they would be really good acquisitions
















If we have ambitions of finishing mid table.

We often see things the same way. I'd add a quality ball playing LF to that list too.

In other words most of our spine 1, 6/7, 13 needs replacing.

I do worry about 2013/14.

1 = Ratchford
6/7 = Myler/O'Brien - Though bringing in an experienced half may be required to replace Briers. Both players will have had a further experience/tutelage.
13 - Harrison/Grix

I don't think it is that desperate a situation, it could be a lot worse.

Obviously, Briers' replacement, be it internal or external is the biggest consideration.

I think we already have that in Grix.

If Briers weren't to be here next season (and I would sob myself to sleep at night if that happened) I think a nice marquee NRL signing would be good to bring on the Myler/O'briens of this world, someone in the mould of Thurston would be nice

i think we are now in a position where we don't need massive changes just tweeks so if gallen came in then an aussie would have to go so i will pressume hodgson.

fb - ratch 1st choice riley backup

wings - j monas, riley 1st choice evans, williams and helewell back up

centre - atkins, bridge 1st choice blythe, evans and shaw backup

halfbacks - briers, myler 1st choice o'brien, ratch back up

props - carvell, hill 1st choice wood, cooper, harrison, gallen back up

hooker - m monas 1st choice higham, dwyer backup

2nd row - westwood, waterhouse 1st choice harrison, tyke, blythe, currie, grix, laithewaite backup

loose - gallen 1st choice grix, harrison, cooper, currie back up

plus the acadamy products out on dual registration i think we are more than covered for next season

Thought we still had a spare spot as we didn't replace King on the Quota? As Waterhouse replaced Anderson.

thought quota went down

Dave Taylor.

I'd forget trying to get any NRL players - salary cap increases there will see anyone decent enough to improve our squad staying firmly put. The NRL teams are sorting there squads already for 2013 & shuffling players around looking beyond that. Given that they are also looking to improve squad depth the players left over after that i'd be reluctant to go after.

You'd need to be looking closer to home at the like os Dureau, etc

...is an absolute monster with a good pair of hands, can't see him leaving Souths though, they're building something there.

I thought he'd already signed for Gold Coast for next season and beyond. Ben T'eo in to replace him.

No point wasting your money on him when Gareth Hock is a better player.





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