Totally agree.

For a club our size and the youth structures we have, to have eight overseas players in the squad would be a joke.

Hopefully we'll go into 2012 with the four props you've mentioned, and let the young lads (Green, Aldous, Kent etc) fight amongst themselves for a spot in the pack once it becomes available.

This is assuming Moa & Dowes both re-sign of course. Should we then go out of our way to find some kind of exemption so Lauaki can stay, it'd be embarrassing.

What a waste of talent.

We need another 2 forwards IMO, probably a prop on a 2 or 3 year deal to take Dowes' place. Preferably someone to take over the captaincy too, but can't think of anyone off the top of my head.

Also, we need a back rower to take Washys place (if we don't keep him on). This needs to be someone to come off the bench that would be happy playing 20 minutes a week that is reasonable cheap, so that once an injury strikes we're not straight into kids with less than 3 games between them!

Tickle should be captain next year. Washy's place in the squad could be taken by Kent/Cunningham/Green. If we keep Dowes we need one front row and one back row forward. Or we could get rid of Dowes sign one prop and a back rower that can play prop when needed (a fed trained Lauaki basically).

Perhaps you don't know the difference between and iceream van, and an iceream man!



Then how do you get this silly accusation of 'double standards'???



ehfc had the decency to admit he was a little OTT and apologised. Perhaps you could learn something from him!

You two still going on!

Don't be silly it was obvious what you meant!

Apologise for what?

Still bored! Pm please any other posts will be deleted as we are derailing the thread.