As you were.

Phelps in the bag and no immediate sign of anyone else loan or otherwise.

Biggest problem remains though when longy gets injured who is going to replace him still our major problem !

We may go in for Moore it would definitely boost the squad and provide us with much needed cover.

Sheldon will be happy with Phelps & Moore

Out:
Berrigan
Cusack
Calderwood
Tansey
Hall
Burnett (on loan)

In:
Westerman
Sharp
Phelps

Is that it?

Hope not we still need cover in the h/backs and hooker, plus we must have plenty of dosh spare ?

Phelps can cover both of those as well as FB though, there not a youngster thats half decent that could act as a utility back?

As well as the cash, we're down 3 players overall vs last season and didn't have great depth then.

I know...steady though we may be accused of moaning

I suppose we could use Phelps as we do Whiting here there and everywhere



I would like to think we start blooding a few of our youngsters in the right matches

Re-arrange this sentence - couldnt FC organise brewery p155 in Hull a up

You are Peter Sharp and i claim my £5

if we get injuries we will have no choice - unless we go to leeds for loans again

I'm not against the signing of Phelps per se, although assuming it's our last quota spot and he's at least a month off, it's not ideal. It's that we're shedding players twice as fast as we're replacing them.

Agreed we have signed a f/back to replace Tansey (By all accounts a good player) and the club need to be commended for that. However it does not address the shortage of players we have.the solution to move phelps to the h/backs or hooker may we need to does not address our problems it is just the same problems as last season, constantly tryingout different combinations,that is pants! How often do we see Briscoe (KR) have to cover h/back and hooker roles, never!
We desperately need at least 2 more established players.

IF Rule,says we are near the maximum cap.

He seriously is having a laugh!!

We still have no backup at 7 or 9.

The talk of the club splashing out a six figure fee, for Westerman, is nonsense IMHO, it was Berrigans salary that paid the fee,

Phelps will be waiting at the most ,12 weeks for a visa.

Do fans realistically think, we will reach the 6 this season??

Personally, I think we have no chance!!!

Thats the spirit!!

It was rumoured on here that o'meley's deal was back loaded so if true there won't be as much left as you think

Starting to wonder about it all tbh, when you consider who we have lost and who we have gained none of it seems to add up

Still, with all those signings in the bag for 2012 we've got plenty to look forward to

Too far



I still think if we are blessed on the injury front our squad is good enough to finish top 4



I accept I am probably the most optimistic ([size=50craziest[/size) fan on here though.

Whats the betting our halves for most of the season will be

Turner
Washbrook

If we only have average injuries we'll struggle to make the 8, if it's a s bad as recent seasons we won't make the 8 (unless we do bring in min 2 more players)

If Long gets injured, Id like to see Williams given a shot at 7.

I agree we need at least 2 more imo. However on paper we have a very good squad, our forwards match any-ones. If and it is a huge if we manage to get 75% out of Longy we will improve on last season, also if Turner makes a good job at 6 this will also help define our season. We actually have improved on creative players imo with both Phelps & Westerman, the key is playing them in their correct positions! Also we start the season with 2 decent wingers which is a luxury considering we had the issues with Raynor and the injury problems with Calders. But like you say on such a light squad injuries may define our season.

We should blood the youngsters ..Other top teams do it Leeds/Wigan/Saints they bring the young ones on I would like to see Williams have a go with fit players around him