Quote: bonaire "Why are we not targeting the important positions we need to cover?
We need at least one big fast strike centre.A halfback with some pace and second row.
We have a quality full back in Walker and whilst i can see some fans would like a new nine i think we can run with what we have in Smith,Balmforth and possibly Moy.
For me the key is what we do with Okunbor and Pele.
If this coach is a fitness fanatic then i would see what he can do with Pele next season.
Okunbor i would release and find another second row so that Sao can play front row row.
A crucial part of the recruitment is we have to find players with genuine pace as Ritchie Rich seems to have forgotten how important speed is in todays game and how slow some of our players are'"
I do agree with a fair bit of what you said, we need players with pace and I also am hopeful Cartwright can get Pele into good shape, because I think he would be worth keeping if he can.
But I disagree massively with your first point. Hooker is a serious concern for us that needs addressing with a top class
player. 9 is such a huge role in the modern game and this year shows for us how poor a team can be without any threat from 9. You can have fantastic half backs and players out wide but if your 9 is too slow to get good passes out to them then it gives defences a couple of seconds to get up off the mark and shut down any plays your halves were planning on running.
Personally I think we need to absolutely nail the signing of a number 9 almost as much as we do a half.
