Mafi 100% needs a new contract next he’s really surprised me
But yeah good point
Just making big name signings before a head coach seems backwards to me
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Mafi 100% needs a new contract next he’s really surprised me
But yeah good point
Just making big name signings before a head coach seems backwards to me
That sounds right.
You don't get the coach you want until 2027-28 (part-way through that season), so you've got 2 recruitment windows to put together a team hell just be wanting to tinker with.
But you also need a squad in the mean time that has enough players to actually put 23 out each week, preferably whilst not relying on short-term loans and signings. Finally, no-one plans to go straight from last to top-4, you always plan for a more gradual rise.
You accept that you're bottom 2, and probably bottom this year - and want to build a team good enough to see off Worcester.
You want a team good enough to be not-bottom next year - which will include a couple of statement signings, and quite honestly a virtually complete new squad, with only the best of your current players kept on.
Then for 27-28 you want a squad that's broadly equivalent with 3-7 in the table, and just needs tinkering and good coaching to make the step up to challenging at knock-out stages.
That's got to be the plan.
35-40 new players for next year, discard and upgrade half of them for 27-28, then down to the relatively normal 8-12 for future years.
Academy (and local school & Uni links) needs to be maximised ASAP so that more and more of the new players are Newcastle-raised.
Of course, no plan survives the first encounter with an opposition.
ETA:
You don't get the coach you want until 2027-28 (part-way through that season), so you've got 2 recruitment windows to put together a team hell just be wanting to tinker with.
But you also need a squad in the mean time that has enough players to actually put 23 out each week, preferably whilst not relying on short-term loans and signings. Finally, no-one plans to go straight from last to top-4, you always plan for a more gradual rise.
You accept that you're bottom 2, and probably bottom this year - and want to build a team good enough to see off Worcester.
You want a team good enough to be not-bottom next year - which will include a couple of statement signings, and quite honestly a virtually complete new squad, with only the best of your current players kept on.
Then for 27-28 you want a squad that's broadly equivalent with 3-7 in the table, and just needs tinkering and good coaching to make the step up to challenging at knock-out stages.
That's got to be the plan.
35-40 new players for next year, discard and upgrade half of them for 27-28, then down to the relatively normal 8-12 for future years.
Academy (and local school & Uni links) needs to be maximised ASAP so that more and more of the new players are Newcastle-raised.
Of course, no plan survives the first encounter with an opposition.
ETA:
Isn't Gregor Townsend already signed for post RWC27?
Not seen anything to suggest Townsend is signed up as a full coach post 2027.
Talk about Andy Christie to Newcastle, which would be a very good signing
But again
6. Christie
7. Christie
8. Sototu,
Great back row, but until I see the front rows and locks hard to get excited
If Gregor does come in perhaps he can get Shoeman (although how many Non EQP per match day squad is it? 8?
But again
6. Christie
7. Christie
8. Sototu,
Great back row, but until I see the front rows and locks hard to get excited
If Gregor does come in perhaps he can get Shoeman (although how many Non EQP per match day squad is it? 8?
Don't worry, the RFU will petition World Rugby to get his nationality changed because he watched a few episodes of When The Boat Comes In as a kid
You see i think that would be a great signing if Tigers can do their work on him. Lots of potential to be a top prem player bruiser who probably wouldnt leave for international games...
Agree,,,8 isnt what we need. We have Mafi, Lockwood, and a number of our young kids coming through are real physical who can play 8 aswell.
Thats purely a statement signing (if its true).
Its locks, props and a 10 we need.
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Keeping a good amount in reserve? But they were close to the cap before and only managed it through front/rear loading contracts with their expert financial manager, allegedly.
Yes, as is well known to unbiased people; and those that read threads on this forum
Front-loading of contracts seems to be a Van Graan thing; keeping a reserve was a Hooper/Blackadder thing
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Sale linked with Daly and Lozowski
Honestly both make sense but I feel it should be more one or the other rather than both which is being reported
Honestly both make sense but I feel it should be more one or the other rather than both which is being reported
We went for Lozowski before his last renewal,
Would've been much happier with him at that point, but would still be a big boost now
We definitely need a utility back (or two) with how shallow our backline is and how we keep breaking everyone - Daly would obviously be a great pick up for a year or two but wouldn't be cheap and he has his own injury issues (and inevitable international rest periods)
Would've been much happier with him at that point, but would still be a big boost now
We definitely need a utility back (or two) with how shallow our backline is and how we keep breaking everyone - Daly would obviously be a great pick up for a year or two but wouldn't be cheap and he has his own injury issues (and inevitable international rest periods)
