A couple of interesting names here:- www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... bobsledder Looking outside the box or losing his marbles?

A couple of interesting names here:- www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... bobsledder Looking outside the box or losing his marbles?

The ex RU and bob sleigher has the size and you'd guess with his background in RU and that reality TV thing in Oz a fair bit of a ability and you'd think if the club managed it right there's a bucket full of publicity to be had from it.

The other lad again has the size, it strikes me over the last few years that other SL teams have unearthed forwards from the lower leagues so well worth a punt, guess it's harder for a half or back to make the jump in leagues due to the skill set but a prop especially it's more aggression and size that matters.

I still think we really need a couple of big props if we are going to compete with other clubs and improve on last year.

Well with M Haggerty at 6'-5'' and 17st-4
C Kopezak at 6'-4'' and 17st-9
B Murdoch-Masila at 6-1 and 17st-13
I think you've got your wish, unless you are being greedy and want two more giants to complement them

I can understand what redwolf is getting at. We seem to have too many young props with potential rather than experienced battle hardened pro's. The balance in the front row of our squad just doesn't seem quite right to me although I'd love to be proved wrong. It just looks like it could possibly be our weakest link unless there are a couple of irons in the fire. Also isn't Masila a back row forward?

Don't think letting Griffin go was a good idea, not a world beater but did what was needed when out there and added plenty of size and experience to the 17.

Think more and more you'll see a shift from the big hulking props, there is going to be a reduction of the number of interchanges per game this season (and I think the year after), what you'll see is more parity between props and 2nd rowers who can play more minutes without the need for spells on the side lines.

1 - Niall Evalds - 22 ?kg 43 games
2 - Daniel Vidot - 25 -104Kg 104 games
3 - Josh Griffin 25 - 100Kg 67 games
4 - Junior Sau 28 - 97Kg - 127 games
5 - Justin Carney 27 - 96Kg 96 games
6 - Robert Lui - 25 - 94Kg 89 Games
7 - Michael Dobson 29 - 82kg -211 games
8 - Craig Kopczak- 28- 112Kg- 204 games
9 - Tommy Lee - 27 - 96Kg - 193 games
10 - Phil Joseph - 30 106Kg - 75 games
11 - Ben Murdoch-Masila - 25 115Kg - 58 games
12- Mark Flanagan - 28 97kg - 215 games
13 - Weller Hauraki - 30 100 Kg - 170 games
14 - Gareth O'Brien - 24 - 81Kg - 72 games
15 - Osli Krasniqi - 23- 103Kg - 94 games
16 George Griffin - 23 - 95Kg - 58 games
17 - Adam Walne - 25 - 100Kg 31 games

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Carl Forster- Prop
Matthew Haggerty- Prop
Jordan Walne- Utility
Greg Johnson- wing
Mason Caton Brown - wing
Ryan Lannon - 2nd Row

adding up the NRL - SL games of the possible 17 , fair amount of weight & experience, bit short on numbers

need two more proper 1st team players and the kids will have to blossom

Looking at MM's line-up there, we look exposed in the hooker role. I can see O'brien sharing a stint with Lee, however if injuries strike the team eg the halves or Hooker its looks too exposed for me. Theres no doubt Sheens must be in the market for a hooker looking at MM's line-up.

What if I said Griffin was on £120k per annum, would you say it was a good idea letting him go then?

Probably yes, a replacement is needed though as for me we've let one of our pack mainstays go.