Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:02 pm  

Tim Lafai for 2023.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:55 pm  

Frosty12 wrote:

Tim Lafai for 2023.

Is this your hope or have you had some info?

With Harry Newman, Liam Sutcliffe, Levi Edwards, Max Simpson and also possibly Zak Hardaker at the club for 2023 and who are all able to cover the centre position
IMO this would be a luxury overseas signing that we don't really need, unless the club want experienced cover but for only a season before the young kids step up.

We need to prioritise signing overseas players very wisely as we don't need any squad fillers, That's what our academy is for

The clubs main priority for 2023 is to sign a meter munching prop in the Kylie Leuluai or Ava Seumanafagai mould.
I'm hoping that Rohan Smith has a few players in mind that would be suited to SL as there are plenty of talented players in the lower grades in Australia

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:03 pm  

Frosty12 wrote:

Tim Lafai for 2023.

Errrm, no.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:10 pm  

Seth wrote:

Errrm, no.

Me neither

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:13 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Spot on mate.
I`ve been saying for ages a Kasiano or Paasi type player is just what we need.

We’ve not had a real good one since Kyle L. Madness really

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:17 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

Me neither

I’ve not seen much of Lafai but he looked to have a bit of class when I have seen him.

Like most A decent prop looks priority 1 to me but getting a player with some class/attacking threat is priority 2 for mine.

Not saying he is the answer but we are behind the curve again on recruitment and at his best I think he would be a first choice centre with Newman.

[Frosties.]

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:49 pm  

Lafai would be a no for me too. We’ve got an abundance of talent in that position and I’d of rather kept Broadbent than use a quota spot for that position

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:20 am  

Frosty12 wrote:

Tim Lafai for 2023.

We need to recruit two props not a centre.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:24 am  

Just watch the Warrington game if you need more evidence of what we need. Nice ball movement and good involvement from everybody.....but no real power up front. Not a single prop who looks like breaking a tackle through brute strength, and rolled up the field in defence by an equally lighweight Wire pack. We can beat a lot of sides with that team plus Newman etc, but Catalans and Sts will probably just overpower us again, and on heavier pitches/wet weather we'll be vulnerable to other sides with size in the middle.

One thing the Wire game did show was that while we may lack individual speedsters, when the whole team is moving up in support that matters far less, and everyone looks a yard quicker.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:59 am  

How many overseas players do wire have? They're rumoured to be signing another 3?!