Quote: FLYINGPROP "Feel sorry for Rick Stone, imo he has inherited a near impossible situation. He has come to a team who were just about dead and buried due to the lack of leadership in getting shut of our coaching team 2 months after they should have done and giving some players contracts which were far too long. We also now have signings already made and coming in that Rick may not want and players leaving that he could have wanted to keep. I read Melbourne are releasing several players one a Fijian flyer probably well know to Rick and Hinchy called Kobobiate who is a beast that does the 100 meters in 10.7 secs, just what we are after to add some much needed pace to our backline but wont be able to get due to been upto the cap. We look atm to have a squad of squad players especially in the back division. I for one wont be judging RS until he has his own men in place like we allowed PA to have which could take a while and lots of wheeling and dealing. Some of the signings are questionable at best and looked like we were planning for life in the Championship. Quite a few decent players have become available yet the fact we have no room for manouvere just weeks after the season has finished is a shocking mess up. Not sure the reason for holding back on the season tickets but I say get em released cos nowt is gonna change the decision of fans to get one or not to get one. Also can we have the shirts home and away released well before xmas so we look a little organised this year? Thanks in advance, rant over'"
Problem is FP when we had a flying winger he rarely got a pass, Now If RS is going to concentrate his efforts in places that will alter that , then sure we can start and think about speedy wingers. We have a good pairing at halfback with Brough and Brierley, I believe they can do a good job providing the pack them half a chance and hopefully our backs will get brought into the game far more.
I believe myself that most of our forwards are good enough, I have always thought the problem has been in the Coaching, Not every ones opinion i know , but Hey ho. I would also like to see Roberts trained up to Take Wardle's place in the centre, A big centre in the Newlove mould in his own right, rarther than a SR running wide, Just an opinion.