Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:35 pm  

I'd be quite happy with Savelio offered more than a 1 year deal. Seems a little political however..

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:45 pm  

Smith's Brolly wrote:

I'd be quite happy with Savelio offered more than a 1 year deal. Seems a little political however..

I agree mate, Savelio is clearly a very good player and at only 21-22 years old I think it's stupid we don't give him a 2 year contract. He's not even fully developed in size or skill and he causes a shed load of problems for the opposition. Get him signed up, if his Dad is still his manager then that will be a problem as his Dad is the reason he left in the first place as he was demanding a hell of a lot more money then any kid at the time was on, and generally being a dick

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:52 pm  

Or thane wrote:

I agree mate, Savelio is clearly a very good player and at only 21-22 years old I think it's stupid we don't give him a 2 year contract. He's not even fully developed in size or skill and he causes a shed load of problems for the opposition. Get him signed up, if his Dad is still his manager then that will be a problem as his Dad is the reason he left in the first place as he was demanding a hell of a lot more money then any kid at the time was on, and generally being a dick

It's not just his dad. His mums just as bad.

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:53 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Hiku is NOT a fullback and has played 80-90% of his career on the wing, filled in sometimes at centre and a few times in the halves.
He'll be on the wing, and if we get Naiqama (my ideal signing) he will be at centre with Hiku on his wing which will be an awesomely fast and skillful right edge for us.
Ratchford will more than likely stay at fullback, I think Savelio will move on as we've only offered him a 1 year deal and he wants longer.
If the Mosoe rumour comes off then that's a big impact player for us if he stays fit, and I keep hearing the Alex Gerrard Rumour from Widnes floating about which would give us a really good solid forward aswell.
Hiku is a very good start though so hopefully more announcements are to follow soon

Ah I thought I had read he plays full back. If this is the case above, then that's Russell on the outer, unless it's true that Atkins is away.

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:05 pm  

He played full back in the four nations final in 2014 didn't he?

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:23 pm  

easyWire wrote:

He played full back in the four nations final in 2014 didn't he?

Yes and then stand off the following year for NZ for their tour of England.

By the looks of the clubs press release, we seem to have him earmarked for the centre spot, so possibly Naiquama on his wing, if that comes off too?

Ratchford

Naiquama
Hiku
Atkins
Lineham

Positions 1 - 5 look pretty decent then. Half back, impact prop and possibly second row left to fill for me.

interestingly we seem to be the last two clubs in the running for Joe Wardle, who I think has been playing in the back row for Newcastle?

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:38 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Yes and then stand off the following year for NZ for their tour of England.

By the looks of the clubs press release, we seem to have him earmarked for the centre spot, so possibly Naiquama on his wing, if that comes off too?

Ratchford

Naiquama
Hiku
Atkins
Lineham

Positions 1 - 5 look pretty decent then. Half back, impact prop and possibly second row left to fill for me.

interestingly we seem to be the last two clubs in the running for Joe Wardle, who I think has been playing in the back row for Newcastle?

According to league express or the other paper cant remember which one but it seems Wardle is going to Castleford.

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:08 pm  

karetaker wrote:

According to league express or the other paper cant remember which one but it seems Wardle is going to Castleford.

Yes i saw that, there was another report I saw that suggested we were on of two clubs to be in the running, he favoured Castleford, but we had come in with a more lucrative offer - don't we always?!?

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:22 pm  

Wardle for me would be a good signing at centre if we got him, but never seen him at second row so couldn't really comment how effective he is there? I think once currie comes back it will add fire power to the squad, and I would drop Hughes for savelio for awhile.
I really like hughes but like most of our players this year they are just not performing, but when savelio plays he puts she loads of effort in which is what we need at the moment.
Isn't Matty Russell off contract at the end of this year aswell?

Re: Rumours : Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:28 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Wardle for me would be a good signing at centre if we got him, but never seen him at second row so couldn't really comment how effective he is there? I think once currie comes back it will add fire power to the squad, and I would drop Hughes for savelio for awhile.
I really like hughes but like most of our players this year they are just not performing, but when savelio plays he puts she loads of effort in which is what we need at the moment.
Isn't Matty Russell off contract at the end of this year aswell?

No, signed an extended deal through to 2019 late last year.