Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:32 am  

Think this is the bloke we were rumoured to be looking at from NZ Warriors...signed a 3 year deal with Huddersfield http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19559641

Think this is the bloke we were rumoured to be looking at from NZ Warriors...signed a 3 year deal with Huddersfield http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19559641

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:19 am  

Cracking player. Well done them. Seems strange that he's moving now, isn't the NRL expanding to have another 2 teams next season?

I hope Saints hurry up and get some signings announced. Walmsley would be nice for a start, but we need more. I really though we might get this guy.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:15 am  

He signed for them ages ago, thought it had already been announced tbh.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:39 am  

The problem is there are no props about at the moment. That's why Hudds have just signed 2 of them...

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:09 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Cracking player. Well done them. Seems strange that he's moving now, isn't the NRL expanding to have another 2 teams next season?

I hope Saints hurry up and get some signings announced. Walmsley would be nice for a start, but we need more. I really though we might get this guy.

Has anyone actually seen walmsley play in the flesh?

It's all well and good if we get him on cheap deal but we need a stand off ASAP before any postion.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:21 am  

By all accounts even if we do sign Walmsley he'll be spending next season on loan back at Batley.

Disappointing to see other props going elsewhere. We should be in for them. Squad balance is going to be poor again next year methinks.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:28 am  

(Saint) wrote:

By all accounts even if we do sign Walmsley he'll be spending next season on loan back at Batley.

Disappointing to see other props going elsewhere. We should be in for them. Squad balance is going to be poor again next year methinks.

The balance isn't right, I agree.

We've got to many wingers for start, one centre and no halves.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:52 am  

I will look forward to more second rowers at prop next season then. Surely it would make sense to keep Walmsley at the club full time next season, what with it being his first season as an actual full time player.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:06 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

The problem is there are no props about at the moment. That's why Hudds have just signed 2 of them...

It's funny isn't it. McManus and his media cronies make out we're doing all we can and the more sycophantic supporters roll out the 'there isn't anyone available on the market' line. Then the other clubs go and sign players in positions we're in desperate need of.

Ta'ai and Holdsworth would have solved our problems and both have moved this week. We could have released Hohaia, I'm sure one of the NRL clubs would pick him up.

Re: Ukuma Ta'ai : Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:13 pm  

There's plenty available, we're just not willing to win a bidding war. We have been ousted on NUMEROUS signings over the past couple of years by more ambitious clubs.