Its often said on here about not having any impact players on the bench.
Tonight was a prime example
Bowden apart a bench of Fash,Thompson and Connor is hardly going to rip up a defence
I know we have Hadley back next season but he is more of a defender than runner.
We are definately short of strong fast second row who can give us some impact off the bench and bust tackles.
Radford should also make a decision at Right centre either Connor or Griffin so we can have the extra forward on the Bench.
No point taking Griffin off every week after half time to give Connor a run and not use Griffin again.

2 seasons ago our back row and bench was ellis, pritchard, manu and mini. Next year it will be manu, mini, hadley and washbrook

1 from Watts, Taylor and Paea will play 13.

Paea will hopefully add that impact next year and it would be nice for Masi to continue his improvement and fulfil his potential over the next couple of years.

Well the suggestion is that Watts goes to LF as Paea comes in. Pritchard got some criticism and Hadley's been excellent in a very competitive Wakefield side. I think we'll go something like:
Shaul
Talanoa
Carlos
Connor
Faraimo
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Bowden
Manu
Hadley
Watts

Paea
Minichiello
Green/Fash
Griffin

It sounds that way. Fonua was a "project" so quite cheap from what I gather; we've been pursuing Faraimo for a few years so likely to be more expensive. Paea will be on a good wedge to come back. Year on year we've added Hadley, Abdull and maybe Miloudi, plus Kelly was on a discounted contract in year 1. Makes sense that we'd be there or thereabouts.

Fonua a project ... he was playing for Melbourne first grade !

Thought Fash and Bowden were great off the bench, thats without Manu and Green aswell.

Next year we have Paea, Hadley and possible Abdul to add in,plus the young lads will be a year older and more experienced.

I don't think it's a big issue.

Not convinced having Connor on the bench is best idea though

Connor should start every week ahead of Griffin that was my bug bear last night.

Maybe Griffin could move to the bench as a second row interchange and Connor start at right centre?

pritchard didn't excactly rip trees up but we will miss ellis, we have micky and Hadley coming in to replace them, plus maybe abdull,if all fit we could have a bench of green Bowden Hadley, and one of abdull washy turgut masi fash, not to bad at all imo, don't get this droping griffin to the bench, again last night he was along with fonau our best back, made ground every time he got the ball,

Not heard that one before, well, maybe a hundred times or so.

Me neither I thought Griffin was a handful for Wakey and has been consistent of late and performed well. Was surprised Radford didn't take Kelly off for a spell in the first half and put Connor in to be honest as he just wasn't in the game at all and couldn't keep hold of the ball.

Kelly imo had his worst game for hull, but the kid has been great for us and every player has one of those days, the other thing with Kelly he could have a mare for 79 min then go the full length for the match winning try, wondering if he had the same bug manu had?