He'd make a great prop if he got some aggression.

I take him back as a squad player. He gets critisied (rightly) for not punching his weight or seemingly not playing up to his potential etc, but even with this issue he is still a better option in the backs IMO than some of the players we've had since he left.

I think he would do quite well outside Keith Lulia.

Definitely needs to be played at wing I think. A lot depends on where Purtell plays. Cant see Pryce putting pressure on Kear or Purtell for a wing spot. If Purtell is in then could see Pryce putting some pressure on Ainscough though. Think thats pretty healthy as it keeps players on their toes if theres someone else waiting in the wings (pardon the pun).
Also gives us options in terms of what style we play depending on opposition, Either speed merchants on wing or big powerful wingers.

If Purtell is on the wing then aren’t the centre options Walker, Platt and Sykes (and maybe Whitehead I guess) at the moment? Pryce would be a decent option over most of that list.

It would be a good signing and give us comprehensive cover across the backs but I’m already reasonably comfortable with our options there. It’s the forwards that I still think need shoring up.

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Keighley maybe? rumour has it they have signed an international wing/centre

Oh, do tell....

I would think either it summed up your ambitions or Potter is the greatest motivator since the last great motivator.

You're welcome for that snippet of information

but it is true.

Funny, I heard (unofficially) he'd re-signed for us. He's had discussions with other clubs too.

As has been said he's got his strengths and weaknesses, but he's still good enough to get in our side. I'd like to think he'd make the most of his physical atttributes before he's past it, he's still got a chance to make something of his career. Otherwise he could well look back on his 20s as a great missed opportunity.

He was at Tong Friday having fitness tests.

Appreciated as always Bower lad, Helps when you live over road haha

Fairly certain its not Pryce

Its a dead cert its not

If purtell was on wing then first choice centres would be Lulia and walker. I'd take either of those ahead of pryce just for their better handling skills. After that your looking at crookes,platt,Sykes and maybe whitehead/Bateman. Don't think any of latter group are significantly better or worse than pryce as centres. None of that group would be 1st choice centres for me. 1st choice pick 2 from Lulia,purtell and walker.

Keighleys signing is senior isn't it?

No, not Senior either

Gleeson, Raynor, Tadulala???

Tadulala has signed for Keighley.

Sorry wasn't being clear, I meant who goes in the centres with Lulia if Purtell is on the wing. What I was trying to say was that Pryce, should he arrive, would go ahead of most of the options we currently have.

I'd like to say Walker would be first choice, I like the guy and his attitude is great but there's got to be a question mark over what state he'll be in when he starts playing again. At the moment I have Purtell and Lulia in the centres with Ainscough and Kear on the wings.

Yeah but with Purtell and Lulia in Centres it is important we pair Tall - PURTELL and short - AINY.

So:

Ainscough
Purtell
Lulia
Kear

take it you haven't noticed that lulia and purtell are both the same height (6'4"icon_wink.gif. doesnt really matter which winger goes on which side they'll still be playing alongside someone tall.

I've got no clue whether Karl Pryce is coming back and have mixed feelings about him anyway because of his general 'not up for it' attitude

But I have to say that a combo of Lulia, who has a track record for being a centre that can create plenty of openings for his winger, and a fully motivated Karl Pryce - who certainly knows the way to the try line - sounds pretty decent to me.