Our massive front row problem and why we need to offload some backs to fix it

[The Gronk]

big georgie is in our best 17

 

[The Eagle]

big georgie is in our best 17

OMFG how did i forget him???
i feel weaksauce now......

 

[Enigma]

It doesn't matter how good our back line is there is simply no way on earth we will be top 4 (and lucky to be top 8) unless we add to our very thin front row depth for 2011.

With Perry gone we now have:
* King - great trier but not getting any younger
* Kite - awesome servant but 3 years past his best '08 form
* George - love him but 30 min at best bench player and gotta lose the pies
* Cross - honest trier but barely above NSW Cup standard
* Guluvao - love him too but come on he's a veteran back rower

And if one or more of those get injured we are in huge trouble.

Forwards win premierships - we've got to find a couple a couple of young gun props now and if our cap is full we need to go to the step of offloading some backs to do it.

I would absolutely hate to lose someone like a Matai or a Wolfman but history shows it's way easier to find a new Whare or an Oldfield than it is a Learoyd-Lahrs. If we can get our hands on someone like pommy James Graham it should be our no 1 priority right now.

Mark my word unless we solve this fast we will be very lucky to make the 8. When we won the comp our pack was awesome and King and Kite were on fire plus we had awesome back ups like Hall all of whom were at the prime of their careers. In fact so good was our pack that Cuthbo and Willo couldn't even make the bench.

I thought this was the year we lost the grand final but I read it properly and realised it was the winning year.I had concerns about the pack in the year we lost to Easts along these lines and it was a hell of an effort that year as well but the writing was on the wall by then. I realised this year here was the last year a player debuted for us and went on to play SOO for either state or for Oz . DCE. Unless you count Dylan Walkers 10 mins or Buhers 7 mins maybe

 

[HoldenV8]

6 years.....now that's a BUMP lol

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

6 years.....now that's a BUMP lol

That's not a bump that's a resurrection!!

Almost @God like ( you still about Heavenly Father???)

 

[Enigma]

That's not a bump that's a resurrection!!

Almost @God like ( you still about Heavenly Father???)

We were still young back then. I was not looking for anything but it was lurking in that bit down below. It is however a prelude to events over the last few years which some seem to think just appeared overnight.

 

[Manlymaniac]

good call lucky to make the 8 in 2011

 

[lsz]

And I thought cf2 was actually back again

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

And I thought cf2 was actually back again

He was pretty good as well, quite a few have come and gone over the years.

 

[lsz]

He was pretty good as well, quite a few have come and gone over the years.

I liked his wrap ups - always a good conversation starter

 

[manlyfan76]

I liked his wrap ups - always a good conversation starter

Was that the good, the bad and the ugly? If so they were a great read

 

[lsz]

Was that the good, the bad and the ugly? If so they were a great read

That's the one

 

[bazeagle]

That's the one

I know cf2isback well
I'll ask him to return

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I know cf2isback well
I'll ask him to return

Please do, really enjoyed his game summations!!

 

[SoaringEagle]

Our forward pack is completely fine for next year. We have taupau, lussick, j Turbo, Fonua- Blake. Plus plenty of potential for Knight and Meehan and J hopoate. There is no need to sign someone we will regret like Myles.