I agree in a way however he'll have had a budget to work with and not a very big one at that hence signings like smith and Tony who couldn't get a gig anywhere else. If we are to be even remotely competitive then we need to spend some cash

As far as I'm aware he has money to spend, but who's going to sign and who's even available.

But thats the problem, I don't think they are true.

We are running with a young squad and Kear has not got a great track record with handling young players development. He's had his "one-off" backs to the wall cup final appearance away at Catalans, his track record last season with a stronger squad was woeful as well. My view is we have nothing to lose by bringing someone new in because there will be no pressure on them to get results and if they can get us to play more attractive rugby, then it might be more bearable to watch and we might actually suprise a few teams.

5 drives and a kick with the smallest pack in the league is not the right tactics.

He may have limited money, but he will have known what that budget was and would have been better trusting some of the clubs own youngsters to fill gaps in the squad and spent more money on players that can play in the positions we are lacking in.

You said it..........

No one will sign other than youngsters (who want first team experience!), or players who have fallen foul with their respective clubs who want a short term gig.

Which coach?

Point I was making.

Powell at Fev for one

But why sign loads of utility backs when we need props and a half back. We sign a half back on loan and don't play him

I'm not sure what you've been watching but don't think we can be accused of playing 5 drives and a kick.

How do you know he's not been asked and turned us down, that's the problem, you don't know what players have turned us down and what coaches have turned us down.

We were signing a prop from Australia werent we? because of one thing and another and another.. we havent managed to, how do you know who was available and who would come??

Last weeks game at salford wasn't much variation on the theme.

Keep getting in their 20 with tackles in hand and take a poor kick option on the 3rd or 4th tackle after three one out passes and then the receiver driving it in with very few offloads

Score?

Still 24 -6

Kept them out for this half so far.