Re: Rangi to saints. : Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:07 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Chase's visa isn't an issue. He got one for Hull, it just didn't come through in time.

Hull were prepared to wait, player wanted to come but it became apparent the visa would never be approved, hence him nearly going back to the nrl.

Re: Rangi to saints. : Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:28 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Hull were prepared to wait, player wanted to come but it became apparent the visa would never be approved, hence him nearly going back to the nrl.

As he's a kiwi, wouldn't he need a visa to play in Australia ?

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:44 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Hull were prepared to wait, player wanted to come but it became apparent the visa would never be approved, hence him nearly going back to the nrl.

It wasn't anything to do with waiting, the visa came through after the deadline for signing players in a season.

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:35 am  

Basil is in the Manchester Evening News almost saying Rangi has signed for Salford. There is a comment on how Basil believes him to be better than Long. I'm not sure about that to be honest.

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:42 am  

Another one bites the dust then. We dont pay transfer fees anymore, how depressing.

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:09 am  

Ande wrote:

Another one bites the dust then. We dont pay transfer fees anymore, how depressing.

it's plain for all to see that Saints are not prepared to invest in top players. Results speak for themselves. We are 8th in the table with no sign of going any higher. By signing two NRL players for next season the board seems to think that their troubles are over. We still desperately need a No.6 and one more quality prop before we can possibly challenge for honours. If we cannot afford top players then it's the duty of the chairman to make the financial position clear to the supporters.

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:42 am  

Like I said, he signed for Salford the other Saturday morning

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:45 am  

Ande wrote:

Another one bites the dust then. We dont pay transfer fees anymore, how depressing.

Or salford can offer a lot more in terms of his wage packet?

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:47 am  

I am sure Wilkin will rip it up at 6 next season, in the 24 games Wheeler is out injured.

Re: Rangi to saints. : Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:47 am  

If true and we've not got someone else tapped up already, the club is a joke.

Signing Chase could have catipulted us back up the table, particularly if we'd signed another decent forward.