Quote FireWire="FireWire"It looks like our squad for next season is beginning to take shape, in terms of player retention anyway. However the following players are still out of contract at the end of the season: Johnson, Briers, Rauhihi, Anderson, Pickersgill, Cooper, Bridge.
Who out of those do you think we will keep beyond this year? I reckon only Cooper, Bridge and maybe Briers should be given new deals. Which youngsters will be promoted to the first team squad for next season. Maybe the likes of Rhys Williams and Tyrone McCarthy perhaps.'"
I think we could do better than Johnson really. I like him, I like the work he does out of acting half but I think we could do better, be it a specialist backrower or utility back.
Cooper & Bridge are no brainers for me, Cooper from his form, Bridge form wise & also (touch wood) that it appears he's getting over his injury jinx. Incidentally, it's always brought up on here how I stick up for Bridge, what folk don't seem to bringing up is how many people on here, last year just wanted him released, pretty much the second he got that injury, he was finished, he was biscuit. Now the same folk want to keep him after he's strung together 8 games.
Cooper on a 2/3 year deal. Give Bridge a year, with the option of two more.
Dip your toe in the market, see what halves are kicking around, if there's nobody better give Briers another year. If there are better, guard of honour last home game, thanks for the memories.