Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:03 pm  

St pete wrote:

I was talking with few saints lads today and they ain't got clue. They hear the rumour but not heard anything concrete.

But according to LMS in this month's Forty20, he heard about Brown's appointment from the TV. So it probably isn't surprising that the players have no clue. I can't imagine Saints being any better at communicating with the players than they are at communicating with the fans!

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:05 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Our pack is far from being aged, I posted elsewhere that Manu would be our only back rower over 30.

The board seam to have done a number on us in recent year trying to convince us that anything over 30 is a waste of our time. We are talking a 1 or 2 year deal. If Saints sign Manu on a 4 year deal then sure, I'll be saying Whoa, big mistake. But a 1 or 2 year deal is a good business deal.

he wanted 3 years at us and Hull have offered 3 years as a top earner. Wherever he ends up it will surely be 3years plus on good money.( he's worth a 3 year deal imo) and find it a shame that we look like losing him.

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:06 pm  

To be fair when it comes to contract negotiations the club is going to play it close to it's chest until it is signed and sealed. Basically we can't do that until September. Unless Hull agree to it before hand.

At the moment it will be an offer passed via an agent, but not a firm offer. Players tend to know what it going on if say a colleague is getting re-signed, but unless one of our players is great mates with Big Willie. I doubt we'll know until it's done.

There were lots of people at Bradford who knew people and players and for 2 years all we heard was he was going back home. No one spotted Catalan until Saints had made their final offer.

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:13 pm  

After Manu & Turner, we can expect another couple of "top quality" signings for next season too.

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:17 pm  

The Chief wrote:

After Manu & Turner, we can expect another couple of "top quality" signings for next season too.

Any chance you can pm me what you know?

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:19 pm  

The Chief wrote:

After Manu & Turner, we can expect another couple of "top quality" signings for next season too.

top quality like lance, or top quality like jamie lyon?

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:22 pm  

The Chief wrote:

After Manu & Turner, we can expect another couple of "top quality" signings for next season too.

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:23 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

But according to LMS in this month's Forty20, he heard about Brown's appointment from the TV. So it probably isn't surprising that the players have no clue. I can't imagine Saints being any better at communicating with the players than they are at communicating with the fans!

To be fair they have told me about signings in the past way before its even become a rumour.

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:42 pm  

The Chief wrote:

After Manu & Turner, we can expect another couple of "top quality" signings for next season too.

PM! Please!

Re: Rumours thread. : Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:55 pm  

The Chief wrote:

After Manu & Turner, we can expect another couple of "top quality" signings for next season too.

Shane Webcke?