What additions / subtractions woul you make for 2010?

We have a world class SR in Fa'alogo joining the club. I assume Moore, Fulton and Mossop will exit + others.

Would proiritise a kicking half back / explosive & fast running back rower / very quick and capable outside back.

With the likes of kirmond, leroy, bruno and Lunt with a season under their belt + another pre season with bumper we would have a team able to challenge the best.

I dont think we need another back rower

A halfback/hooker is needed from somewhere to help us kick on, but they have to be proven at the very top I think.

A new winger is very much a must too.

Other than that I think to challenge at the top we need the stability of team we seem to be getting now.

It all depends on who is leaving i have heard so many rumours about Griffin i have no idea whether he is staying or going.

If he is going we need a top class, hole busting prop.
That would mean we wouldhave 3 excellent props Eorl, Mason plus Griffin( new prop). We would then need two more props. I lke Jacko but he is getting on and is off contract at the end of the season and may get a one year contract.

that leaves us with Korki or Sculthorpe. I have seen nothing that makes me feel that either of them will / should be here next season.

Ergo we need one definately or possibly two props.

Hooker we may need one depending on Moore going and whether anyone along with Lunt can step up. Robbo at interchange ala Roby




We definitely need a half back who can kick and run the plays and give us the attack we need to break down the good defences.

these are the priorities to me more than anyone else.

If there is money left over a new back may be the order of the day but we seem to have a number of younger players who should be given the chance. Mc Gilvary, Lopag etc. Cudjoe has been good in that role so maybe he can take over one of the spots until he becomes No 1 full back.

I am not sure about a second row as it all depends on the other changes raleigh to prop etc but with Kirmond, wild, jammer, finnigan Falogo do we need another one to sit in the reserves or bring someone through.

surely hooker will be your biggest need if moore goes as that faumu? character hasn't impressed me any time i've seen him this season, but i don't know about giants fans opinions on him

he has very good footwork and can dash through a gap to set up good attacks.

I was assuming that Faiumu would not be coming back after he sorts out his legal difficulties in OZ.

Rate Faiumu, hope he stays! Half back, prop and wing for me.

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Ditto.

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Halfback partnership needs sorting, nowhere near the quality of a trophy winning team, no pace in the threequarters, need quality wingers, Hodgson, and Aspenall, are now average SL players. l expect Brown to stamp his mark on the Giants in the close season, and there will be a few changes in the rosta.
would not be surprised to se some of the following departing
Aspenall, Griffin, Jackson, Moore, Mossop, Brown, Robinson, Walsh, Fiamu,
Patrick, Lunt, Fulton.
We have Fa´alogo (whatever) and i think at least one more from down under coming in, Brown is going to make this team his, so changes will be made, just hope he keeps the team spirit alive

I think naming half our squad and saying "some of these might be going" is hardly difficult.

Robinson will stay, unless we sign Myler

Moore is almost 100% going already

Brown, when does his contract run out - and dont forget he is still a decent centre

Fulton, dunno, time will tell.

Mossop, see Moore

Walsh, Lunt, Patrick - I would be surprised to see them go

Aspy, Griffin, Jacko - probably

Fiumu - same as fulton

There are several players in their who wil not be going and i am surprised they are on your list.

Lunt has been excellent all the time he has played this season. If it was not for Moore and Faiumu he would have been playing every week a young but potential superstar for the Giants.

None of the players on that list will be leaving unless they are out of contract or agree to go ( ususlly for first team action or more money)

Out of the ones you mention Griffin, Jacko and Walsh are out of contract.
If we lose Griffin and probably Korkidas i cannot see Jacko going as well.

Then there are those who are still on contract who IMHO opinion would walk into another team so may be tempted to leave.if they are not wanted
Group 1
)Brown 1 year, Robbo 1 year, Faiumu
Then those who may find it difficult to get another team on the same terms
Group 2)
Aspy 1 year, Hodgson 2, Korkidas 2 years.

Of the others Patrick should be given another season . Hemingway will surely go with Jermaine coming back.

There will be changes next year but it is less likely to be those in group 2 unless they go on their terms.

I see Lunts brother has gone back to Workington.

I saw that not a good sign. But apperently he came down to Kirklees looking for work. Not exactly the easiest thing to do unles he wanted to work in debt collection or a pawn shop.