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Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 6:17 pm
by thegimble
1. Briscoe
2. Calderwood
3. Goulding
4. Hape
5. Richards
6. Barrett
7. Lulu
8. Fielden
9. Newton
10. Crabtree
11. Hock
12. Bailey
13. Lockers
14. Higham
15. Feka
16. Withers
17 Fui Fui Moi Moi
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 6:23 pm
by adrenalinxx
Briscoe
Calderwood
Goulding
Yeaman
Richards
Barrett
LeuLeui
Fielden
Higham
Paleaaesina
Hock
Bailey
O'Loughlin
Alker
Ryles (Although signed for Leeds apparently)
Korkidas
Hansen
Tomkins
O'Carroll
Prescott
Mcllorum
Colbon
I think with Fletcher going Wigan need to make it up with size in the forwards particular on the bench. Have more skillful/defensive second rows like St Helens do and stick the size and power in the props.
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:58 pm
by ancientnloyal
1. Minichello
2. Calderwood
3. Goulding
4. Bailey
5. Richards
6. Barrett
7. leuluai
8. Fielden
9. Higham
10. Fex
11. Hock
12. Peacock
13. O'Loughlin
14. O'Carroll
15. Withers
16. Millard
17. Hansen
2 big signings... vaealiki's wage free up a 'big' ish move. Be surprised if Noble goes to Bradford for some signings.
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:20 pm
by Martin Taylor
ancientnloyal posted:
1. Minichello
2. Calderwood
3. Goulding
4. Bailey
5. Richards
6. Barrett
7. leuluai
8. Fielden
9. Higham
10. Fex
11. Hock
12. Peacock
13. O'Loughlin
14. O'Carroll
15. Withers
16. Millard
17. Hansen
2 big signings... vaealiki's wage free up a 'big' ish move. Be surprised if Noble goes to Bradford for some signings.
What about the front row? That's the biggest problem at present, yet you have not really addressed it for next season?
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:23 pm
by ancientnloyal
I have addressed it for next season in Minichello and Peacock.
maybe 1 more from Bradford in our forwards list.
im not going to have a completely new XIII for 2008
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:28 pm
by Martin Taylor
ancientnloyal posted:
I have addressed it for next season in Minichello and Peacock.
maybe 1 more from Bradford in our forwards list.
im not going to have a completely new XIII for 2008
Front row? Minichello? You have put Peacock in the second row?
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:37 pm
by ancientnloyal
No, lok at squad #1 = count
have to fit peacock in somewhere, swap with fielden?
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:22 pm
by - psycho -
pie eaters posted:
2. Calderwood out and bring in that big young kiwi lad but cannot remember his name anybody??
Manu Vatuvei?
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:42 pm
by Pies R Us
I think positional priorities and realistic purchases for next season should be:
A Full-Back - Briscoe or Mathers
A Winger - Calvert or Raynor
A Centre - Yeaman or Hape
A Prop - Coley, Crabtree or Ryles (2 of).
A Hooker - Alker or Newton
Replacing: Ashton, Calderwood, Vaeliki, Fletcher, Millard, and Hansen.
I think this may be possible under the salary-cap. What do people think?
Re: Next Years Team
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 4:57 pm
by GeoffN
Pies R Us posted:
I think positional priorities and realistic purchases for next season should be:
A Full-Back - Briscoe or Mathers
A Winger - Calvert or Raynor
A Centre - Yeaman or Hape
A Prop - Coley, Crabtree or Ryles (2 of).
A Hooker - Alker or Newton
Replacing: Ashton, Calderwood, Vaeliki, Fletcher, Millard, and Hansen.
I think this may be possible under the salary-cap. What do people think?
Don't want Newton; we've a bad enough disciplinary record without him! He's the only reason Bradford are a place below us in the FPL.
Full back, definitely - but I'd like us to use Fletcher's quota spot for an Aussie or Kiwi, if any are available; Hunt, Minichello, maybe Brett Hodgson.
I'd keep Calderwood but get a decent centre that can provide him with some space to show his pace. I have to say I like what I've seen of Goulding so far; maybe he can make the step up.