Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:30 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

Fair enough, but Stuart could have easily put someone else in the centre and played Wighton at 6.
But he hasn't.

Not gonna lie, I'm underwhelmed.
But if he signs, we've got an OQ 6 with NRL pedigree who is currently playing in the NRL, which is what we all wanted.
Got to give him a chance.
And he may link nicely with Miller.

Totally agree. Gets my backing unless he turns out to be poor but I will give him every chance and my full support. He may turn out to be a very decent player in SL.

I am fully expecting much more quality in addition to this though given the cap space. The Nene situation is also a worry… it really has been a very unhappy camp and that doesn’t reflect well on smith. Worrying times

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:47 pm  

Nene stuff looks just rumour and putting 2 and 2 together so far: having said that there is rarely smoke without fire and we can’t have elite players just not turning up for matches and not communicating.

I’m not going to panic yet but there is but pressure on getting this round it recruitment right with all the cap space Marquees and quotas available potentially.

We look like we’re going backwards in quality at the moment I think the fans need a couple of names to get excited about. Yes we have some good players coming through but they’re not going to make a big impact on 2024.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:13 pm  

On the rugby side of the sporting business occupied at Headingley it has been in decline for at least 5 years the current setup is not producing the required standards to compete for trophies and the media /marketing is at face value arrogant and insulting to the fans who still keep putting their hands in their pockets on match days any kind of positive news would be appreciated.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:13 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Nene stuff looks just rumour and putting 2 and 2 together so far: having said that there is rarely smoke without fire and we can’t have elite players just not turning up for matches and not communicating.

I’m not going to panic yet but there is but pressure on getting this round it recruitment right with all the cap space Marquees and quotas available potentially.

We look like we’re going backwards in quality at the moment I think the fans need a couple of names to get excited about. Yes we have some good players coming through but they’re not going to make a big impact on 2024.

Arguably it's signing names that has significantly contributed to the mess we're in.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:21 pm  

Just in reference to Frawley still. He wasn’t good enough when he arrived at Huddersfield, he wasn’t good enough when he left, he hasn’t been good since, why are we aiming so low? You have to remember, he will be paired with Myler! That combination is down right awful and don’t even deserve a chance. I remember a certain signing of Beau Falloon went really well….

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:26 pm  

sharky64 wrote:

Just in reference to Frawley still. He wasn’t good enough when he arrived at Huddersfield, he wasn’t good enough when he left, he hasn’t been good since, why are we aiming so low? You have to remember, he will be paired with Myler! That combination is down right awful and don’t even deserve a chance. I remember a certain signing of Beau Falloon went really well….

How do you know he'll be paired with Myler? Is this from your source, or is it just what you think?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:44 pm  

As I've said previously, if our starting HBs next year are Myler and Frawley then someone needs sacking.

Just how low have our ambitions actually sunk to?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:56 pm  

Frawley confirmed lol

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:58 pm  

FGB wrote:

As I've said previously, if our starting HBs next year are Myler and Frawley then someone needs sacking.

Just how low have our ambitions actually sunk to?

You expect GH to sack himself?

Lets not write a player off before he’s pulled on a jersey. I hope he doesn’t read twitter cos he won’t feel welcome if he does

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:14 pm  

christopher wrote:

You expect GH to sack himself?

Lets not write a player off before he’s pulled on a jersey. I hope he doesn’t read twitter cos he won’t feel welcome if he does

Agreed. We've lauded big name players as signings that'll win us trophies, rip the league up etc. yet they've not delivered. Frawley might not be the biggest name in the NRL but Ricky Stuart is starting him at 6 for the Raiders. Give the bloke a chance.