I didn’t question your ‘quality’ comment. I questioned the ‘quantity’ and 32 players with more to come is more quantity then the vast majority of squads will have.

We only need two props to get injured and we're in trouble. It won't matter how many full backs we have.

I'd happily play 26 of that team in the starting 13.
We could probably add a prop or two but I'm not worried about any other position.

That applies to every team, please name this magical team with 7 or 8 specialist and experienced props?

You can’t, you just peddle this stuff every year.

Two numbers left vacant.

Hopefully one will be Battye. Didn't somebody mention on here aw had been in talks with Mullally. Gone backwards a bit lately,but did well for us in his loan spell with us. Maybe a last chance of a super league contract.

I’d happily take Mullally he’s got what I love to see in a forward, he’s “radged in the head” adds some aggression and when he played for us on loan he gave 100% every game

I think we need one prop for sure two if possible.

However we should have all worked out by now that numbers are worthless without quality. I’d rather get by with what we have than sign a player who brings nothing.

Battye brings something we know that for certain, Mullaly did 5 years ago far from convinced he does now. Since he played for us he’s stagnated and he really should have gone on to far greater, the fact that he didn’t is a concern.


We don’t need world beaters we need grafters, harder to spot than you think.

Someone will turn up they always do.

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I agree.
We've done well by keeping some change back before too so that if loans become available in the season we can add people in.
Sounds great to have a 32 man squad of internationals but in reality you don't need that in the first few weeks/months.

Quote: vastman "I think we need one prop for sure two if possible. However we should have all worked out by now that numbers are worthless without quality. I’d rather get by with what we have than sign a player who brings nothing. Battye brings something we know that for certain, Mullaly did 5 years ago far from convinced he does now. Since he played for us he’s stagnated and he really should have gone on to far greater, the fact that he didn’t is a concern. We don’t need world beaters we need grafters, harder to spot than you think. Someone will turn up they always do.'" https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55435947 there was a possibility second rower but a good runner

Quote: vastman "I think we need one prop for sure two if possible. However we should have all worked out by now that numbers are worthless without quality. I’d rather get by with what we have than sign a player who brings nothing. Battye brings something we know that for certain, Mullaly did 5 years ago far from convinced he does now. Since he played for us he’s stagnated and he really should have gone on to far greater, the fact that he didn’t is a concern. We don’t need world beaters we need grafters, harder to spot than you think. Someone will turn up they always do.'" https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55435947 there was a possibility second rower but a good runner

So you are saying it's great we have a squad where we have players like Jowitt, Hampshire, Gigot and Walker who can play well in multiple positions?
And we have a big squad that includes youth with first team experience with only 2 yet to play and we've given one of our good prospects the chance for regular first team rugby so comes back even better and saves a but of change along the way?

I agree. CC and MC have done a good job there.

7 or 8 no 5 or 6 yes the problem for me is with our prop situation we have 2 quality props 1 hardly ever played even before coming to trin and the other is championship standard

BUT that said covid has hit us so the squad is what it is

1 more good Prop and we have a decent squad there.

Arona is top class as a prop now if that’s who you mean where he played before who cares and I don’t agree as regards Tangata, give the lad a chance not like he had the easiest start to his career at the club.

I also think you’re wrong as regards Fifita, he’s not class at present.

We are no worse off than most teams for props and middles we just moan about it more than most.