Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:25 pm  

Leon Ruan is going back to Doncaster for an initial 1 month loan. It's a good move for him personally getting regular game time in championship to keep developing his game and with a fully fit pack now his chances are limited at Leeds atm, however I hope he gets plenty of other opportunities this season for Us he has bags of potential and has already shown great signs in the games he's already played.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:17 am  

Neruda wrote:

I wouldn't be surprised to see us interested in Qareqare, given we were rumoured to be interested before - but at only 20 it depends on how Rohan feels about our young kids since Simpson, Lumb and J.Smith are all about that same age
QQ has always looked dangerous with the ball when I've seen him and has a good strike rate in his appearances

If we rate any of our young players as potential starters then I think we sign someone more experienced from the NRL on a two year contract as a placeholder like we did with Frawley at half

I hope some of our young potential wingers can get some games at open age in the championship this season, so we can see where they are at development wise

None of Simpson, Lumb or Smith are wingers.
We need a winger to replace Fusitua.
There was a meltdown on here when we played Momirovski there.
And btw, it's not Ryan Hall.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:15 am  

Simmo71 wrote:

None of Simpson, Lumb or Smith are wingers.
We need a winger to replace Fusitua.
There was a meltdown on here when we played Momirovski there.
And btw, it's not Ryan Hall.

I reckon Lumb has played more wing than fb over the last two years, and it's not unusual for young players who started at fb/centre to be introduced into the first team on the wing.
Even Ryan Hall was a full back until he got moved to the wing.
But as I said I expect an experienced winger to come in for a couple of years at least

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:18 pm  

How is the Yawnion trialist looking any news? Hopefully he's the next John Devereux.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:21 pm  

I’d prefer it if he was the next Martin Offiah.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:27 pm  

NRL Wingers OOC at end of 2024 season https://www.zerotackle.com/players/off-contract-2024/ Corey Oates – Brisbane – 30 years next season Jordan Pereira – Brisbane – 30/31 years next season Nick Cotric – Canberra – 26 years next season Jordan Rapana – Canberra – 35 years next season Edrick Lee – Dolhins – 32 years next season Kyle Feldt – Queensland – 33 years next season Semi Valemei – Queensland - 26 years next season Sunia Turuva – Penrith – 22 years next season Daniel Tupou – Roosters - 33 years next season There are other players but this list is the most prominent first teamers. My preferred choice would be Sunia Turuva but can’t see him being released. Daniel Tupou kept Ryan Hall out of the Roosters first team. I would love to have Jordan Rapana but his age goes against him. He is a full on, 100% effort, 100% determined player who would wind up the opposition up no end.

NRL Wingers OOC at end of 2024 season https://www.zerotackle.com/players/off-contract-2024/ Corey Oates – Brisbane – 30 years next season Jordan Pereira – Brisbane – 30/31 years next season Nick Cotric – Canberra – 26 years next season Jordan Rapana – Canberra – 35 years next season Edrick Lee – Dolhins – 32 years next season Kyle Feldt – Queensland – 33 years next season Semi Valemei – Queensland - 26 years next season Sunia Turuva – Penrith – 22 years next season Daniel Tupou – Roosters - 33 years next season There are other players but this list is the most prominent first teamers. My preferred choice would be Sunia Turuva but can’t see him being released. Daniel Tupou kept Ryan Hall out of the Roosters first team. I would love to have Jordan Rapana but his age goes against him. He is a full on, 100% effort, 100% determined player who would wind up the opposition up no end.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:08 pm  

Ruan out on loan to Doncaster. Initial 1 month loan

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:33 pm  

If we were looking for a good winger, I’d look at Oates or perhaps Tupou but age counts against Tupou a bit. I think both would be improvements on Fus, although they are probably long shots.

We need to fix the pack first though, putting a younger player on the wing if it means we sort out the front row and get a second rower with some attacking ability would be a very wise move.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:29 pm  

I’d rather we look at a British winger and use the quota spot else where

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 am  

I'm not sure. The base level of outside backs in the NRL someone like Nene MacDonald, where as here it's the likes of Olpherts, Roberts and Innes Senior. We have a settled spine, and should be able to find forwards domestically, so now maybe a good time to use a quota spot on a good winger.