Agreed re Davies - he deserves a shot next season IMO. He looks an excellent prospect.

I disagree they have been pretty similar and Prescott slightly better if anything after getting going after his injury preseason. If you look at the stats thats how it seems aswell.



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I think people see the effort, commitment and intensity that Eamon puts in for a small prop and they seem to see him in a better light. Prescott always seems to attract a few defenders to put him down and i would image he averages more metres per carry.



If it was upto me i'd let Feka go although i like the guy and he is a decent player aswell as Bailey. Then bring in a top quality enforcer prop Ben Cross would be perfect and then maybe L Bailey.



Cross Riddell Fielden/Coley

Hansen Tomkins

Lockers



Prop - Fielden/Coley, Pescott, O'Carroll, Davies.

Second Row - Mossop, L Farrell, Tuson, Walker, Holland.



I'd liek to keep both Coley (1 year) and Fielden (2years reduced) if poss it would then give us options next year to be able to rest our top props against most opposition in the league whereas this year i dont think we can risk it very often.

Harrison Hansen - 2 year deal with a 3rd in favour of us

Paul Prescott - 2 year deal with a 3rd in favour of us

Andy Coley - 1 year deal with a 2nd based on appearances

Phil Bailey - 1 year deal with a second in favour of us (will combine playing,though not a lot, and assistant u'16s coach)

Iafeta Palea'aesina - Harlequins/Hull FC/1 year deal with 2nd in favour of us*

Stuart Fielden - Wakefield/1 year deal with 2nd option in favour of us*

George Carmont - Current deal will trigger 2nd year option

Michael McIllorum - 2 year deal with a 3rd in favour of us

Karl Pryce - Salford

*Whoever performs most consistent from now untill the end of July gets the contract



Signings :-



Josh Perry - 2 year deal with 3rd option in favour of us

Michael Shenton - 4 year deal

Brett Finch - 1 year deal with 2nd in favour of us



After looking into my crystal ball I foreseen the above, bookmark it and see what happens eh?

Them stats show that Prescott is doing much more work in defence.

It also shows that its a myth that Prescott drops the ball so much. Yes he could do with tightening up his carry but he's no worse then any of our other props.

All of our props seem to drop the ball much more than they should.

I think Prescott used to lose the ball a lot more than he has done this season.

If we play our cards right I think we have a big chance to upgrade the squad this offseason. We have a lot of money tied up in people like Fielden and Pryce, which could be used elsewhere (not that Fielden hasn't been very good for us this year, but he's got little time left and he's earning a packet).



I imagine Maguire has an idea of who he wants to keep and who he wants to bring in already. I shudder to think how good this team will be when he gets his own squad.

Pryce is not on big money. Fielden and Feka are, and at least one of those two will certainly go. If Pryce does go then I would expect his money to be used to upgrade some of the contracts of the younger players.

An open question - Would you release Harrison Hansen & Phil Bailey for Jamie Langley?

No

No way.

I'd not swap him for hansen never mind the two