Quote: vastman "......Sam Williams, Boudebza, Mateo, Hopefully a couple of big NRL standard props and it goes on.
We might mange one of those but I wouldn't be surprised if it were none - just my opinion.'"
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CC has stated 5 new players coming in (2 overseas and 3x Uk) not a keyboard coach......plus Williams is the only one out of the names mentioned that may be unrealistic...Boudebza? Really big name?......he is without a club and could go back to lower leagues in France where he came from if unsigned in SL.
As for Mateo he is 33 and can't get a game in NRL now and has just been released by Salford so is not unrealistic either...
Anderson (NRL grand final winner) and Scruton (seasoned SL prop and ex international) why can't they be replaced with similar pedigree at Trinity?
There will be a big contract that needs reviewing with A.Tupou and if the club decide/manage to negotiate an early release then there may be potential to replace him with someone like Mateo.
I do however accept your comments about trying to build the team around youth such as Jowitt, Johnstone, Crowther, Batchelor and Moules but think Yates who will be 27 by next season does not fit in with that and is a championship standard player at best.