Quote: Roofaldo "Slightly worrying when you look at the fact we've 6, possibly 7, players leaving (Morrison, Jeffires & Newton to Wakey, Cook to HKR, Solomona to Wire, James to Quins. Tad's future is up in the air) and we've only, so far, announced 2 players coming in (Hall & Le'Strange).
I'd hope that the loss of 3 2nd rowers means that Whitehead, Olbison and Donaldson (assuming he gets a new contract, insanity that he's not already) will get more game time. But we do seem a little light in the same problem areas ie half back and centre'"
Donaldson has another year to go and Whitehead's just re-signed IIRC.
A backrow from Menzies, Hall, Langley, Worrincy, Whitehead, Olbison and Donaldson looks ok to me but I would like to see us sign a big monster impact forward of some description. Somebody along the lines of Puletua would be great.
I expect that we'll be seeing announcements about Kearney and possibly Walker soon. They should strengthen the backs provided Kearney is fit and Walker's heart's in it. Let's face it the backs are our main area of weakness. Walker can play centre AFAIK but I expect that we'll see more of Crookes next year too.
I think Deacon, Sykes and Kearney will share the halfback positions. I'd like more cover but their you go.
Of course if Kearney and Walker don't come we'll struggle.