we will only be on the fringe of the top eight unless we sign at least one, but ideally two, powerful props. Anyone who thinks we will do any better with our current front row is kidding themselves.

I think people are far too harsh on our current crop of front rowers.
We finished 4th despite Fozzard being by and large a let down, Vella missing half the season injured and playing the other half clearly unfit and Lovegrove missing a chunk of the season injured.
With Watts returning to the club next season we will start at present with a front row panel of Vella, Wheeldon, Lovegrove, Netherton and Watts.
Im not saying that we dont need another prop but it is hardly wrist slitting time at the minute and i certainly dont see it as a reason for us to slip down the table.

Would be a waste of a top quality 2nd rower.

I agree though TBF Rovers have been linked to a number of props who would bring the aggression you are missing at prop.

Maybe a scout at the Pacific cup would be worthwhile. Plenty of raw aggression on sight there I reckon!

Possibly but i thought that Rovers looked very impressive this season in the games where Newton started the first 20 minutes at prop and came on in the second row for his second spell.
Could be an option with Matt Cook coming in and hopefully the emergence of Scott Taylor.

Would take ability over "raw aggression" every day of the week. All players are aggressive by their nature.

Thats up to you but my point is you can pick up a raw prop for little money and with good coaching turn that player into a quality prop who provides 'impact'.

Why wouldnt you see that as a positive?

You mean you can pick up a raw prop for little money and turn him into an 85k a year prop inside a year with a little help off his agent.


Oh, and still get no impact.

if were getting no impact why would other clubs want him?

Thought it was strange that you had a sudden dislike for impact props! Its cos Hull have signed a couple isnt it?

I mean it is favourable then bringing on a grafting second row as your impact prop.

Theres more than one way to skin a cat!

I reckon Celtic would try to sign me at the minute if i dug my boots out.

ok then

What u trying to say?

All we need is to transplant Cockaynes heart into Mills body and we would have a world beater.

Fullbacks.
Shaun Briscoe

Wingers.
Peter Fox
Liam Colbon

Centres.
Jake Webster
Mike Ratu
Kris Welham

Utility back.
Ben Cockayne

Halfbacks.
Paul Cooke
Michael Dobson
Chaz I’anson

Hookers.
Ben Fisher
Josh Hodgson
Scott Spaven

Props.
Michael Vella
Liam Watts
Scott Wheeldon
Rhys Lovegrove
David Mills

2nd Row.
Ben Galea
Clint Newton
Matt Cook
Scott Taylor

Loose.
Scott Murrell

Utility Forwards.
Chev Walker
Jason Netherton


as it stands (i think)

Mills

Knew id missed someone, but to be fair to me, he is very forgettable.

2 year deal was a "mistake" by Morgan that has been "rectified" according to GML.

All clubs sign 'mistakes', but at the time he was an improvement for us, now he is not good enough. I think Mills and Fisher are on too long a deal, its preventing us bringing in better.

Mills was rewarded with a 2 year deal on the back of playing every league and cup game for us in 2008. Some record for a prop and the contract was well deserved.
However, since been rewarded with the contract his form has gone backwards at a rate that must even impress Chris Thorman.

Graeme Horne very rarely misses any games with injury....



Surely good form should have been the preferred indicator?

Now thats thinking outside of the box!

Quality.

And how many years did he play for fc?

That wasnt my choice....



Rob Nolan had an amazing injury free run for us as well back in the day!