Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:56 am  

Grant Anderson, I remember him playing for Castleford, surely he’s knocking on a bit now…

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:12 am  

Volkman would be an excellent choice, hopfully we'r one of the clubs interested

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:18 am  

Wishart would tick a lot of boxes for me but his utility value makes him very useful to the storm when origin comes round, can’t see him being let go.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:19 am  

christopher wrote:

I'm sure some others do, but not all, it's sport and supporting a team means supporting them when they aren't successful.

There was a fan on twitter who was adamant before the Warrington game that thousands weren't attending anymore because they all felt like him and would be staying away.

Attendance = 15,166

2nd highest of the year.

Warrington game was a well marketed Family Fun Day tbf.
The attendance on those bad boys are always very good due to all the kids stuff available.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:22 am  

christopher wrote:

I wouldn't be totally against a signing like that, would he get a visa with the amount of NRL games he's played? Wiki says its 9 since 2016! also would his drugs conviction rule him out of a visa?

I’ll admit I’m not totally up to date with the rules. We got Garbutt over and I believe he’d only played half a dozen NRL games with no internationals?

Volkman could be a good shout. I know Johnson and Metcalf (might have spelt it wrong) have been really good for the warriors this year but it’d still look like the kids only an injury away from first grade. He might still have NrL hopes with Johnson close to the end of his career too.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:24 am  

I think ultimately I’d rather take a flier on a younger player with a higher ceiling than a potential steady at best option in frawley.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:28 am  

Only just turned 21 Volkmann, some pressure for a young lad to travel to the other side of the world and turn Leeds fortunes around in the halves and would need the other half of that combination to bring some quality and experience.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:30 am  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

Volkman would be an excellent choice, hopfully we'r one of the clubs interested

In an odd way that write up makes him seem almost too good to come. You'd hope that Rohan’s reputed contacts in the NSW/Queensland Cup would give us an edge. Obviously a big element of risk in bringing over a 21 year old, but you just know if somebody else were to role the dice he'll be MOS.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:05 pm  

Barrie’s Glass Eye wrote:

I think ultimately I’d rather take a flier on a younger player with a higher ceiling than a potential steady at best option in frawley.

But why would that young player, whos dream is probably playing in the NRL, give up the chance to potentially break through into the NRL and come to Super league?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Sep 01, 2023 12:25 pm  

leedsbarmyarmy wrote:

But why would that young player, whos dream is probably playing in the NRL, give up the chance to potentially break through into the NRL and come to Super league?

It can work in their favour, look at Clifford, he's come over and been picked up after one year of playing well. Its certainly a risk for a young player though