Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:18 pm  

Max Wood already signed a 3 year deal in September, plus it has a further year in the clubs favour.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 1:57 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Would like a 7 but they seem to be a bit scarce. Nothing against Hayes and Leyland but feel we need an experienced half and preferably one with a decent kicking game. So not much then lol.

Talent is pretty thin on the ground throughout RL & the mark of a good coach is forging excalibur
from the few bits of cast off metal available to him.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 2:28 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

So where are we for next year.

Ins

1. Attempt to make a top overseas halfback signing (Cleary) does that signal we are still looking?
2. Oli Leyland (Halfback project?)
3. Dan Russel (2nd row) - if he comes off that's our overseas quota used.
4.
5.

Extensions

1. Max Wood - 1 year
2. Tom Whitehead 2 years


Outs

1. Dudson
2. Matty Russell
3. Wesley Bruines - option taken?
4. Josh Lynch - option taken?
5. Jake Thewlis - option taken?

There's no chance on earth we'll sign another halfback with Leyland already signed.

Looking like:-

1. Dufty
2. Ashton
3. Tai/Lindop
4. King/Wrench/Ratchford
5. Thewlis
6. Leyland/Hayes
7. Williams
8. Vaughan
9. Walker
10. Harrison
11. Russell
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Currie

14. Powell
15. Musgrove
16. Philbin
17. Yates
18. Crowther
19. Wood
20. Holroyd
21. Thomas
22. Whitehead

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 3:12 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

There's no chance on earth we'll sign another halfback with Leyland already signed.

Looking like:-

1. Dufty
2. Ashton
3. Tai/Lindop
4. King/Wrench/Ratchford
5. Thewlis
6. Leyland/Hayes
7. Williams
8. Vaughan
9. Walker
10. Harrison
11. Russell
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Currie

14. Powell
15. Musgrove
16. Philbin
17. Yates
18. Crowther
19. Wood
20. Holroyd
21. Thomas
22. Whitehead

Sorry I don’t see that improving on what we done this year. At the end we were found out up front. Don’t know enough about Russell but I don’t see him as an improvement on Nicholson we have no idea how long Fitzgibbon will last and I’m not convinced Hayes or Leyland are the answer.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 4:10 pm  

Russell did play left wing for PNG and has been selected in the current squad.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 4:27 pm  

Anyone know what's happening with the forgotten man, Joe Bullock? Signed a 2 year extension then shipped out - all a bit weird.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:02 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Sorry I don’t see that improving on what we done this year. At the end we were found out up front. Don’t know enough about Russell but I don’t see him as an improvement on Nicholson we have no idea how long Fitzgibbon will last and I’m not convinced Hayes or Leyland are the answer.

No i cannot see that projected side making the improvement required either.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 5:30 pm  

Kevin Turvey wrote:

Anyone know what's happening with the forgotten man, Joe Bullock? Signed a 2 year extension then shipped out - all a bit weird.

That’s an Enigma. Could not get in the side gets an extension then shipped out. Tbh he didn’t light it up with his stint at Salford either. Going to have to be some preseason.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 7:04 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

When you play or coach you tend not to criticise but encourage ... even the worst players. I would not appreciate some of your comments if I was currently playing.
I liked Hayes BTW.
I trust Burgess & Sam over my opinion too. Burgess would have stopped the try but Tomkins ...no chance. 90% of half backs would not stop the tries. You have never tried to stop a big forward five yards out. But why do you slate individuals???

If you cannot take criticism, then your not going to make it in any walk of life.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Oct 07, 2024 7:53 pm  

Dan Russell named to play against Australia this weekend.