As i see things we have as things cuurently stand
PROP: Fats Edmondson Jacko Mcdonald
SR Fletch Mcavoy Miller Hill
LF: Joe Rudd
Wright and teare are Back ups decent squad players bu that is it. We are looking to sign another Prop which we desperatly need a Tandy / Gannon or Leikove added to the Prop options would make the world of difference.
Teare and Wright are ok in a decent team withth right attitude nwither is a front line weapon but they can usefully play a role when we have injuries.
if we sign ither Tandy / Gannon or Leikhove then our props should go pretty well in NL1
I actually think its the backs we look very weak.
Calvaert Adi and Maski all are confidence wingers. We are reliant on Rob Jackson and Derry Elibeck having stella seasons and not getting injured. Calvert scores trys but is reliant on a decnet centre vis vi Seeds or Nanynn creating space he couldnt beat a roten egg one on one but give him space and he is untouchable...he is a could finisher. Adi and Maski worry me to be honest. Their CV's dont add up. The Tongan is a winger ...thats a fact looking at his previosu playing record. He anit a prolific winger two trys since 2005 is a big question mark . His physical stats look good but his actual record is **** poor. Adi scored a hatrick on his debut for Rovers but then did not score for the next six games 3 in 7 is passable for a winger, 0 in 6 in NL2 is a worry.
I just don't think we have that experincecd centre to control the backs both defensively and in attack. Rudd could poss do it with Finch at stand off, but as i have said all along why move Rudd.
Rudd last year in his first full season as Stand off scored 17 try s and kicked christ nows how many goals . He created try s and really apart from Morans opportunism was head and shoulders the best standoff in NL1 . He scores trys and goals , he tackles well for a back. he does not miss games and most impotently creates trys and kicks well. Most other NL1 team with the excetion of Widnes who had Moran ...who (a) is playing below his level and (b) is antural try scorer would snap Rudd up....so why should we change the positon of the most prolific stand off (17 trys and 160 goals ish) in NL1 for a bloke who scored 11 trys in NL2 .
