Players contracts, 2009 etc...

[nathan_rugby]

Out of our current team, who is going at the end of the year, staying on, get contracts running out in 1 year, 2 year etc.
Who looks likely to be sold aswell, even though still in contract.
Out of

1 - mathers
2 - calderwood
3 - goulding
4 - carmont
5 - richards
6 - barret
7 - lu lu
8 - fielden
9 - higham
10 - feka
11 - hock
12 - bailey
13 - lockers
14 - colbon
15 - coley
16 - hansen
17 - mcillorum
18 - prescott
19 - pryce
20 - phelps
21 - tomkins
22 - o carrol
23 - mossop
24 - tim smith

I think in order to progress and seriously challenge we need to get rid of
mathers, coley, bailey, colbon, feka,

Next year im looking forward to seeing maybe

1 - richards
2 - pryce
3 - goulding
4 - carmont
5 - New winger please
6 - smith
7 - lu lu
8 - fielden
9 - riddel
10 - prescott
11 - hock
12 - New second rower
13 - lockers

Subs from - mcillorum, tomkins, hansen, mossop, o carrol

[CBWarrior]

1 - richards
2 - pryce
3 - goulding
4 - carmont
5 - New winger please Phelps??
6 - smith
7 - lu lu
8 - fielden
9 - riddel
10 - prescott
11 - hock
12 - New second rower
13 - lockers
Subs from - mcillorum, tomkins (which one?), hansen (why not in second row?), mossop, o carrol

[wrighty13]

1 - richards
2 - pryce
3 - goulding
4 - carmont
5 - New winger please Phelps??
6 - smith
7 - lu lu
8 - fielden
9 - riddel
10 - prescott
11 - hock
12 - New second rower
13 - lockers
Subs from - mcillorum, tomkins (which one?), hansen (why not in second row?), mossop, o carrol

I would defo stick with Hanson in Second row, Phelps on the wing.

wouldnt get rid of Coley, Bailey or Feka.
would get shut of Colbon and Lockers, and play Hock at 13 with Mossop or Tomkins in second row.
always felt we have struggled coz we dont have a big strong Number 2 so for me Pryce wud be a good choice

[nathan_rugby]

Yer, i didnt think of phelps to be honest.

I didnt put hansen in second row because i feel we need a world class one.

But while where in the franchise next year we should definatly make use of hansen, tomkins and mossop.

[Brad5926]

1.Richards
2.Pryce
3.Goulding
4.Carmont
5.Phelps
6.Smith
7.Lulu
8.Prescott
9.Riddel
10.Coley
11.Hansen
12.Hock
13.Lockers

14.Mcllorum
15.Feka
16.Joel or Sam Tomkins
17.O'Carroll

I would let go of Mathers,Calderwood, Still not 100% on letting go of Bailey he has his pro's and con's but Fieldin has to go unless he regains his Bradford form then i would show him the door

[nathan_rugby]

I still think we need a world class front rower.

Leeds have pecock and leuleia

Saints have graham and cayless

Warrington have morley and rahihi

Even hull have better front rowers.

[warrior till i die]

one decent front rower would be excellent. Bring on the games of Prescott and O'Carroll and give support to fielden and coley, i would seriously be pressuring hull for carvell!

At the end of this year i think it is safe to say 2 players will definately leave, calderwood and higham (not adding trent because he has already gone)

with riddell coming in taking highams salary potentially some of calderwoods, we have tim smith in who will be on nothing compared to barrett and pryce will take calderwoods place in my opinion. Therefore we should have some room for another player (or two)

Don't think mathers should be sold, I'd like to see him given one more year (look at richards in his first season) also mathers aint on a big contract so we are ok money wise with him.

my team for next year would be

1. MATHERS
2. RICHARDS
3. CARMONT
4. PHELPS
5. PRYCE
6. SMITH
7. LEULUAI
8. FIELDEN
9. RIDDELL
10. *** NEW PROP *** (Carvell or Fozzard????)
11. HOCK
12. TOMKINS
13. O'LOUGHLIN

SUBS

14. MCILLORUM
15. HANSEN
16. FEKA
17. PRESCOTT

WITH GOULDING, BAILEY, O'CARROLL, COLBON, MOSSOP, SAM TOMKINS, STANTON BEING BACK UP TO THE SQUAD.

One or two players to come in for me!

[nathan_rugby]

If were keeping bailey then he needs to be in the starting 13 or on the subs bench.

Its a waste paying alot of money for him and not being in the 17.

It feels like a waste having pryce on the wing to be honest. Id actually like to see him in the centres aswell.

We will have a good blend of youth with goulding, pryce and phelps all interchanging.

2 - richards
3 - goulding
4 - pryce
5 - phelps

After carmonts gone that is. Looking good to me.

[thomo]

I would love to see us sign Carvell - then we would have four front line props in him Fielden, Coley and Feka
Plus two great backups in Prescott and O-Carroll.
Noble is a forwards coach - big and bash em down the middle
Hock, Hansen, Mossop and Tompkins, lockers in the back three.
Bailey offers nothing - he can't play centre and does nothing in the pack theat Hansen, Mossop or Tompkins couldn't do but for a third of the price.
Bailey is no Ellis or Morrison is he.
The backs will flurish is the forwards lay the plat form but we are lacking size in the pack.
Lets remember Coley and Prescott can play in the second row - that could be a way to start games for the first twenty while we arm wrestle with sides - then bring the impack quicker players on.

[kirkamania]

how about tryin this for a few games next year,,

1.richards
2.pryce/?
3.goulding
4.carmont
5.phelps
6.sam tomkins
7.smith
8.fielden
9.piggy
10.?(carvell/wiki?)
11.hock
12.hansen
13.lockers

14.lulu(showed good signs at hooker and i think he wud compliment piggy well)
15.feka
16.tomkins
17.coley

considerin thers no relegation next year we shud try to start buildin a team to challenge for trophies so we shud giv sam tomkins a chance