John mate that is one ace post that pal, looks to be 100pecent true
well said "thumbs up" lol

Don't think i dropped any names just made an observation, hardly the pinnacle of rugby or much to write home about reserve grade is it?! just stating a fact that Farrell is held in high regard by his peers as is Mossop, Flanigan never really gets a mention.

Tomkins is a direct replacement for Locky if we have no Flanigan, After that we still have Mossop, Bailey, Hansen, Farrell and others coming through. We have Coley capable of covering the backrow with O'Carroll coming in at Prop, we are hardly struggling for strength in the backrow. The concept of strength in depth is a good one, but not when it means players will spend 85% of there time in the reserves when they are potentially good Sl players with a bit more development.

The next 1 or 2 years in the reserves or 1 or 2 years in Australia playing at a better standard being coached to a better standard and in a better environment for developing his style of game.

For me its hardly rocket science.

Tomkins is a regular already, just in case you hadn't noticed.

Mossop will be a prop, as he doesn't seem to have the game sense to do anything else.

Hansen defends well, but brings nothing else.

You seem to be in favour of a situation whereby the team picks itself. I don't agree.

I think your being harsh on Mossop tbh.

I agreed with you after the Catalans and Bradford games that he looked in abit of a daze whilst on the pitch but that totally changed in the Leeds and Saints game. He looked to have settled down and defensively was miles better getting through tonnes or work and smashing people in the tackle.

I get the feeling he was just a little nervous in those first 2 games back.

I do agree though he's end up being a prop. Not because he doesn't have the game sense to play in the backrow but more because his attributes are suited to the poition with his sheer size and ability to mix it around the middle.

OK.

Maybe we should pack him off to the NRL with the rest of our youngsters then he can come back a superstar?

Dont you rate Mossop

I don't think we need to nor do i think we need to with Flanagan but that ones out of our hands by the looks of it.

If both were here in next year i'd have them in my 17 but it looks unlikely.

I agree with your comments about Flanny, its a shame to be losing him if reports are to be true. Don't worry about Jonh, he's just a pr@tt who likes to argue and call people silly names.

I'm not worried about him.

It's the more intelligent ones that I get anxious about.

Is it just me that see's the irony in this post?!

In my opinion, thre younger players, some with very little SL experience have all performed very well being thrown into the mix with the loses of Hock due him being Hock, and Bailey and Lockers to injury.

Joel has become a solid firet team regular, Mossop has adapted well with spells at other clubs and Flanny hasn't missed a beat since being included.

The effort against Leeds at home this season was superb, especially in defense, far better than the effort we put in with our capt back against Wire last weekend.

I'd be happy for us to let Bailey and work with young backrow forwards such as
Mossop
Flanny
Farrell (due to get a game in the non too distance future)

Tomkins
Lockers

Just you Jonh. Give up with it.

(Here we go, lets see Jonh try and pick me about for the next 10 pages)