Certainly would take harrison wouldnt olbison though

Spot on there asmadasa, Navarette going to London is the key to open the door for Battye to move to us.

This is Trinity, not Saints, Olbison would be just fine he’s a decent hard working player just the sort we need.

By the way we cant’ ‘take’ Harrison, he’s contracted to another club and may not wish to join us. Your view on RL is unbelievably simplistic.

Maybe we have looked at all these players and are just waiting for things to fall in place. It’s a very MC way of working and usually effective

Lets hope so ! But it is worth pointing out that London have lost two other props to superleague already in Danny Norman and Rob Butler so the Navarette signing so far only covers one of the departing props! If we sign Eddie Batty they will still need two more replacements.

Well they can have Kyle Trout

Only likeness to a prop nowadays is the weight BG unfortunately

It's a start BLM.....

Selling Golden Gamble tickets?

So from last season 2 of our props in koppy and naverette are now plsying championship rugby when they arguably where better than tangata and green who we kept

But Green was still under contract and we can’t magically ‘just lose him’ despite what you think about contracts and releasing players. I would imagine our budget is creaking this year given the 280k rebate to sky amongst other things and I would imagine that both Kopczak and Navarrete were in the ‘medium to high’ category of earners although like everyone else, I’m purely guessing on that point.

You are just saying that to make your point.
No one has been shouting to keep Navarette and Kopi was clearly at the end of his career.
Tangata is a solid player and Green has missed a lot of games. He can clearly play but we need to make sure he is fit and ready.

And where have i said we could just lose them or anything of that.i know there financial reasons too but it is a pity there both gone and to lower league both where better than green and tangata

Green us an ok player but as you said injuries are unfortunately an issue he as hardly played in last few years and injuries tend to be worse as players get older lets just hope he does get to play a run of games.
Tangata while not wznting to knock a player if been honest he not solid he championship standard player you only need to look st things like the LMS try whst some blamed young baily for but he was there and lms ran over top of him

I stick by my original koppy znd naverette would be better than green and tangata...but fo get thers a budget to keep to

Not the biggest, but could Pitts do an honest job in the front row. I also think like someone else said a while ago that I think Westy could do a decent job there, which would free up the spot for Walker or Jordy

Think the role of prop to back rower is differs more than some think but i get your point if we do do need to plsy a pitts or another bzck rower at prop i think playing jordan at hooker ( who i thought did a good there ladt season) will help stiffen the middle.i sldo hope when needed aydin gets a chance he could go well

I’d rather get a prop from the championship who’s actually a prop rather than fitting square pegs into round holes.

Seems to me all the people posting about switching people to prop were moaning that Chester played people out of position.

To me if we are down on numbers many of our team can cover another role. But that's not the same as a player playing there for the season.
We'll soon get found out if we play Westerman and Pitts as our front rowers.
Firstly we lose what they can do in their own position and second we'll batter them while they at best get used to the new style of play and at worse just play badly.

Exactly PT. Kelepi is an excellent example. The difference when he is playing second row and playing prop is night and day.

No it isn’t, he’s equally as effective at both. It just happens that second row offers him more freedom to run out wide which catches the eye. When he played prop he hurt the opposition and took a lot out of them.

Both rolls are vital but as he’s our only real tackle buster most myself included would prefer him running wide.

Jeez who’s moaning, people are discussing options, they are clearly not the same.

Nobody wants Westerman or Pitt’s playing out of position but sometimes there is no choice. All clubs have to do it at times even Saints or Leeds.

This. He is excellent at both roles for us.

Agree, anyone who doubts that should go back to the last game of the season against London last season, he quite literally dominated Londons pack by himself playing in the front row.

Different positions highlight different elements of a players game, dont get me wrong he is fantastic playing SR but imo just as effective at prop.

Exactly this. Tanginoa shouldn't be used to cover prop he is the player the team is being built around so he should be second row despite effective at prop. He is in the SL Dream Team as second row isn't he?

Another specialist prop and if finances allowed (due to several players leaving at the end of the season) a utility forward who has the size and experience to cover the prop/second row positions.