Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:16 pm  

So just read an Article on Total Rugby, where Burgess said he spoke to Bateman about possibly coming next season as we are losing Nicholson.
This rings alarm bells for me and the first dodgy decision from Burgess so far.
This screams of old times where players got picked on former Glory, rather that their actual current form and performances.
I hope to god he goes back to Aus and we put faith in Holroyd and our younger guys.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:31 pm  

Id heard Bateman was off to Souths - shocking signing if we end up with him.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:53 pm  

Or thane wrote:

So just read an Article on Total Rugby, where Burgess said he spoke to Bateman about possibly coming next season as we are losing Nicholson.
This rings alarm bells for me and the first dodgy decision from Burgess so far.
This screams of old times where players got picked on former Glory, rather that their actual current form and performances.
I hope to god he goes back to Aus and we put faith in Holroyd and our younger guys.

What a way to ruin my weekend right before it starts

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Aug 16, 2024 1:07 pm  

Without getting hyper cliched, this season's 'trial' could simply be a combination of 'try before you buy' and a 'marriage of convenience' given Fitzgibbon's injury and Nicholson's transfer (and one that applies to both parties).

A lot depends on whether Fitzgibbon's race is (permanently), run, but if we can get an injury free season from Fitzgibbon on current form I'd be taking a punt on Holroyd over Bateman.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Aug 16, 2024 1:39 pm  

Not a fan of signing Bateman for next year on big bucks. Rather have Holroyd to be honest like most would.

Unless of course he rips up trees till the end of season.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:49 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

He's probably still upset the club never signed Eddie Battye.

Was that another of his “cast iron going to happen 100%” just like all the others that never happened?

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:15 pm  

RobRiches wrote:

Was that another of his “cast iron going to happen 100%” just like all the others that never happened?

Nah I think he just had a love in for him.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Tue Aug 20, 2024 11:40 am  

I see that our man in the know (Abe) ) has reported that Oli Leyland has now signed up for next year on a 2 year contract. We await the confirmation from the club.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:50 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

I see that our man in the know (Abe) ) has reported that Oli Leyland has now signed up for next year on a 2 year contract. We await the confirmation from the club.

Where has he said that?

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:07 pm  

Abe Froman wrote:

Yes. Replacement for Drinkwater. Signed Monday from what i'm told. Still waiting for full details.

Here.