Just felt the need to restart this thread to have a proper discussion on this topic, rather than encourage abuse of the known Black and White troll who started the other one earlier. It will only end up being locked by the mods.

Shaun Lunt as captain for me with Bobby Blair as VC. Horne won't play and Clarkson will be on the bench more, so it will be interesting to see who Sheens picks.

It's hard to come up with anyone to compete with Lunt. Blair has the experience but is a quiet bloke, Lunt is a gob and that's what we need under the sticks if we go behind to verbally lash and encourage in equal measure.

Yeah, I can't see past Lunt.

VC is more open. I'll say Scruton as a dark horse candidate.

the fact that we can't see past Lunt is indicative of the lack of experience in the spine of the team.
I am hoping for anther signing, I feel with the youth and developing players in the sqaud, we need an experienced fullback who can organise and calm things down

Yes you are right lets hope we get one and Lunt is the one for me has well

I think we have experience. Lunt, Tilse, Scruton, Blair, Horne, Cockayne will have lots of experience. Most are either not good enough, vocal enough or fit enough is another matter. Lunt is nailed on surely

I'll probably be shot down for this one but I'd like to see James greenwood given the job, enthusiastic tough, aggressive take the game by the scruff of the neck type in the jp kind of mould
That would allow Lunt Blair and new halves the chance to manage the games without added pressure of captaincy.
Like I said a little left field but could be a guy to build things around
Now shot away haha

I don't think it should be all down to age you can be a great on field leader at 20 I'm sure whoever TS picks will be the right man

Tbf, that's not a bad shout. But this kid needs to grow into the player we all know he can be. It's at least three years to early for captaincy. Tilse would be my left field shout.

Just thinking along the lines this could take him to another level and challenge himself to even greater things, maybe early but as I said we don't need his talk per say just a let's get into them mentally and demand players to follow.
which I feel we have lack since the Vella , galea and newton days.

J.P. is saying that the club is using Tim's vast contact and knowledge in the NRL to recruit more players, so maybe we haven't completed the signing of our on field leader yet.
Could it be we have an experienced prop on the way ?, could it be a classy fullback ? or maybe a game changing loose man to dictate the game tempo ?
Who do we need ?

Hala is meant to be coming after Christmas, a back is desperately needed ideally a full back

Also I would be very surprised if Lunt isn't made captain

It does say on his wiki page that he plays for us not the most reliable source I know if anyone has read James greenwoods wiki page lately it reads like Sandra has wrote it

All wiki pages on everything are written by me.

He's the winner of Brisbanes annual sausage eating competition!?

Rumours have it Hala, Quinlan & Brett Kearney have signed. I'd take two out of the three.

For captain I would go with Lunt; Vice-captain Ellis.

I feel Blair will get the nod if I'm honest , I don't think the extra responsibility will be good for Lunt's game could be a bit much for him to manage. In saying that I wouldn't mind if he did think he is top class player but feel Blair is a more balanced bloke (only my opinion )

Blairs too quiet, Brett Kearney? Ex Bradford?

Vella was quiet.

Blair is highly respected and will more than likely play for 80mins and lead by example so he is an option.

The Brett Kearney rumour originates from a tweet between Kearney/Addy with Kearney saying he will be over (in the UK) shortly.

Kearney brings utility at least

I seem to remeber TS said he wud be using the Hull acadumty for players , soon back tracked on that . can,t wait to see a load ofv over the hiill ozzies

Or have Hull FC blocked him usin them as it is a super leeguae accadummy. RRTR.

Quinlan & Hala I can understand. Don't get Kearney though.

It must take you ages to type this comedy gold.

Surely you have something better to do.....or maybe not.

Any way. The consensus is Lunt. I'd agree couldn't understand why he wasn't last year.

How sure are the Hala and Quinlan rumours. Quinlan we really need. Our other full back options are poor. If Hala is fit enough he looks the ideal impact prop.