Warm weather camp is usually were you really put together the pieces you've already been working on
Goal line D was worked on this morn as seen as a weakness. Then more defensive work in the afty
The combo then commented on by hdm reporter as looking good. Seems like it's being worked intensively to me. The reporter has mentioned about what you'd imagine being the starting team running drills and pointed out carlos kelly n sneyd all being in

Well, if it's the hdm reporter then it must be right.

When it's video accompanied you kind of have to go with him a bit like..vid on this morning of kelly n sneyd linking to put Fonua in at the corner 3rd day of Fonua lining up in the wing position

I think Fonua was always brought here to play wing it goes with the two big wingers to bring the ball out like Bradford had years ago I just think last year due to injury in other positions Fonua ended up playing most of the time at centre cause he was the best option, I think we have a great back line this year with speed in Shaul and Carlos and power in Talona Fonua and Griffin whos not short of pace either ask Rovers, Hooker is my only concern if Danny gets injured (god forbid ) but I guess if anything serious we would have to go into the transfer market or loan in

Kelly was playing in the fullback slot out the back in that video. Could it be Kelly not Connor that is going to be putting pressure on Shaul

Kelly just came from behind the dummy runner to link with Sneyd I thought..Didn't see enough there to pick up the set up. I've a feeling they will tinker the attack to not try making Shaul something he's not and play to his strengths so could be a change in how we form up. Only noted tho really that Fonua on wing again. Think connor done some at 6 on this camp though. Said he looked impressive in the report from yesterday

Agree with this and good to have options. Not long since we were lining up with Joe Arundel and Jason Crookes, we've come a long way to say we've now got 2 Dream Teamers and the Lance Todd trophy winner in our 1-7.

Players like that in our line up (arundel is better now tbf) and our possible line up this year feel like 10yrs apart..Not the mere few they are

Some rather better footage here: gbox.video/HJuiawIUx (link ends up at FC Live)

Some rather better footage here: gbox.video/HJuiawIUx (link ends up at FC Live)

Yeah, that's sort of what I meant. Halves were Horne right at the end of his career and Miller at about 21(?) had the 7 shirt. Radford and Tony certainly seem to be driving better value from a full cap spend than Gentle and McRae managed to.

Was Kelly the one in the pork pie hat?
Is this the new playing in a dinner suit.

Did you see last week were Denny solomona at cas was on 49 k this yr rising to 70 in 2019
Arundel was on 40k 1st year. If he'd seen contract out he'd of been on 100k. That's the ridiculousness of the monies we were throwing out
The squad now to 2012/13 isn't comparable yet cap wise the same. How any1 can defend gentle n mcrae is beyond me

i bet mr howes would lol

Tuson had the 11 shirt I think. Now the back row is Minichiello, Manu, Ellis. I'm sure there are counter arguments - when I think about it we also had 2 Dream teamers back then in Crooks and Lineham - but it feels like we're in a much better place. with quality ratcheted up in all areas of the squad and some real team spirit and resolve. On that note I think I'm going to watch back the Wigan semi final.

No chance of that with Naughton and Connor in reserve.