Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:56 am  

christopher wrote:

Oledski being injured is Kings big opportunity.

The other thing that might be a factor is Martin’s just started a young family he may want to go home

That's a good point Christopher. Though looking at what going on in Aus at the moment with the mega lockdowns i think i'd stay here for now

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:22 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

I think everyones choice would be Thompson.

Yep, in hindsight, poor decision to offer him 2 years?!?

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:41 am  

Simmo71 wrote:

Yep, in hindsight, poor decision to offer him 2 years?!?

And if only we’d have waited a bit longer before signing him he wouldn’t have counted on the overseas quota

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:11 pm  

cheekydiddles wrote:

And if only we’d have waited a bit longer before signing him he wouldn’t have counted on the overseas quota

Why he's from New Zealand what difference would waiting have made?

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:45 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

Yep, in hindsight, poor decision to offer him 2 years?!?

Very poor bit of business that.

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:22 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Very poor bit of business that.

If Thompson is told he can leave as he wont get another contract and is well down the pecking order he may choice to leave if he can get a longer deal elsewhere, then maybe he can be moved in. Thats our best chance.

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:57 pm  

Left field but I like Thompson and think he’s a good pro to have at the club....

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:08 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Why he's from New Zealand what difference would waiting have made?

Would have been exempt IIRC with Wolfpack going t1ts up

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:19 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Left field but I like Thompson and think he’s a good pro to have at the club....

He was playing reasonably well when he earned his two year contract.I suspect the club signed him fairly cheaply as his options were quite limited. Last season he went okay but certainly didn't stand out.This season seems he has struggled to hold down a first team place due to injuries or none selection.He does give his all but looks a player in decline.I suspect next season he will only make the team if we are savaged with injuries.

Re: IN 2022 | Blake Austin - Expires: 2022 : Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:22 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Why he's from New Zealand what difference would waiting have made?

Because 1 or 2 months later when Toronto became defunct, other clubs signed their overseas players and were given special dispensation for them not to count on the quota. We appealed to the RFL to get the same dispensation for Thompson but it was refused as when we signed him Toronto were still alive, albeit the writing was on the wall.