Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:51 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

There's more to Australia than beaches Canberra is ranked second in standard of living in the world, behind Grenoble in France according to a magazine I'm looking at. It's a step up on Padgate I reckon. And it's probably only 3 hours in the car to Sydney if he does want to get his bathers on.

Brick pits is pretty decent for a swim and you've got a Jenirics next to Waterfield's. He would be missing out

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:06 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Can't blame Walker for wanting to try NRL but the timing is crap for us. We lost Clark to accommodate him.

We made the right choice, as I'd be more disappointed at losing Walker for 2025.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 8:43 am  

Just read that Bateman will be going back to Wests to see out his 2 years there at end of season here.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:41 am  

Wasn’t that always the plan?

There’s was never any official stuff saying anything different.
Some social media rumours saying he was going Souths.
And how he has a fallout with his coach, that had him sat along sides him and was mom in his penultimate game there.

Wests needed to get their cap straight and we had room in ours.
However, I wish he was able to stay at Wire, but I think his family is still over in Aus.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 1:11 pm  

We could never afford Bateman on his current wages, in terms of non-marquee cap space. He serves a purpose for this season which is great for both him and us. Let's hope he gets another winner's ring in his final game.

Holroyd next man up. I guess we still need to replace Nicholson though.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:43 pm  

easyWire wrote:

We could never afford Bateman on his current wages, in terms of non-marquee cap space. He serves a purpose for this season which is great for both him and us. Let's hope he gets another winner's ring in his final game.

Holroyd next man up. I guess we still need to replace Nicholson though.

looking like ncholson and fitzgibbon

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:09 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

looking like ncholson and fitzgibbon

Really? As in shoulder-injury early retirement? Gutted... one of the best imports we've had in recent years.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:44 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Really? As in shoulder-injury early retirement? Gutted... one of the best imports we've had in recent years.

Very disappointing for him and us if true. An excellent player. But it will free up a quota spot and presumably a fair chunk of salary cap. If there are any decent second rower’s around we should have some flexibility toget something over the line.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 6:45 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Really? As in shoulder-injury early retirement? Gutted... one of the best imports we've had in recent years.

I've heard bits, since he did it. It doesn't look good at all though.

Almost as bad as the mustache he was sporting last week

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Sep 13, 2024 8:00 pm  

Gutted if Fitzgibbon’s in jury is that bad for him and for us.