Hurriflatch
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The Colonel said:I think you'll find the problem is eela that because the club haven't been transparent with any signing news, outside of the fact they are apparently well cashed up, the signing of Todd Lowrie is a bitter disappointment. Any name we have even been remotely linked with has either re-signed or gone to another club. The juniors we would have expected to be re-signed are quite likely moving on due to many different factors. At the end of the day 2007 is looking pretty grim even for my eyes.
A bloke that has played 40 first grade games since 2003 is hardly going to be a good signing for a fan base expecting something decent from all the losses the club is enduring. Sure we have a very good core to work with. But what we have come to know from the past, just pairing these good players with what is left on the market isn't necessarily a good base from which to work from.
I know there may well be more signings coming but we have gone from a squad that won the minor premiership in 2005 to second last in 2006. The fan base expect something good to come of this season and signings of some nature would be well on the way to making it a little bit happier.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Had Parra kept the likes of Morro and Morris then the signing of Lowrie would've been very good.
but with Morris and Morro etc gone the signing of Lowrie is nothing but disapointing.
Even if Parra were going to go with an attitude of signing players who are unproven but have lots of potential and hoping they reach that then why not put more effort into re-signing Blake Green, John Williams and the like.
In saying that you can't go into a season with 17 kids as you're best sqaud you need some expeirence to balance things out.
Even if Parra lose Williams and Delaney the backline (fullback, centre, winger) is still solid and a couple of minor signings for depth (eg Seage) will be enough
the back row is Hindy and a bunch of kids or fringe 1st graders which means even more work for Hindy to do in 2007, with the loss of Morr then signing either Simpson or Stagg is a MUST.
Props like 2nd row have 1 name player in Cayless although Fui is getting their this is really the 1st year he has been fit enough and avoided suspension long enough to be considered a regular 1st grader after that there is Mick Vella who like Cayless has struggled to find his best form and then a bunch of kids and fringe 1st graders.
Halves are a big issue. Timmy is struggling for form and Parra have no 5/8.
The bench will also suffer as the domino effect takes hold from the starters leaving meaning the bench will not be as strong as many of the current bench players and the better kids coming though and now bening used as staerters meaning the 2nd tier will be used as the benchies.