Liam Higgins and Tyrone McCarthy

Quote: supercat "I hope not too as some forwards could be burn't out before end of season. Some teams are doing well but on skiny squads and when injuries come thick and fast some will struggle big time. I like the fact we are adding but also not just bringing anyone for the sake of it.'"

I agree but I don't think our squad is skinny (in terms of numbers) you can never cover an injury crisis even with the biggest budgets in SL. We have a big enough squad but not a blanced enough one, it doesn't have enough players able to take the knocks of an entire season.

The problem with a players like say Paul Johnson or Frankie Marriano playing a 30 game season isn't that it's too many games, it's not loads of players manage it.

The problem is that he is playing 30 games at the extremes of his physical and mental ability without the experience or resilience that comes with age to pace himself - thus he and others will burn out - worse still probably about the same point in the season.

What makes it even worse is our older players are I fear a little too old and will be equally vulnerable as the season takes it's toll. Rinaldi and Morrisons are both playing above and beyond and although their minds are willing I find it hard to believe their bodies will oblige for a full season.

That's why we need the Higgins type player, old enough to tough it out mentally yet young enough to take the physical strain. He won't have a massive impact, he wont score the winning try, offload for fun, smash the opposition to pieces but he will be part of the team rebuilding.