Recruitment & Retention 2027

[RedV01]

I bet you guys were optimistic when we signed Gutho, Holmes and Cook too, weren’t you?

Cook = no. Too old but I was wrong. He's been very good.

Holmes = yes but we had to pay an arm and a leg to get him.

Gutho = absolutely NO, NO, NO! Seems I was the only one at the time. Don't see any near close comparison with Mr. Drinkwater. Gutho was all effort and workrate in his prime. Drinkwater is bluechip talented.

 

[RandomDragon]

Kyle should be the back up Hooker, and I think he will do well at it. Get rid of muhlheisen and have kyle playing 80 in cup. leaves LKT, Reed metcalfe and Atko as your halves

 

[Justadragon]

I reckon Drinkwater is an all-round gun. An underrated signing. Maybe because Gutho has deteriorated so quickly people are unconsciously thinking the same of Drinkwater.

Gutho hasn't deteriorated at all according to Gutho, I like him but what planet is he on, and moreso where does he play next year.

 

[No Surrender]

Gutho hasn't deteriorated at all according to Gutho, I like him but what planet is he on, and moreso where does he play next year.

Captain of KOE Side

Gutho needs to be told this

It would make him think about retirement or English Super League

 

[Justadragon]

I bet you guys were optimistic when we signed Gutho, Holmes and Cook too, weren’t you?

What choice did we have, no one else was coming, and Flanno made sure no half was coming either.

 

[Justadragon]

Captain of KOE Side

Gutho needs to be told this

It would make him think about retirement or English Super League

Totally agree, who is telling him though

 

[GCRV]

Totally agree, who is telling him though

I suspect DA has already told him.

 

[Dave03]

Everyone is getting too worked up about gutho, we have no control. Worry about it next year, maybe he'll find a fountain of youth in the off-season. Hopefully it's a massive fountain & he drinks it dry. I still want one more outside back, even if we keep Suli.

 

[Dave03]

2027 team atm:

1. Drinkwater
2. Holmes
3. Suli
4. ?
5. Sami
6. Atko
7. Metcalf
8. KK
9. Lidds
10. TCouch
11. Stewart
12. Egan
13. R. Couchman

14. Watson
15. LPT
16. Halangahu
17. ?
18.?
19.?

On paper it's vastly improved from this year, pack is top 8 & potentially top 4 quality imo. Outside backs & spine potentially top 8. One more quick centre or winger would be great.

 

[Dragon David]

Just had a look at highlights of Luke Metcalf. What a signing we have with this great half. Always had high hopes that we could snare this beauty ages before he was actually signed. He obviously will be our play maker. He is far greater than what we have had in the past - beats our current ones and to me greater than the Bunt fella. Something really to look forward to guys. Glad we have the likes of Daniel Anderson doing the full R and R for the Club.

I am hoping that our attack with him, Drinky, Holmes, Sami and one of the juniors coming through to add to the back line, will be so much better for a bloody change. The defence in the forwards will be great as well. Start rubbing your hands guys because here we come.

 

[Dave03]

Hope Metcalf performs like Widdop, our last great half.