Disagree 1000% on that different positions and Pitts/Hood didn’t struggle in SL last season. They were solid performers. Chalk and cheese this comparison you’re trying to make.

Wingers get targeted a lot more in superleague and have to make more decisions in defence and get put under more pressure. Something Olpherts I think will struggle with.

Are you seriously trying to compare a winger with two players who play in the middle to use it to justify why the middle players can’t step back up. That’s very strange.


I know Olpherts seems to have won a fan base but let’s not forget he struggled for a couple of seasons to cement his spot in SL and didn’t enjoy and particularly good form.

He is again the definition of a player who’s found his level. I like him, he does a wonderful job of carrying early sets but he has massively benefitted from his move to the left with almost every try walk in try’s untouched from brilliant play inside.

I remember when Olpherts first came. A lot of fans weren’t keen but from day one I was very pro Olpherts and said he would be a good signing and he was brought in to do hard carries. Eventually some fans started to recognise this and saw his value. But again this is getting post contact metres against championship opposition. Something not as easy vs SL defences.

You may think Olpherts can step back up and that’s fine but I think he’ll struggle. He could get another couple of positive seasons at a top championship club. Nothing wrong with that.

Lewis is a talented player... And blessed with great speed.. i saw him in a couple of games here in Aus.. and he struggled with the physicality of the game (even at reserve grade) but showed glimpses of his ability.

I wish him well with his career... Even at Saints ... Who I still beat a grudge against for stealing Alan Hunte.

Bye. lmao.

Would be interesting to hear whether we made him an offer or not prior to or simultaneously with Saints.

I always felt that would be his issue. There are some real monsters on the wing out there.
Saying that he seems to have built himself up too so will be interesting to see how he has improved.

I don’t know but personally I doubt it. Powell has his back line sorted and although the addition of Murphy would be nice it’s not essential.

Most of us know that you build a team around the pack and as yet ours is untested. We will need to strengthen it further. So I reckon whatever cash we have left will go there.

Also worth remembering that we have a young squad and many of those who are beginning to shine are on very small contracts. If they continue to improve once in SL we will have Hudds and co setting up camp at BV! So we will have to have a pot of cash to upgrade their contracts.

Murphy was probably always a signing to far even for Ellis, shame.