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| Quote: Yippee try yay "It's no coincidence that when we were winning things and had a really good team in 16/17 we had very few injuries and a full backroom team and now since covid we've massively had to cut back we seem to be in double figures nearly every week with absentees it needs addressing now we've got some money behind us. I don't blame Pearson if the moneys not there there's nothing he can do and him cutting back so much probably saved the club from doing a Bradford or worse.
Hopefully now players can see we're spending again we'll get the resources in place to get back to the upper end of the table and back in finals which makes recruitment easier.'"
You also increase the risk signing injured players, the club knew Trueman had big injuries and still went ahead (though had already signed when he limped off a final time for Cas) Sutcliffe also looks somewhat fragile as does Ashworth.
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Club Owner | 25517 | No Team Selected |
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| Quote: UllFC "It's easy to get negative again after displays like yesterday but I think it's important to remember the overall standard in SL is as low as it has even been and we've lost a few games by a try or two which could have easily have gone the other way.
Although I have big question marks over signing Abdull even just his kicking game, conversions and game management might have turned a couple of those losses into wins.
I don't think we'll be in the 6 next year but I'd be happy to reach July/August and still be in the running.'"
Exactly doesn't take alot to catch the teams who will finish 5th to 8th. Even with the current set up, we have beaten Wigan, come close to beating Salford and Warrington. Small improvements on and off the field can really swing things around.
As it stands we should be aiming to finish around 8th and hopefully slightly higher if we sign 2/3 more top (SL) level players.
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Junior Player | 769 | No Team Selected |
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| Quote: Dave K. "Definitely need at least 3 more quality signings.
I am OK with our domestic signings as they improve us and not much out there, but we need better out of quota (don't understand Cust, but Cartwright rates him), the last two spots are key for a half and strike centre, I'd look at Hastings if we fail to get Lam.'"
Go on Wigans board and read what they think of Hastings….trouble wherever he goes..maybe a strong coach could handle him but is it worth the risk,personally I’d stay well clear.
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| Quote: The games afoot "Go on Wigans board and read what they think of Hastings….trouble wherever he goes..maybe a strong coach could handle him but is it worth the risk,personally I’d stay well clear.'"
Watson had to get him to move in with his family to get good form out of him. He's an odd character thats for sure.
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Player Coach | 7339 | ![](images/sitelogos/fullsize/34.png) |
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| Looking at that pack yesterday we will have a completely new one next year. Ese Bourgh.Soa.Cartwright.Holmes.Anastia. Also have Ashworth Staverly Aydin.
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International Star | 7668 | No Team Selected |
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| Quote: Steve0 "We were in a similar spot last year when people kept saying we need to make good use of the last couple of quota spots, we were linked with Clune ,Watson, Blore amongst others and ended up with Okunbor and Brown, hopefully we don't end up with two more duds next season'"
Duds are our middle name
At least we can say we are top of the league in something.
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| Quote: mwindass "If we can get a half, Lam or someone of a similar ilk then I can see us getting top 6.
We need some more strike out wide, I'd be amazed if we didn't use a quota player on.
I'd like another middle too, we lack size against the better teams.
The biggest variable is the coach, if he's as good as we hope then play offs shouldn't be beyond us. Look at Peters at Rovers last year, got them top 4 and no one saw that coming plus Rowley at Salford this year. Hopefully Cartwright isn't a dud'"
You forgot to mention Sam Burgess
He got a lot of Stick on here when it was announced he had the Warrington job
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Player Coach | 30102 | ![](images/sitelogos/fullsize/34.png) |
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| Quote: UllFC "You also increase the risk signing injured players, the club knew Trueman had big injuries and still went ahead (though had already signed when he limped off a final time for Cas) Sutcliffe also looks somewhat fragile as does Ashworth.'"
Add walker to that and abdul and cist next season. Holmes also been out a long time but was pretty robust before that
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Club Owner | 22031 | ![](images/sitelogos/fullsize/34.png) |
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| Quote: bonaire "Duds are our middle name
At least we can say we are top of the league in something.'"
Top of the league for red cards, top of the league for yellow cards.
If Ligi Sao was a club he'd be joint third for red cards.
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| Quote: Steve0 "We were in a similar spot last year when people kept saying we need to make good use of the last couple of quota spots, we were linked with Clune ,Watson, Blore amongst others and ended up with Okunbor and Brown, hopefully we don't end up with two more duds next season'"
Worryingly we intended to use a quota place on that PNG full back who hadn't played first grade and was also heavily linked with that PNG hooker who hadn't made the NRL either. Surely we should be aiming higher than that.
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| Quote: Marcus's Bicycle "Worryingly we intended to use a quota place on that PNG full back who hadn't played first grade and was also heavily linked with that PNG hooker who hadn't made the NRL either. Surely we should be aiming higher than that.'"
Not surprising really is it given the rest of our recruitment. We need a scrum half and a centre assuming trueman goes. Not that keen on lafai or Mcdonald as both seem to be on the downhill slope. Surely cartwright can find us a couple of decent players from oz
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| Both Lafai and Mcdonald have been excellent this year, we need a string running, tackle breaking, offloading centre, there are both these.
Laifai's age is his concern and Mcdonald seems to move clubs regularly.
I'd be happy with either, doubt we get either, hopefully pick up another Fonua (first spell) from the NRL.
Same with a halfback.
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| Quote: Marcus's Bicycle "Worryingly we intended to use a quota place on that PNG full back who hadn't played first grade and was also heavily linked with that PNG hooker who hadn't made the NRL either. Surely we should be aiming higher than that.'"
Keep mentoning the word ambition.
Apart from Asiata i dont see any
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| Quote: Dave K. "Both Lafai and Mcdonald have been excellent this year, we need a string running, tackle breaking, offloading centre, there are both these.
Laifai's age is his concern and Mcdonald seems to move clubs regularly.
I'd be happy with either, doubt we get either, hopefully pick up another Fonua (first spell) from the NRL.
Same with a halfback.'"
They really haven't been excellent. Their stats are pretty average
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| Quote: Dave K. "Both Lafai and Mcdonald have been excellent this year, we need a string running, tackle breaking, offloading centre, there are both these.
Laifai's age is his concern and Mcdonald seems to move clubs regularly.
I'd be happy with either, doubt we get either, hopefully pick up another Fonua (first spell) from the NRL.
Same with a halfback.'"
Thats why Ritchie Rich has brought in Hardaker and Chamberlain
Both well known for their strong running,tackle breaking and offloading.
Hardaker in particular is a wingers dream
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