Waratahs 2023

[Adam84]

Yeh but that sums it up as small number of options multiple parties chasing. Cron for example stated in his recent podcast left 30 messages for hoskings…hence suspect you will see outside of trying to fast track your younger talent coming through pathways to see more of the Jeremy Williams type movements and signings

If Cron is messaging Harry Hosking’s then there might be a reason he isn’t returning messages

 

[Marce]

Beale, Harrison and Donalson would all be ahead of him

But Kurtley is coming as backline coach

 

[Eyes and Ears]

i want to know if jackpot has a son

and more importantly has he been raised on a braai diet since birth

he'd be about ready by now

Jackpot got married in 2016 so you might have to wait a few years yet.

 

[Tazzmania]

Geoff Cridge off to France for two years, report;

'Waratahs second line Geoffrey Cridge, a former Baby Black, has signed with Aviron for two years."

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Geoff Cridge off to France for two years, report;

'Waratahs second line Geoffrey Cridge, a former Baby Black, has signed with Aviron for two years."

Bummer as thought he was ok…

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Bummer as thought he was ok…

Ok Williams gone, cridge gone so confirming lock recruitment a priority.

 

[Tomikin]

Joey Walton, back in the Shute Shield, when's he signed to could be a target for other teams. I'd take a chance on him at the Brumbies.

 

[Pfitzy]

Geoff Cridge off to France for two years, report;

'Waratahs second line Geoffrey Cridge, a former Baby Black, has signed with Aviron for two years."

That's a shame. He was important to our early season momentum before getting injured.

 

[fatprop]

Geoff Cridge off to France for two years, report;

'Waratahs second line Geoffrey Cridge, a former Baby Black, has signed with Aviron for two years."

One less TH lock .................................

I see us playing 1,000 backrowers and being "mobile & dynamic"

Until we play a decent tough set of pigs who stick it up us

 

[Braveheart81]

It really is just that TH lock we need though. I quite liked Cridge but by the end of the season it was clear that Holloway and Hanigan were a better overall pair than starting Cridge.

We need someone at a level above Cridge otherwise we may as well just go with the more mobile pack. Cridge didn't add enough as a bigger unit to justify benching a better overall player.

 

[fatprop]

It really is just that TH lock we need though. I quite liked Cridge but by the end of the season it was clear that Holloway and Hanigan were a better overall pair than starting Cridge.

We need someone at a level above Cridge otherwise we may as well just go with the more mobile pack. Cridge didn't add enough as a bigger unit to justify benching a better overall player.

TH Locks are never appreciated enough

 

[Pfitzy]

TH Locks are never appreciated enough

Except in France. Like TH props.

 

[qwerty51]

Luke Jones could be a handy pick up for low price. Seems on the outer at Racing

 

[Rugbynutter39]

It really is just that TH lock we need though. I quite liked Cridge but by the end of the season it was clear that Holloway and Hanigan were a better overall pair than starting Cridge.

We need someone at a level above Cridge otherwise we may as well just go with the more mobile pack. Cridge didn't add enough as a bigger unit to justify benching a better overall player.

I guess so but with cridge you wondered if more upside to come. Guess we won’t know now so next…

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Luke Jones could be a handy pick up for low price. Seems on the outer at Racing

Yes please but I think Luke Jones in overseas superannuation mode

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Joey Walton, back in the Shute Shield, when's he signed to could be a target for other teams. I'd take a chance on him at the Brumbies.

Joey Walton was pretty impressive in first season for tahs and surprised a lot of people including me. Wretched injury woes for last 2 seasons and looking forward to him back in super rugby. Assume locked up at tahs but any super rugby side should be looking at him if not the case.

 

[7137]

When I think of the kind of lock we need, Luke Jones doesn’t come to mind

 

[qwerty51]

When I think of the kind of lock we need, Luke Jones doesn’t come to mind

No neitherbut it's slim pickings if an Aussie. We could go a foreigner, someone English I reckon.

Looks like we need a TH now too.

 

[Rugbynutter39]

When I think of the kind of lock we need, Luke Jones doesn’t come to mind

Yeh but with shortage of quality locks available on the market Luke Jones suddenly gets interesting if available. As your thinking plan A, and I guess I am saying Plan A may be very slim, plan b only marginally better and plan c (Luke jones) again only marginally better as depending on desire to return to oz vs other options.

 

[Wilson]

Looks like we need a TH now too.

It doesn't sound great for Harry Johnson-Holmes, does it. Going to need a big step up from Holz.