I'm surprised bonny thinks we are a prop short, I don't remember him mentioning it before.

Bowden has played 87 games for FC and Green 75 so are well established SL players and both played important roles last season in addition to the huge contributions of Watts and Taylor. Looking at Warrington's listed props as an example they have Sims, Hill, Cooper and Crosby, then Pat Moran who I think is 18. Do all teams carry 5 proven SL props apart from us? I honestly don't know the answer but I'm not sure the level of anxiety it's causing is commensurate with the issue tbh.

Anxiety is a strange thing , some people thought we might not even have a club to follow this season haha, control your own anxieties before slating others . Thought you'd know better mrs b . Hats of for the use of the english dictionary though! "Commensurate" superb , your proper clever

Slating? Or genuinely asking how many squads carry 5 proven SL props? Surprised the subtle difference has eluded you, really
As for financial challenges as you point out on another thread the opening gate lags levels achieved a while ago so work to do. If only we'd signed Benji Marshall and Rangi Chase as you were so relentlessly confident about. Foundations of sand and all that.

lose the first 2 , lose the first one and it will be carnage for some lol, imo think we will win tomorrow COYH

Well our Owner Adam Pearson thinks we are a forward short if you read his report and i agree.
I want our bench to have an impact and with one established front row set to be on the bench then we are lightweight given the other places will probably be Thompson,Washy and Turgut.
Therefore to want Connor on the bench at the expense of a forward against a very big pack,heavy pitch and heavy rain expected is ludicrous.
Compare that to last seasons bench of Bowden,Green,Pritchard,and washbrook they did have an impact.
Anyway lets see tomorrow if Albert can produce some magic for us

On the comparison to last year we'd basically have 3 of the same four on the bench with Hadley in for Frank if Bowden and Hadley weren't injured.

Tut, your just being ludicrous Mrs. B. Apart from Pritchard, who presumably was a second row, who else has gone from last years forwards. Feka played a couple? Hardly any contribution. That leaves us now with fringe players ready to cover injuries, which is basically what every other team in Stupid League does. Of course in an ideal world where caps don't exist any team could bring in as many players as they wish. IMO there may still be movement on season long loans and space to deal with but I don't think it's required. As you say, Bowden and Hadley are first choices in the starting 17 and require replacing with squad players. Pearson did say "another FORWARD" but it may be Radfords happy with his props but wanted depth at second row?

I really wish we'd made an effort to sign Sam Moa. Gutted he's playing somewhere else.

If Radford gets sack we should not worry for his replacement ,looks we have plenty of Sl coaches on this site ,who not only know better but can predict whats going to happen.

Well spotted!!

Not only that but we have several ready made replacements for Motu who can both scout for the very best players and still get them under the cap. We'll have world class back up players in every position by the end of the season.

Ssshhhhhh. I can already hear the rustle of petition papers and a game not played. A certain poster gets an idea in his, then flogs it to death a la stand off last year. This year it's 5th super league standard prop heyho.

Going to be tough going in this weather today, need up the jumper one man rugby! Hope Radders still has a copy of one of Agar's game plans from a few years ago!