Re: Out of contract players : Thu May 07, 2020 7:04 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Rumours are we've signed McMeeken from Cas so who knows about Currie rumours.

I'd be very happy if this one came off, he's an old school hard yards forward who could easily transition to a quality Prop.
Currie staying with us could very well based on what we're prepared to pay him i suppose if other clubs are willing to pay more he could leave. I would like him to stay though

Re: Out of contract players : Thu May 07, 2020 10:12 pm  

I don't want currie to leave, he's definitely back this season and has shown enough to warrant trust in a new contract and starting shirt. I wouldn't be dissapointed with mcmeekan I can't remember seeing him have a bad game against us, solid consistent payer from what I've seen although I must admit I havent seen loads of him.

Re: Out of contract players : Fri May 08, 2020 1:11 am  

We need to be a bit careful with the Currie situation and not let home-town bias influence us.

If Currie was a Saints player, and we were linked with signing him, we wouldn't be that excited. We'd be saying stuff like he hasn't been really good since 2016, why are Saints willing to let him sign elsewhere? We'd be suspicious that this would be one of those Wire signings where we pick up a big reputation player whose best days are behind him. Why? Because we'd assume that Saints are ruthless and make tough decisions.

If we sign Currie to an extension, it will be received well on here, everyone will say it's great news, but it will only take 2 games into next season if we start badly and Currie isn't effective, and the inquest will start: why have we kept Price, a top club would have got rid by now; why did we re-sign Currie on the back of having a handful of good games in about 3 years, a top club wouldn't have, we're too nice, we're never going to win a Grand Final unless we're ruthless...

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Out of contract players : Fri May 08, 2020 10:25 am  

I'd definitely keep Currie as rather optimistically and admittedly without much foundation, I think he can get back to being one of those names that you look out for on our team sheet. I also think that as we have quite rightly stood by him during those injury disrupted years we will be negotiating sensibly when it comes to this next deal, I wouldn't be too happy seeing him wearing a red vee unless it was a shirt swap after securing a GF victory

Re: Out of contract players : Fri May 08, 2020 7:39 pm  

Saints would sign Currie in a heartbeat, Wigan would sign Currie in a heartbeat, Leeds would sign Currie in a heartbeat. He is a proven international quality player, I’m sure he will sign a new deal and I’m sure he will continue the road to the player he was.

Had he not got injured, he’d be on marquee money by now I reckon.

Re: Out of contract players : Fri May 08, 2020 8:03 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Saints would sign Currie in a heartbeat, Wigan would sign Currie in a heartbeat, Leeds would sign Currie in a heartbeat. He is a proven international quality player, I’m sure he will sign a new deal and I’m sure he will continue the road to the player he was.

Had he not got injured, he’d be on marquee money by now I reckon.

And if my aunt had a dick, she'd be my uncle....

You are probably right. Most clubs would take a punt on Currie. He is definitely worth a punt.

However, the thing most people are saying is that he shouldn't be demanding a large salary on his recent history. He does not warrant being a top end earner right now.

Re: Out of contract players : Fri May 08, 2020 10:08 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Saints would sign Currie in a heartbeat, Wigan would sign Currie in a heartbeat, Leeds would sign Currie in a heartbeat. He is a proven international quality player, I’m sure he will sign a new deal and I’m sure he will continue the road to the player he was.

Had he not got injured, he’d be on marquee money by now I reckon.

I don't think he's a particularly good player anymore and I'd be amazed personally if Saints were after him. I've not heard that we are and I've heard plenty of outlandish rumours going round. He's certainly not being talked about openly.

The only way I can see this being true is if Warrington don't want him and he's available for a lot less. I imagine there will be a lot less players moving between clubs as all clubs will inevitably look to claw back some of the money they have lost with potentially a whole season of gate receipts and matchday income lost. I'd be amazed if clubs like Saints, Wigan, Leeds and Warrington weren't looking to their academies for players for a few years.

Re: Out of contract players : Sat May 09, 2020 6:16 pm  

Not a sniff of any Currie rumours in Wigan. I wouldn't be disappointed in signing him but we already have one player on our books with the same terrible injury record and we are all hoping he is past all that now (Manfredi) Would you do a swap for Greenwood or Isa? Hell of a player Greenwood but for some reason he seems to have downed tools.

Re: Out of contract players : Sat May 09, 2020 7:53 pm  

Yes Manfredi, also a terrific player, has had similar awful luck with injuries. Hopefully both he and Currie are past that now and can achieve their career goals.

Re: Out of contract players : Sun May 10, 2020 10:54 am  

Should Currie sign for Saints it would be a step backwards for him. Consider their pack going forward. No Thompson No Taia. The rest are all old Roby LMS Peyroux Amor all over 30. Ashworth considered not good enough on Red Vee that leaves Walmsley Lees Knowles and several youngsters as yet unproven