by the sound of that thats it for him at the end of this season

And we need to replace him with a 7. I don't believe they would go into the new season with Ellis/Obst as our starting 7.

Where is this 7 coming from?

I don't know. I appreciate that they're like rocking horse poop, but I just can't see us starting with Obst next season. Ellis, maybe, but by all accounts he isn't up to it yet.

So say this will be Longys and Fitzys last seasons at the club and not knowing what we'll do with Lauaki, although I reckon we'll keep him. What is the team shaping up like? Will, Will Sharp still be our right sided winger or will Whiting get the nod?

McKinnon
Briscoe
Yeaman
Gleeson
Sharp
Horne
Obst/Ellis/New signing
O'Meley
Houghton
Moa
Tickle
Manu
Westerman

Lauaki
Radford
(maybe 2 of) Heremaia/Whiting/Dowes?

No doubt I've forgot someone

I can see us putting Heremaia at 7 and having houghton/obst at hooker

I'd say

1. McKinnon quota/non fed
2. Sharp
3. Gleeson
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7.
8. O'meley quota/non fed
9. Heremaia quota/non fed
10.
11. Green
12. Tickle
13. Westerman

14. Moa non fed
15. Dowes/Radford
16. Manu
17. Houghton

If Obst and Lauaki aren't the choices for 7 and 10 it's pointless having them.

I put Moa as starting because I think that's what Agar wants. But I'd rather have him off the bench, always thought Moa, Manu and Lauaki off the bench had the potential to scare the out of teams.

But I agree we still need a prop, would love to sign someone like Griffin, Mason even Larne Patrick. Would we be able tempt him?

Be happy if we let Lauaki go, think Obst is a great squad member.

Tbf to Obst he's only quota so would 'share'a overseas spot with Moa, I just can't see us signing a uk prop or half of a great ability.

Just me for Larne Patrick then?

Darryl Griffin?

End of 2012.