Quote ="Jake the Peg"I don't think houghton is wasted playing 40 minutes. His game would be enhanced IMO. What happens if he gets a season ending injury in the first game?
We've struggled all season when paea and watts were off together. Personally I don't think we're fine. elis may be an option if he comes back but how many games will we get out of him? His body is shot
As I said, we've sorted out the wing position. If you want to use founua in the centres it addresses point 3 but leaves us short in point 4.
Like I said, we haven't addressed the problems IMO'"
Totally agree Jake...
What is most baffling, is that we are allegedly in for another backrower.. when we already have Pritchard & Minichiello.(and backups Whiting,Hadley,Thompson,Turgut ,Yeaman,Washbrook Fash)
In the HDM,it stated it was to cover for Ellis, who was rumoured to move to prop anyway.surely we should target another prop, if their is a doubt over Ellis's future.??
Then ,why have we signed another 6, who has played infrequently at centre? - Surely Abdull can cover 6?
I like the signings of Pritchard,Taylor & Fonua.
Had we not retained Michaels & Yeaman, coupled with Sa and Rankin, surely we couldve signed a centre and a hooker? instead of signing two players who are predominantly play in other positions. ie Tuimavave & Washbrook