Those performances look like superb displays compared to the Walsh era.

Fair point, well made.

Long term I agree with your point, but I guess I just don't believe that we have a team capable of winning SL this season. That being the case, I'd rather we took our best shot at the CC.

I was thinking more of the other players mentioned TBH, like resting Dowes, Cusack and Berrigan.

The Moa situation annoys me a great deal. If Agar thinks he's fit enough to play then he has to do more than one 10 minute spell in the 2nd half. If not, don't play him.

That's more poor team/bench selection than resting key players TBH.

Tell me about it. Like I said on another thread, how radical would it be to play four props and rotate them in 20 minute spells? And perhaps we coud even stretch to a recognised loose forward.

That's my main concern, if we are playing Washy at L/F then why not move Radders up to starting prop with Dowes or Cusack and have either of those two on the bench with any of Maloney (great opportunity to see him) King, or even have Thackray as the 2nd row rotation.
That way we are giving vital game time to key players in a game that we should manage to control and win handsomely.

Lee - go (should have gone before now)
Tony - go
Thorman - stay as cover for half backs/utility value
Byrne - go
Cusack - go
G Horne - stay as cheap utility cover
Whiting - stay
Burnett - stay
Maloney - ??
Moa - stay
Thackray - stay


I would also try to convince King and Radford to leave.

If you get rid of Cusack and King, you'll need two decent props to replace them. Where will they come from?

Couldn't agree more.

I'm desperately trying to give Agar a fair crack of the whip, but I'm afraid I just don't understand his selection and rotation policies.

One big top drawer rough- prop would be fine to go with Dowes, Hame, Moa, Thackray and Maloney. Maybe a Ryles type prop, I would be very happy with our front row and we would probably have a little left over.

The rest would go towards strengthening other areas.

Let's face it, for next season we will need a fullback, centre AND scrum half.

Where as we could have King,Thacks,Whiting,Manu..........id have Washy or whiting 13...other on bench.

We've yet to see whether Moa and Maloney will make it in Super League. The signs look promising for Moa, but it's far from certain that he'll make the grade. Maloney hasn't even played a single minute in the first team yet.

Lauaki will be a good addition if he ever gets here, but it's not to say he'll be used as a prop anyway.

Even if he is, that only leaves him, Dowes and Thacks who are proven at the highest level.



None of which will be remotely relevant if our forwards are getting bumraped by the opposition.

I think the similarities between Agar and Sharp are more deep rooted than most realise




Give it 10 years, or till the end of the season!