So were still looking for an HB. Like it or not I think we will have to look over sea's. So then who do we let go? For me it would unfortunately have to be Quinlan. Like it or not this would be my choice. Why? Hall, Dagger and Ryan can play there, with Hall been my 1st choice so we have a few options. Fans (myself included) wanting a decent half so we may have to make some hard choice's. The only English 7 is Myler and like him or not (majority say not) who do we sign.

I think we need a running half. If we don,t get a new one and have to "manufacture" one, Quinlan could be an option.Quick,elusive,the type that opposition teams hate, might weaken defence, but that,s up to the coach. Definitely would not lose Quinlan. We were much more of a threat with him in the team.

True and he is the right size for a scrum half stand of so why not

Very difficult one.

I do like Quinlan at lot though, so i’d be looking at other options to solve it.

It’ll be interesting to see how Smith plays it.

Wouldnt go for Myler. Tried a few years ago when a free agent and he turned us down Point Blank....So No ta.

I have heard you have been linked with one of our outgoing halves.

If so, and if it comes off, I think you will have a good one.

Personally, sorry to see him go, but I dont think he has been given a fair crack, as our current first choice halves, have under performed all year, but under Chessie seem undroppable

If you're talking about Hampshire, how wasn't he given a fair crack? He played every game & at the end of the season he was offered a new contract, but he didn't except and it all ended up exactly like last year, with him wanting more money. I'm not sure how much more of a crack he could have got, except give him what he wanted contract wise.
Ateotd he was our first choice fullback, plus miller and Brough were both injured for about 6 weeks at the same time last season when they were playing well, so it's not like he didn't get a chance there.

I meant more in the halves shifty.

He came last year and was patient and took over from Finny and was a revelation there.

Again this year, different half back, in Broughie, came in did a good job, probably the best half weve had this year, Broughie comes back, and hes ahunted out again, to find himself on the wing.

No, I dont think hes had a fair crack in the halves to be honest

The latest rumour mill says its a choice between matty smith,jamie ellis and dec patton.ellis is bang average,smith past it,but patton has potential,a clear choice for me.

If it wasnt for sheens we wouldn't have got rid of atkins,better than all 3 of them.

When Dec Patton is your best option, you know there is a shortage of talent available. Worst case scenario is that you end up with Jamie Ellis, who even by his own standards has been absolutely dreadful this season. Hampshire is better than all of those options at 7 and I am guessing he is available.

Is Drinkwater going?

Aye, confirmed just before the end of the season.

We are shopping for quality culinary cuisine in McDonald’s I’m afraid

Dave Bishop anyone ?

I know you are trying to be funny but it would be great if we could find someone like him or Gordon Smith

That you don’t troll and didn’t even mean that in an unkind way makes it burn all the more Someday.

You could do worse than bringing in Jarrod Sammut. Not had many chances this year but has looked decent for me whenever he's played. Would be a far better bet than Myler.

Would he not be a quota spot, we are full.

Good player on his day, just not 100% sure on his commitment

When he was at Wakefield, there was a certain team that he didn't want to play against. Since when does a player pick and choose the games he wishes to play

Good player on his day, just not 100% sure on his commitment

When he was at Wakefield, there was a certain team that he didn't want to play against. Since when does a player pick and choose the games he wishes to play

Dec patton looks like he is going to sign for Ospreys rugby union,which leaves us back to square one.Would have thought craig hall,would be a reasonable back up as things stand.

I was surprised you let Hall go, he was going okay for you wasn't he? And as you say he offers you a lot of utility value across the park.

How do we stand with players from say the Cook Islands or Lebanon would they count on the quarter

Cook Islands, would probably be Kolpak (non-quota), but most likely non-federation trained.

Not sure about Lebanese players. But again, non-fed if they came through development systems down under.

Maybe should look for a half back their