Decent is an understatement IMO. Deffo knocking on, but could do a lot worse.
Do we go for a low grade tryer like Obst or a proven player like Sherwin, or a different route altogether, Aussie reserves/NL1?

I'd probably opt for someone like Sherwin, who's been there and done it.

which route we go down depends a lot on how much store the club sets by southernwood imo. If they are confident that he will be ready to step up in 2012 then someone like sherwin would be ideal, although with his recent injury record I have doubts he would last a full season leaving us in same boat we've been in this year. If they arent that confident on how well southernwood will develop or how long he needs then my preference would be a relatively unknown aussie. Even there relatively unknown players tend to come over here with a point to prove and do well eg. dobson,chase,henderson etc. plus if we got a young aussie we could potentially keep him longer term and have a halves pairing of him and southernwood.
I tend to think we're better biting the bullet now and putting players in place in the core positions who we can build round long term. We wont be challenging for top four next year but it wont take a massive improvement in our squad to get a solid playoff position which I think would be seen as a genuine step forward and realistic aim for potters 1st year.

Bargepole. Noun. A long pole used to propel or guide a barge.

He's been there but now taking the pi ss. Could do a whole lot worse than Ben Black at Fax.

Best stupid rumour I heard is that we'd offered Gavin Henson a one year deal. The idiot who told me this is also convinced Leon Pryce is coming next year so that's put paid to that one



Best thing about the Henson rumour though was that he told it to me on the day it was announced he's doing strictly come dancing!

I think you might be confusing me with someone who wants him to come to the Bulls. I was looking for confirmation he wasn't coming.

I was just commenting on the feelings that I think everyone has about the possibility! Glad to hear you don't want him. The only winners in that signing would be the local pubs!

The Tate's have been released?


I thought Andy looked a good prospect tbh, but we do have alot of backrowers ahead of him.

I was under the impression that Andy at least was contracted for another season. Mutual consent, or part of a deal involving a contracted player at another club? [size=50Or my mistake about the contract?[/size

Somebody said they wernt all that good when we signed them tbh.

I remember the Tate lads being billed as being much sought after when we got them from Leeds. I thought Andy Tate has looked ok in the games I've seen.