Re: Brad Dwyer : Sat May 13, 2023 10:03 pm  

Already chatting about this in the recruitment and retention thread. I'm very happy with this if true. But some people really aren't, so he's a bit of a marmite player it seems.

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sat May 13, 2023 10:26 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Yes that's correct - so why would he sign for us to be exactly where he was 3 years or so ago?

Because he's 30 years old now,? He rightly left to try to nail down a starting spot to further his career, because we have had the luxury of having an excellent Darryl Clark as first choice for 9 years. Dwyer is a good hooker, walker will be first choice, but dwyer will provide a spark off the bench, he's also got a nice habit of snatching important trys from dummy half against stubborn defences.

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sat May 13, 2023 10:44 pm  

I'm happy with this signing as I suspect he will be good value and allow us to balance the spending better across the squad. We have made some good signings under Powell (Magoulias aside). Well done to Walker for really developing into a top #9.

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sun May 14, 2023 8:51 am  

Wires71 wrote:

I'm happy with this signing as I suspect he will be good value and allow us to balance the spending better across the squad. We have made some good signings under Powell (Magoulias aside). Well done to Walker for really developing into a top #9.

I don’t think I’d be too harsh about Magoulias. He was injured and homesick as part of the worst wire team in super league history. I thought he was impressive in the World Cup, and if he’d joined us this year instead of last, he’d probably look pretty good as a ball-handling forward.

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sun May 14, 2023 10:51 am  

easyWire wrote:

I don’t think I’d be too harsh about Magoulias. He was injured and homesick as part of the worst wire team in super league history. I thought he was impressive in the World Cup, and if he’d joined us this year instead of last, he’d probably look pretty good as a ball-handling forward.

Yes. I was referring really to the effectiveness of the signing rather than the player.

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sun May 14, 2023 11:23 am  

He scores a few, makes breaks, drops goals (sorry to put this in) & is generally worth watching. Have seen him have some very good spells. I reckon we know what we will get (which can't be said of all signings).

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sun May 14, 2023 1:21 pm  

Is this happening, I hope so. Always comes off the bench and makes things happen. He will know he won't be starting hooker and must be happy with the situation. As for clark, what a fantastic player he has been, we've definitely seen the best of him. Still a good player but exactly the right time to be letting him go.

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sun May 14, 2023 1:34 pm  

gary numan wrote:

As for clark, what a fantastic player he has been, we've definitely seen the best of him. Still a good player but exactly the right time to be letting him go.

He has been a superb player for us and can only wish him well. With a 3 year contract at Saints he is likely to win a GF and it will be well deserved.

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sun May 14, 2023 2:10 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

He has been a superb player for us and can only wish him well. With a 3 year contract at Saints he is likely to win a GF and it will be well deserved.

He might already have a GF win before he plays for saints

Re: Brad Dwyer : Sun May 14, 2023 2:33 pm  

As much as I like Clark I’m not on board with this ‘he deserves a title with Saints’ cobblers. Maybe he does but I certainly don’t want to see it and wish him absolutely no luck whatsoever whilst playing for them. I hope he wins nothing during his time there.