OOC
Manu
Cusack
Fitz
Dowes
Radders
Tickle

So, plans then?

Cusack, get rid
Fitz, keep but think he will go back to oz or retire
Tickle, just bought house in wigan I think so will prob leave?
Manu - must keep at all costs
Dowes - I would keep another year
Radders - get rid? Not sure

Leaves us light, but with room to manouver? Guess a lot depends on Fitz and Tickle's life choice. Burnett for me though looks good and but we might be short in the forwards?
Would you keep the 2 english boys then and go for some back action in aussie?

Hopefully only Yak will leave, will be retiring.

The rest could well stay, Tickle might be the tricky one.

trust me,tickle has not bought a house in wigan,my daughter is good friends with his birds daughter,by all accounts he is staying

yes, so i've heard

I'd get rid of Dowes and Radders, not good enough if we want to be a top 4 team.

Isnt Tickle in the process of signing a new contract, Hope he stays. I also reckon Fitz may stay one more year.

With Cusack going to retire we must keep Radford



It's ok saying we need impact players but we also need players who can play 60+ minutes to allow the impact players more time to rest.

Dowes should be the only other one not retained IMO he offers less than Radders.

The only problem with getting rid of Dowes and Radders is that with Cusack retiring (which seems likely) we are going to have to find 3 British superleague quality props. Easier said than done. afaik there is no real hot prospects in the reserves who play prop either.

Exactly! We need to find replacements before we think of our retention.
Strongly believe LMS will leave Quins this year, if so i'd like to see him replace Cusack. Other than that i'm not sure there's enough quality out there to justify releasing players, even Radford!

It depends on whereagar see's others, mainly washbrook, whiting and turner playing, if he wants them as forwards we'll have to lose a few ooc forwards to bring in backs.

Props

O'Meley
Moa
Lauaki
Radford/Dowes
New signing, LMS?

Backrow

Tickle
Manu
Burnett
Whiting
Fitzgibbon
Kent
Cunningham

The reason I've pushed Lauaki into the front row is we've got some very good young backrowers coming through and they need game time in that postion.

It pains me to say but I don't think Washbrook has a future at Hull under Agar.

The rumour mill says he's Wakey bound.

If true I'd try and get a swap with murphy now.

props

omeley
moa
radders
scruton/lms/l burgess(1 of these"s)

let dowes and cusack go. for me id let go either dowes or radders and for me radders is the better player.

back rowers
Tickle
Manu
Burnett
lauaki
Fitzgibbon
Kent
Cunningham
washbrook

Tickle to Warrington keeps being aired around again. We are in desperate need of a good goal kicker.

I'd presume your at full cap now? Do you have many ooc players at the end of the year?

We can add Westerman to that! Apparently. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=451862&start=15

We can add Westerman to that! Apparently. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=451862&start=15

Quote ="Sheldon"We can add Westerman to that! Apparently. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=451862&start=15'" Really not sure, hasnt kicked on from his first season, we also have lots of players to play there Washbrook, Turner, Fitz and Whiting (my choice to play there long term post Fitz). Also not sure about Shenton, think our centre are as good as him IMO. Would like to sign Owen to play FB or wing. Tansey to cover halfback when Long is out.

Quote ="Sheldon"We can add Westerman to that! Apparently. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=451862&start=15'" Really not sure, hasnt kicked on from his first season, we also have lots of players to play there Washbrook, Turner, Fitz and Whiting (my choice to play there long term post Fitz). Also not sure about Shenton, think our centre are as good as him IMO. Would like to sign Owen to play FB or wing. Tansey to cover halfback when Long is out.

when I've seen shenton he always looks a clever player and one who can put his winger away.

But we've got briscoe, yeaman and hall (unless he goes, as expected, to hkr)
so don't really need him.

I haven't seen alot of westerman this season but change can be as good as a holiday and he's got ability.

I can't see tansey sticking around to be back up, he was that at Leeds, and I like him at 1.

Sorry I didnt explain myslef about Tansey very well. Tansey number 1 FB (very impressed with so far at FB), use Owen on the wing and back up FB, if Tansey is injured or needed elsewhere.

The hard thing about that would be selling the idea to owen, he might also get guarrentees as a starting fb at other clubs, like Huddersfield.

Defiantley worth a try though.

radford,yak will go,we will keep dowes on and tickle will stay,prob 2-3 year deal

radford to go? Would be surprised if we didn't offer the club captain a contract infront of dowes.

Pretty even as players IMO. Stats seem to show this, www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Dowes is 2 years younger and I would guess on less money so it would have to be him for me, Dowes Moa O Meley New Prop Lauaki as back up. Also either look to the youth team for another prop or another young prop from another team for the future. I really like Aldous, but not sure he is big enough for a prop in SL though.

Pretty even as players IMO. Stats seem to show this, www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Dowes is 2 years younger and I would guess on less money so it would have to be him for me, Dowes Moa O Meley New Prop Lauaki as back up. Also either look to the youth team for another prop or another young prop from another team for the future. I really like Aldous, but not sure he is big enough for a prop in SL though.

If Yak and Radford both go then we will be left with thre props so will need to recruit at least one prop.

Hope Tickle does stay, been great for us this season.

I would hate to see Washy go, i think he has the ability to be an excellent player and future captain, he is FC through and through, unfortunately he is not one of Agars favoured few. In my opinion we need to keep as many british players as we can with the quota getting lower every year. of course thats just my opinion

Favoured few? Would youy play Washbrook ahead of Fitz? I think he will have to bide his time.