Yeah spot on. That must be our game plan going forward. Like ive said in my previous post, its not looking like we are going to recruit another prop as we have way too many next year ...unless Walne and Roche leave. We therefore have a really small set of prop forwards so Adding Uate to Jerry we will have 2 wingers who can make breaks and make massive metres and will take the pressure off our props.

I think 2nd row is where we will strengthen and we might try get someone like Matt Whitley from Widnes if they go down. A cracking young 2nd rower who has made the England Knights.

Woolford did admit we lacked size- I would imagine we are looking but it could be slim pickings at the moment.
Having players like turner, Leroy,Jerry and Uate capable of making good metres will negate some of that lack of size.
Woolford strikes me as quite a technical coach and I think he would look to adapt our play to suit our strengths much as brown did.

League Express have just linked us with Kenny Edwards from Catalans. He signed for them on a 18 month deal but apparently we are pursuing him. Would 100% improve our pack!

giants linked with a new zealander, matagi,... used to play with rapira

was obvious we lack size, glad we are being linked with some big props

This obsession with size is interesting...we have to get the right player...big doesn't automatically mean good.. seen quite a few "big" players over the years who haven't played to their size yet some smaller ones outshine them....i.e Matty English now. By the way..v Catalans last game one set he took the ball in 3 times...I'm sure we had other forwards on the pitch they need to learn / be told to share the work!!

That one set was the one where he got absolutely creamed by the Catalan pack, got up took another drive and got smashed two plays later, then made himself available for a third time, the Catalan pack all focussed him and we passed behind him for Mellor to score, take a bow young man. Probably too brave for his own good but he's got iron in his veins.

This is true- look at the big wakey pack who were owned by our much smaller one twice in a row. It needs to be used correctly.

catalans threw it away last time with their discipline

the pack win the game, the backs decide by how much!

Lol

Pretty much.

eastmond?

drinkwater?

matty smith?

Absolutely love us to get Eastmond but we don't have a chance in hell of getting him. Hes from Saddleworth though and mates with Jordan Turner, so I hear.

Judging by Woolford's comments on the Jackson Hastings pull out news item, i would assume they are bringing over a young Aussie half. “It's naturally a disappointment that we won't be seeing Jackson in a Giants shirt in the forseeable future but as one door closes it gives an opportunity for someone else to step in and we are very close now to making a major move with a lad that’s keen to come over and make a difference for us." The way he talks about one door shutting and another opening and referring to a 'lad' to me doesn't mean he was talking about the Matagi deal but about another young Aussie half. I very much hope this to be the case anyway. I was majorly hyped about the Hastings signing and am really disappointed we didn't get him because a quality half back is a major, major requirement and they don't come along often.

To be fair he seems to have a good idea on the areas we need to improve on, and they are the players he is wanting to get not just random players because they become free like previous years.

I've just been watching Matagi on youtube Wow!!!

Didn’t realise you had signed Uate from Manly, when was this announced?

just a prevontract agreement signed. You know how binding they are.....

we thought the same when we saw wakeman on youtube...

having said that he was playing the level below

its the worst kept secret

Rumour down under that we have offered Corey Norman a 3 year deal. Would be a fantastic piece of business if it’s true.

Now this would be a right signing and bodes well for Woolford as should we get Matagi, Uate and Norman it would be a right result.

The more I see of him the more he appears to know what he’s doing and unlike Rick Stone he’s ain’t afraid to sell it to the club and Ken is obviously listening...

That would be a great signing.

www.sportingnews.com/au/league/l ... 3w/slide/2 Slide 2

www.sportingnews.com/au/league/l ... 3w/slide/2 Slide 2

just a thought- seeing as he pleaded guilty to drug offences (conviction later overturned on appeal- though not sure how since he plead guilty!) would he get a visa?

Also the other club involved is NB at Newcastle....