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<blockquote data-quote="welshglory" data-source="post: 503754" data-attributes="member: 38673"><p>The problem positions for next year are fullback, wing, outside centre, lock depth, we could do with another back rower as well (now that O'Toole has finally been released and Smith has gone to L Irish).</p><p></p><p>We really need to be looking at bringing in a fullback and/or wing. Fussell is not a fullback and must be played on the wing next year (i doubt it though). I haven't been that impressed by Ross Jones tbh, i feel he needs another year to develop both his game and physically. Gareth Owen could play at fullback but he's still injured, and we can't rest our hopes on him. There's no way in hell that i trust Eli Walker or Luke Morgan starting a HC cup game either.</p><p></p><p>Bishop is an inside centre who's now playing outside because Beck is outstanding. I feel we need to bring in extra cover at 13. Isaac isn't really up to it, Parker's gone and tbh there isn't really anyone else is there (i've heard Watermayer is being released, strangely...)? </p><p></p><p>We've got Evans and AWJ as our first choice locks, Gough is an excellent replacement but is old, James Goode has been released, and so we're then left with Ryan J and JT, both backrowers. We saw what use two back rowers are in the second row when we played Saracens at Wembley. </p><p></p><p>And remember that during international periods we lose almost a full team of players! To compete in Europe and in the Pro 12 we need a stronger squad</p><p></p><p>Our pack doesn't /can't overwhelm many English or French sides, we never have. Our backs lack creativity we've seen that this whole year, a weak Munster team is not a good barometer.</p><p></p><p>Go to the O's site, there's an interview with Humphries and he basically says that he'd like to recruit more but until the WRU report is published he can't so he has to look at developing from within, even though they might not be ready for pro rugby yet, such is the financial problems of regional sides.</p><p></p><p>I hope people now realise where the Scarlets are. They have been overhyped to hell, especially by Scarlets fans...cough...cough. They couldn't even beat Brive for fecks sake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welshglory, post: 503754, member: 38673"] The problem positions for next year are fullback, wing, outside centre, lock depth, we could do with another back rower as well (now that O'Toole has finally been released and Smith has gone to L Irish). We really need to be looking at bringing in a fullback and/or wing. Fussell is not a fullback and must be played on the wing next year (i doubt it though). I haven't been that impressed by Ross Jones tbh, i feel he needs another year to develop both his game and physically. Gareth Owen could play at fullback but he's still injured, and we can't rest our hopes on him. There's no way in hell that i trust Eli Walker or Luke Morgan starting a HC cup game either. Bishop is an inside centre who's now playing outside because Beck is outstanding. I feel we need to bring in extra cover at 13. Isaac isn't really up to it, Parker's gone and tbh there isn't really anyone else is there (i've heard Watermayer is being released, strangely...)? We've got Evans and AWJ as our first choice locks, Gough is an excellent replacement but is old, James Goode has been released, and so we're then left with Ryan J and JT, both backrowers. We saw what use two back rowers are in the second row when we played Saracens at Wembley. And remember that during international periods we lose almost a full team of players! To compete in Europe and in the Pro 12 we need a stronger squad Our pack doesn't /can't overwhelm many English or French sides, we never have. Our backs lack creativity we've seen that this whole year, a weak Munster team is not a good barometer. Go to the O's site, there's an interview with Humphries and he basically says that he'd like to recruit more but until the WRU report is published he can't so he has to look at developing from within, even though they might not be ready for pro rugby yet, such is the financial problems of regional sides. I hope people now realise where the Scarlets are. They have been overhyped to hell, especially by Scarlets fans...cough...cough. They couldn't even beat Brive for fecks sake. [/QUOTE]
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