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Re: Half back

Post by bane73 » 29 Oct 2019, 19:48

I'd take Lilley over Ellis. Younger n cheaper and with the right coaching will be an improvement on Ellis. My only question is would he be happy playing reserve grade week in week out, providing our too starters stay fit?
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Re: Half back

Post by callum_walker » 29 Oct 2019, 20:38

Another one of Show Me The Money's cast-offs. What is it with him palming all the deadwood off onto the club and us accepting?

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Re: Half back

Post by tigerfeat » 29 Oct 2019, 21:08

No super league side is going to sign Ellis you can't just tear his contract up and sign lilley or whoever you think might be slightly better unless your thinking of having four half backs

The back up to your two starting half backs should be young players your producing not championship standard players
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Re: Half back

Post by Sharlotiger » 29 Oct 2019, 22:01

tigerfeat wrote: 29 Oct 2019, 21:08 No super league side is going to sign Ellis you can't just tear his contract up and sign lilley or whoever you think might be slightly better unless your thinking of having four half backs

The back up to your two starting half backs should be young players your producing not championship standard players
We went into last season with 5 halves and that turned out to be not enough, at present we only have Ellis as back up.

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Post by tigerfeat » 30 Oct 2019, 08:56

Trueman Richardson Ellis or if he goes Lilley if we have to , other players can cover half backs and we must have some young player who can push on next season
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Re: Half back

Post by heritage1926 » 30 Oct 2019, 12:01

What makes people think that Lilley will just give up first team rugby to come and play back up for us? he left Leeds due to not getting game time. Regardless of what is happening at Bradford, he's playing week in week out. Can't see him giving that up to get an odd game.

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Post by Mr XP » 30 Oct 2019, 15:56

Gigot still not signed for anyone, how about him at FB and Rankin for cover in the halves and at FB?
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Post by heritage1926 » 30 Oct 2019, 16:34

Mr XP wrote: 30 Oct 2019, 15:56 Gigot still not signed for anyone, how about him at FB and Rankin for cover in the halves and at FB?
Not a chance will 2 quota spots (Rankin and Mata'tiua be used as cover).

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Re: Half back

Post by mart0042 » 31 Oct 2019, 10:42

Gigot is an awkward player to control. I don't think living in Cas will make him any easier to deal with unfortunately. Though he is a class player.

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Re: Half back

Post by Andrew6666 » 26 Nov 2019, 17:43

Tom Holmes could have been a good shout to bring back. Still young.

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Post by nottinghamtiger » 26 Nov 2019, 18:01

mart0042 wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 10:42 Gigot is an awkward player to control. I don't think living in Cas will make him any easier to deal with unfortunately. Though he is a class player.
Gigot turned down a marquee contract at Catalans, so I doubt he’d be on our radar.

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Post by nottinghamtiger » 26 Nov 2019, 18:02

Andrew6666 wrote: 26 Nov 2019, 17:43 Tom Holmes could have been a good shout to bring back. Still young.
I’d take him back in a heartbeat.
But he left for first team rugby as he was behind Gale and Roberts.
If he returned, he’d be behind Trueman and Richardson.
I don’t see why he’d leave Huddersfield, where he has a better chance to play regularly.

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Re: Half back

Post by casman » 26 Nov 2019, 20:36

Breaking news 'Tom Holmes comes back to Cas'! sorry not down t'lane but coaching 2mins from cas ground. Coaching Lock Lane next season. You never know, there's always a chance, he'll come if we shout across the river!

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Post by jackknife » 27 Nov 2019, 09:46

Andrew6666 wrote: 26 Nov 2019, 17:43 Tom Holmes could have been a good shout to bring back. Still young.
I saw a headline saying Holmes returns home but unfortunately it was valentine and not tom
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Re: Half back

Post by tigerfeat » 27 Nov 2019, 12:02

Good lad Tom ive seen him down coaching at Lock Lane before...
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Re: Half back

Post by Andrew6666 » 27 Nov 2019, 13:13

jackknife wrote: 27 Nov 2019, 09:46
Andrew6666 wrote: 26 Nov 2019, 17:43 Tom Holmes could have been a good shout to bring back. Still young.
I saw a headline saying Holmes returns home but unfortunately it was valentine and not tom
:D he wouldn't have been bad either :D

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Re: Half back

Post by takethetwo » 11 Dec 2019, 18:35

Been told today that Tom has signed. No idea if it's true or not, just relaying information.

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Post by TT Tiger » 11 Dec 2019, 18:47

Happy enough if true decent 3rd choice

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Re: Half back

Post by tigerfeat » 11 Dec 2019, 19:22

takethetwo wrote: 11 Dec 2019, 18:35 Been told today that Tom has signed. No idea if it's true or not, just relaying information.
Hope it's true mate just the kind of player we need at this moment
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Re: Half back

Post by nottinghamtiger » 11 Dec 2019, 19:32

Tom Holmes would be a very astute signing.
However, he left for first team rugby as he was third choice. Unless he fancies his chances of out-performing Richardson, he’ll return as third choice.
He’s got a far better chance of playing regularly at Huddersfield.
But if he’s willing to return and start 2020 behind Trueman and Richardson, with a determination to fight his way into the team, then he’d be a good addition to the squad.

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