I always liked Colbon but his lack of pace was his undoing for a winger, as was said earlier in this thread his form plummeted after his broken jaw and that saw him targeted by kickers. Solid pro all the same just a surprising signing. Does one of your 1st choice wingers have an injury that may be worse than feared?

Jason Crookes (not that I would say he's first choice) is out injured but I have no idea how long for. Anyone else shed any light on this?

Don't be bitter it must have hurt when he left for London, like I said before when the bigger clubs come knocking not a lot you can do.

I also heard we had to fight off Brisbane and Melbourne for his signature and a late bid from NZW

Can't believe we pulled it off.

Maybe Lineham/Talanoa aren't 100% fit?

Still having Briscoe nightmares? Understandable.

Most disapointting for me is that we couldn't find a winger in the lower leagues with some potential.

Personally I would have looked at hurst or will sharp.

Alex Brown would have done a job for you, better than Colbon, couldn't understand why we let him go.

Not good enough for rovers or london, i know people say arundel isnt a winger but he has more pace ,younger, and would give him game time, hopefully colbon wont be even needed, imo still think arundel could do a job on the wing, i like the kid and think given the chance could be a good centre for us in the years to come,

I can only assume he can't afford to pay off his bar tab at Lenny's and is training/playing for free.

I also like Arundel and would be very shocked if he left.

Colbon as a replacement for Crookes i wouldn't have a problem with however. He let the club down before even pulling on the shirt.

Comments like these are based on no more than the romantic sentiment that the club can produce a string of players through the ranks.

Should we really be throwing youngsters in before they are ready like Agar did to Reece Lyne and destroying his confidence.

Good job the club don't ask for your opinion then. Amazing that now 4 different SL clubs have offered him work.

Some of our fans really need to have a look at themselves at times.

Would you put Yeaman on the wing?

Out recruitment & retainment is baffling at times. Tom Briscoe had a contract pulled away as he took too long weighing up his options. We were led to believe that this money was allocated for a replacement or other recruits. Before people start I know Lineham got an upgrade etc.

Last season Lineham, Crookes & Briscoe

This year Lineham, Crookes, talanoa, Biggs & Colbon

So we've replaced an international with one who has been out of the game as a dust man, one who has never been in the game and another who couldn't get a club!

I don't know what players are on but I'm guessing Biggs won't be leaving union for pittance & Talanoa didn't fly halfway across the world for nothing. We can't be far off paying what we'd have paid Briscoe?

Only one can play at a time as Lineham is a shoe-in so we appear to have wasted the chance to strengthen in other areas.