Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed May 24, 2023 6:42 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

Not sure Hastings , Field and French were n.s.w cup players when they came and certainly are not now

Hasting was playing reserve grade because he’d fallen out with the coach snd captain at Manley so they dropped him.

Both field and French weren’t really getting fames at their clubs and Field had only played 17 games in over 3 years.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed May 24, 2023 7:01 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

Not sure Hastings , Field and French were n.s.w cup players when they came and certainly are not now

Don't kid yourself. If French and Field were REALLY any cop, they would be back in the NRL. That's why they were, at best, fringe players before Super League.

The jury is out on Hastings.

Big fish - small pond.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed May 24, 2023 7:33 pm  

Truth is that all overseas signings are a risk and could be hit or miss.
Jai Field was a bit of a joke in the NRL.
I watched a game and the commentator said "even Jai Field has managed to bag a try"
But he's been a massive success over here.
Whereas Tetevano was an NZ international regularly playing for the best team in the NRL. Quality signing on paper.
And look how that's turned out.
Absolutely no guarantees.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu May 25, 2023 1:55 pm  

krisleeds wrote:

Hastings, Field, French, Sironen, Paasi etc all were (and to some respects still are) NSW Cup players.

I’d view them as quality signings , if we get some like that , good news.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri May 26, 2023 12:42 pm  

Matt Shaw seems to think that of our overseas players, Sezer and Tet will leave, and Fusi is likely to leave too. Austin likely to stay at the moment.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri May 26, 2023 12:53 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Matt Shaw seems to think that of our overseas players, Sezer and Tet will leave, and Fusi is likely to leave too. Austin likely to stay at the moment.

I`d be happy with that.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri May 26, 2023 9:23 pm  

Going off tonight game walters is gonna be a huge miss for us

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri May 26, 2023 9:29 pm  

Dannyhope wrote:

Going off tonight game walters is gonna be a huge miss for us

I've seen lots of praise for his performance, but I thought he was really poor 2nd half. Bombed 2 trys and fell asleep for their try just after half time

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri May 26, 2023 10:01 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

I've seen lots of praise for his performance, but I thought he was really poor 2nd half. Bombed 2 trys and fell asleep for their try just after half time

He could go a long way Walters but he plays over the edge at times. I think he’s made a poor decision to leave Leeds but Holroyd is the jewel we have to keep IMO.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri May 26, 2023 11:07 pm  

Dannyhope wrote:

Going off tonight game walters is gonna be a huge miss for us

Not really if were basing it on tonight he was pretty poor in the second half and that offload was criminal. But like the rest tonnes of effort