Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 6:22 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Apparently recruitment will be focused on the back row, and we'll look to use Hurrell's marquee spot on a full back.

So it sounds like if Hurrell stays he'll be taking a pay cut.

I can't think of many full backs we could get even on marquee money, maybe Dufty at St George.

Jake Connor
Nicho Hynes
Josh Dugan
Will Hopoate
Tex Hoy
Duffy (unlikely)

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 6:25 pm  

No idea who Tex Hoy is but sign him just for his name.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 6:30 pm  

Rugby League ITK in twitter saying we are ‘likely’ to be moving Hurrell on, personally id like him to stay on reduced terms.

However I reckon one or two clubs would offer him big money.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 6:36 pm  

Trouble is with King and Martin they’re taking up quota spots when they’re not particularly good. Martin has had very good games not that long ago, if he can get back to that first season form he’s worth keeping but he needs to earn it

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 6:43 pm  

Im 50/50 on Martin, I do think for whatever reason he’s just in a dip of form, I think he’s a better player than we are currently seeing but as you say it is an OS spot si can we hope he regains form?

He may want to go home anyway.

Id love Prior yo stay on another year hes been an absolutely outstanding signing.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 6:49 pm  

Ive not really followed NRL for a few years is Shaun Johnson still worth a punt to replace Lui?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 7:01 pm  

christopher wrote:

Id love Prior yo stay on another year hes been an absolutely outstanding signing.

Prior is out of the same mould as Marc Glanville was for us in the late 1990's under Graham Murray and he does the tough uncompromising stuff incredibly well without receiving the recognition deserved
I'd give him a 2 year deal extension if he decided to stay

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 7:14 pm  

christopher wrote:

Im 50/50 on Martin, I do think for whatever reason he’s just in a dip of form, I think he’s a better player than we are currently seeing but as you say it is an OS spot si can we hope he regains form?

He may want to go home anyway.

Id love Prior yo stay on another year hes been an absolutely outstanding signing.

Agree. I suspect Martin is suffering effects from COVID still plus maybe unsettled... to be fair, none of our overseas recruits have really experienced the magic of Headingley properly. Must be hard.

There is a really good player in there but he has been very ordinary this year so far.

Suspect Prior can be persuaded - a few wins and some atmosphere back, Leeds is a different proposition

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 9:01 pm  

christopher wrote:

Ive not really followed NRL for a few years is Shaun Johnson still worth a punt to replace Lui?

Absolutely

He's got the xfactor and despite being a but injury prone, would tear it up.

A thousand times the player that awful George Williams is.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Thu May 06, 2021 10:07 pm  

James Bentley off contract.