Completely different build.

Was is Dad a winger, and did he go over to the other code .If I am right up there with the best

when I see ex-players' names getting mentioned and it's not for what they did on the field, it's because they've got a 25-year-old son playing the game, crap it makes me feel old. Wendall's a little older than me, a bit of a downer this getting-old nonsense.

Interesting stuff https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... -panic-buy

Interesting stuff https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... -panic-buy

Leeds are facing competition from London to sign Kershaw as no-one will take Olpherts off their hands https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... igh-demand

Leeds are facing competition from London to sign Kershaw as no-one will take Olpherts off their hands https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... igh-demand

Quote ="Dr Dreadnought"Interesting stuff https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... -panic-buy'" I'd have hoped we want more than that. Ideally we're a couple of props light and a fullback at least. Who have we got who can play prop? Bowden, Atoni, Uele, who else? Isaac Shaw? Edit: Forgot about Luke Bain who I assume we have signed to play there. Suppose we could get away with one prop.

Quote ="Dr Dreadnought"Interesting stuff https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... -panic-buy'" I'd have hoped we want more than that. Ideally we're a couple of props light and a fullback at least. Who have we got who can play prop? Bowden, Atoni, Uele, who else? Isaac Shaw? Edit: Forgot about Luke Bain who I assume we have signed to play there. Suppose we could get away with one prop.

This is how I see it.

Prop….

Atoni
Bowden
Uele
Bain
Shaw

Loose…..

Pitts
Cozza (most likely to share).

Second Row……

Ashurst
Griffin
Boothroyd


We absolutely need 1 more prop.
We absolutely need a second rower. One injury there and we could be stuffed having to shuffle Pitts back wide and someone would need to change with Cozza…
I would say a last signing would be a utility back who can play full back/centre maybe.

One injury in the centres and we are relying on Pratt, Law. While Pratt looks great I wouldn’t want to see both on the pitch together. Full back is light.

All that said, I am happy for the club to wait for players to be available who will enhance our starting 13/17. We need real quality to come in these positions.

Don't think we absolutely do need another prop imo.

Do absolutely think we need a few more middles/utility forwards.

It will be a war of attrition with the number of games in the Championship. On the plus side there will be a number of games where a lighter/mobile pack will probably be do.

Think the centres are well catered for tbh. Croft, Thornley and Griffin backed up by Pratt and Law is fine. Looking at both Pratt and Law, I wouldn't underestimate them. Pratt already has a fair few games under his belt, and I personally think Law had a fantastic debut, and looked at home in SL let alone the Championship.

This season will be won in the pack, this imho is more the case than in SL. If the pack dominates, then frankly it won't matter who's at the back, they will score tries, (I'm exaggerating but you get the idea).

Cover for FB would be nice.

Oh, I see, it's the fans who don't see it your way who are confused, thanks for clearing up the confusion.

I judge him on effort but also on the number of TJ or Murphy would do a fantastic try, but when you followed it back, it was usually Pitts as the one who made the half break and Jowitt who got on the end of it to get the ball to the try scorer

Seen footage of Walmsley playing fullback pretty well.

Well there's an unexpected option

Saw that on his highlight reel too but I suspect he’s not played there for years.

Can’t see us playing him anywhere other than wing tbh.

I remember at the start of last season when I said we had a low quality squad, you told me I was wrong it it was actually me who was a low quality supporter

That proves my point of him him being past his best because neither of those players have scored a try for us since 2022.

Hardly anyone scored tries last year.

But if that's how you want to judge players, Jowitt, Pratt, Lino, Gale, Bowden, Hood, Ashurst, Griffin, Atoni,
Croft and Franco are also past it.

You'd better tell Powell quick.



But you are right in that a 33 year old is bound to be passed his best. But that's not the same as passed it.

He’s defensively shocking at fullback.

If he is out back up option we are in bother.

I suspect though Kaye and we will utilise our duel reg relationship before we go down using Walmsley as a 1.

When have you seen him playing fullback?

Several times during his time at Whitehaven particularly when he first came over and also when he dropped in there at Halifax during games.

Dont think I ever saw him start a game there when he was at Fax though.

Iro has never been available. Sharks have no appetite to release him. He asks, they said no.

I haven’t seen him play FB, but to me he’s an out and out winger, not a utility back. We saw it with Franco last season, they are not always interchangeable as people think.

Sometimes it works, moderately successful with Kay.

What people seem to be missing is the strategy we are using. Kelly used it 24 years ago, and Leigh did last season. The team you start with is not the team you finish with.

The nearer we get to the end of the season the more players of quality will be added. There is no point filling your team with players who you don’t think will make the leap to SL because you think you need to cover every position three fold. Ellis is rich but he won’t want to waste his money

So why buy a second rate FB now when come June you might be able to pick up a quality one, either domestic or NRL.

Realistically the squad we have now with a few more additions should keep us in contention for the first two thirds of the season. We don’t need to win every battle, just the last one.

I think some people still view promotion as it was in the 1970s but it’s changed. You can scrape into the play offs so long as you can win them. Look at Fev and London. London hit unexpected form and Fev had nothing left in the tank and no money to fill up

Come the end of June all things going to plan I expect to see an influx of SL standards players.

Be patient, it’s a long game.

He played at full back for south Newcastle in 1st grade. Highlights on him on you tube where he scored a lot of tries from that position.

His attacking ability is not in doubt.

Yes and this will have been 4 years ago at least? I can’t see him playing anywhere other than wing. We would use Kay at full back first and probably others.

I agree. Would be nice to have back up but to Vasty's point, we'd be better off waiting and the Wigan deal or pick up someone not getting a game in Super League.
If something happens in a game Kay can cover.