www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html Won't mind the guy in our pack, I know he's 30+ but for 2 seasons, he'd have a huge impact

www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html Won't mind the guy in our pack, I know he's 30+ but for 2 seasons, he'd have a huge impact

Kidwell didn't do too much when at Wire.
Although in that Tri Nations in 2006 I thought he was superb for the Kiwis.
What's bothering me is the recruitment, or maybe lack of it.

Noble we all believe is going, has IL got his replacement yet or is he still
looking? Surely he'll have someone by now if Noble is on his way.
If Noble goes will Fielden follow him to his new club? Fielden may go too.

Bailey and Coley are OOC, so who's replacing them? Smith is going, anyone signed there?

Its all very well us saying who should go and fantasy league taking over as far as signings are concerned. IL's record over quality signings is not good. Only Gleeson I would consider real quality out of all he's brought in.
No use us letting players go, especially experienced ones, if IL can't sign better players to replace them.
If we can't sign better then keep the ones we have.
This recruitment is becoming a worry. Once again other clubs appear to be strengthening and we are not improving our squad at all.

Because it's reality?

We need 2 forwards and a half back before we can consistently challenge the top 2.

1-A pack leader
Somebody for the other players to look to when things aren't going well. Strong in defence, consistent go forward, plays long shifts and is tough as they come. Someone in the mould of Bryan Fletcher is needed. If we are to buy a prop to be the pack leader I would love us to get Steve Price or Nathan Cayless but Price is very unlikely although surely we could tempt Cayless over? If it is to be a 2nd rower to lead the pack Nathan Hindmarsh would be the best candidate for me. Great player, real role model to younger players.

2-Hard, good go forward
Another forward to replace what Hock gave us, a threat. If its a prop, Ferriol, Tronc, LMS (not quite sure who he is though) are the guys we should be looking at. If its a back rower I would love to see Frank Pritchard over here because I really think he would tear it up. Someone who will give us a hard honest shift making a load of metres and getting through a lot of work would work wonders in our pack.

3-Quality half back
A player who can get us around the pitch, help convert territory into points and most importantly for me get us over the line in those close game. There doesn't seem to be anybody good enough available and the only English half back I would have would be Myler (as long as we got some forwards to protect him and Sam)

If we do this then I genuinely think we would be up there challenging (and probably winning) some trophies. Mix all that together with replacing Fielden and using his money well, hopefully bringing back Briscoe at some point in the future and bringing through the youngsters well and there would be good years ahead.

Not holding my breath though IL

Were probably not at panic stations yet, but the signing of O'Meley for Hull again is another option down, although I did read O'Meley's having a knee operation before coming over so he wont play again this year which may be a little bit of a risk for Hull.
If we have signed players for next year which we may well have done, why aren't we announcing it, what's the reason usually when you sign a player you shout it from the roof tops and it gives the fans a boost. My feeling of why we haven't announced anything is because it may let players who are off contract with us no they wont be renewed due to new players coming in there position.
If we haven't signed anybody, like I've already mentioned numbers are dwindling and probably so is quality, so Lenegan had best get his act together and deliver, and not Griffin.

He's nowhere near the same player when he was at the Bulldogs and even then I thought he was overhyped a little and isn't the prop we need,would have been a bad signing IMO from what I've seen of him over the last couple of years. We need a Steve Price, Carl Webb or Petro style player, O'Mealy is just another impact player.

Sam Thaiday and Steve Price.. Or, Sam Thaiday and MoiMoi, he's hit form lately.

IMO if Noble continues to get these wins, I can see him getting a new deal and why not? and then the two new props, (only one if Coley resigns), second rower and HB will be announced to the public. Giving him chance to work with the new signings.

No panic stations need to be set up yet! I think we have signatures all signed up.

IMO I'm glad we haven't signed O'Meley, the guys on his holidays at Sydney, think he'll chance coming over here.... Doubt it, huge risk I think Hull FC have taken.

Bob on!!

As I've just said, on his holidays at Roosters at the minute, big risk bringing him over here, knowing he could just be the same, expect he'll be taking a quite big sum of ££ too.

Far better out there.