What about a 5/8?

[Eelementary]

OK.

So I've heard from many places (not just this board) that apparently we are very keen on signing the young Dragons 5/8, Holdsworth.

But it got me thinking - I don't know too much about our Juniors, but wouldn't it just be better to blood one of our Juniors?

Who do we have who is a real talented 5/8?

I have also often thought that once Graham gets back to fitness he could fit into the 5/8 spot pretty well. He defends well, when fit he has pace, he knows how to run into holes, he's got great hands. All he needs is a kicking game.

 

[Hurriflatch]

Well if Jamie comes back he could go to 5/8 :lol:

 

[_goParra]

the only halves prospects we have are T.Smith and blake green and both are a couple of years away from breaking into top grade.

 

[Eelementary]

So if Dykes does leave for the Sharks, Holdsworth could be a good signing for 2 or 3 years.

 

[Utey]

i cant see dykes leaving. Its just another rumour i say.

 

[Eelementary]

Well I for one would love to see him stay.

If we get Dykes at 5/8 and Witt at halfback for the season next year, that will be a great halves combination which could do very well I say.

 

[Unreal V]

Honestly I would rate Dykes as one off the better 5/8 going around we would be crazy to let him go; and he will add that extra bit of something when Witt is not performing. Imagine Dykes, Morris, Ridell and Wit as our 5th tackle options

 

[Utey]

Id love to see Dykes as our 5/8 but Mr smith has different plans. Iam not sure but 2005 does look good becasue of the talent we have but ive said that before.

 

[True EEL]

Feleti Mateo is a good young 5/8 or lock

 

[Eels Dude]

I doubt Dykes will win us a comp playing at 5'8th. He seems to struggle for consistency. Even when he plays a good game, there's always a couple of bad plays, like a ball out on the full, or several very wayward bombs.

 

[MitchEel]

i reckon we might sign pj marsh (rumour) cause the warriors are giving him a release from his contract (true). Maybe we could have witt and him in the halves?

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

i heard if cleared to play in 2005, that PJ will still be a warrior. In fact I believe it is on the front page of this site.

 

[bartman]

Yeah, I know nothing of a PJ Marsh release, and have in fact read the opposite - that he is tied to Warriors for 2005.

 

[The Colonel]

There was talk in last weeks League Week about PJ being released along with a host of others if they did sign Wiki and Price. I know that I suggested that the club look seriously at re-signing him (especially as he is in Sydney at the mo) but I don't think the club has approached or he is being released now.

 

[bartman]

If he's released you'd snap him up "fo sho" ;-) Cheap incestive based contract given his injury, and hope that he sours again.

But I think Warriors want to try and get their value out of him first if possible.