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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:24 am  
Interesting to see that we are not the only ones running with a trimmed squad this season, although there does seem to be a degree more forethought with the Toulouse set up in comparison to ourselves and staying full-time has necessitated a smaller playing squad. Will be interesting to see how their reserve grade prospects make the step-up when called upon. Greg Richards signed for them over the weekend and appears to be the last 'piece of the puzzle';

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/to ... confirmed/

Also seem to be treading a bit of a tightrope in terms of finances after last season;

https://www.totalrl.com/toulouse-olympi ... vy-losses/
Interesting to see that we are not the only ones running with a trimmed squad this season, although there does seem to be a degree more forethought with the Toulouse set up in comparison to ourselves and staying full-time has necessitated a smaller playing squad. Will be interesting to see how their reserve grade prospects make the step-up when called upon. Greg Richards signed for them over the weekend and appears to be the last 'piece of the puzzle';

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/to ... confirmed/

Also seem to be treading a bit of a tightrope in terms of finances after last season;

https://www.totalrl.com/toulouse-olympi ... vy-losses/
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:27 pm  
I live in Hockley, Essex and there seems to be no rail service all the way through to Liverpool Street (including Elizabeth line) from Shenfield,for the next six weekends, which makes it difficult for me to get to the first two home games. The lack of parking around PL puts me off driving
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:45 pm  
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Which station is closed ? Don't see Wimbledon affected on the SWT map.

I mean the station near me that I need to get to the Victoria line and the. Onto the northern line to Tooting Broadway. Now it’s drive Piccadilly line, Victoria line, northern line. We better not be sxxx.
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:40 pm  
Another interview with Eccles in The Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... -wimbledon

Most interesting bit for me is where he says the club has attracted some more investment. From where I wonder ? Lets hope this means Hughes can shuffle off.
Another interview with Eccles in The Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... -wimbledon

Most interesting bit for me is where he says the club has attracted some more investment. From where I wonder ? Lets hope this means Hughes can shuffle off.
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Sat Feb 04, 2023 1:05 pm  
jbuzza wrote:
Another interview with Eccles in The Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... -wimbledon

Most interesting bit for me is where he says the club has attracted some more investment. From where I wonder ? Lets hope this means Hughes can shuffle off.


It’s not from sponsors by the looks of things!
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Another interview with Eccles in The Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/ ... -wimbledon

Most interesting bit for me is where he says the club has attracted some more investment. From where I wonder ? Lets hope this means Hughes can shuffle off.


It’s not from sponsors by the looks of things!
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:03 pm  
Marcus Stock was announced as a Prop but equally appears to be a Second Row. He was primarily an Interchange for York last year, but I see he started a match in the Second Row. He has been allocated the Number 12 shirt this season. So I'm thinking he will be primarily a Second Row player this season. I'm anticipating a starting line-up like this tomorrow:

Walker

Ulberg
Bassett
Grant
Macani

Leyland
Raiwalui

Albert
Davis
Williams or Bienek (depends how the coach wants to utilise Bienek)
Lovell
Stock
Parata

Interchanges:
Bienek or Williams
Silva
Natoli
Horsman

Bienek and Williams appear to have swapped shirt numbers this season, wearing 15 and 10 respectively. It's only a shirt number but I'm guessing the plan is to start Williams with Bienek being an impact interchange. Bienek appeared to be used in short spells last season, so starting as an Interchange shouldn't limit his playing time in the way it would do to Parata for example.

Selection options once Waine arrives (assuming its before Silva's loan expires). With Waine and Natoli looking like they will play second Row or Loose Forward, then when Silva leaves I suspect Stock will become a Interchange primarily covering the Props.

I've seen some predictions for Batley to win by 30. Unless the Broncos are totally unprepared I'd be surprised if it wasn't considerably closer.
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:51 pm  
Smithers99 wrote:
Marcus Stock was announced as a Prop but equally appears to be a Second Row. He was primarily an Interchange for York last year, but I see he started a match in the Second Row. He has been allocated the Number 12 shirt this season. So I'm thinking he will be primarily a Second Row player this season. I'm anticipating a starting line-up like this tomorrow:

Walker

Ulberg
Bassett
Grant
Macani

Leyland
Raiwalui

Albert
Davis
Williams or Bienek (depends how the coach wants to utilise Bienek)
Lovell
Stock
Parata

Interchanges:
Bienek or Williams
Silva
Natoli
Horsman

Bienek and Williams appear to have swapped shirt numbers this season, wearing 15 and 10 respectively. It's only a shirt number but I'm guessing the plan is to start Williams with Bienek being an impact interchange. Bienek appeared to be used in short spells last season, so starting as an Interchange shouldn't limit his playing time in the way it would do to Parata for example.

Selection options once Waine arrives (assuming its before Silva's loan expires). With Waine and Natoli looking like they will play second Row or Loose Forward, then when Silva leaves I suspect Stock will become a Interchange primarily covering the Props.

I've seen some predictions for Batley to win by 30. Unless the Broncos are totally unprepared I'd be surprised if it wasn't considerably closer.


I think we could win this. Or to put it another way I m more confident we will win than that we’ll have our shirts and sponsors ready for the start of the season. What happens on the pitch is infinitely more important of course but the failure on the latter is a spectacular piece of incompetence if it turns out to be true.
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:19 pm  
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I think we could win this. Or to put it another way I m more confident we will win than that we’ll have our shirts and sponsors ready for the start of the season. What happens on the pitch is infinitely more important of course but the failure on the latter is a spectacular piece of incompetence if it turns out to be true.

Looks like I was wrong on the shirts front although not sure they are on sale to the general public and we didn’t do the usual public facing launch so I’m guessing all last minute. On the sponsors front they slipped an announcement out on the website (late doors?)Saturday. I’ll let others consider the list but it doesn’t look of the type we have seen in recent years and I’m not sure we have a front of short sponsor , but my eyes may be deceiving me. Tough times in the capital for RL.
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:14 pm  
2 kids from Wigan have joined the squad for a month
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Re: Eccles Interview & Additions : Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:09 pm  
Does this officially make the Broncos, Wigan's reserve team. Isn't that three on a short term loan? Probably a good thing to be from one club. They will be familiar with each other on and off the pitch. Particularly off the pitch they will keep each other company; I assume Silva at least has local family/friends. Handle these loans well for Wigan and it increases the chance of extensions, further loans etc from them which considering the Broncos only real recruitment area appears to be Australia/Pacific Islands it's probably a very beneficial alternative.
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