Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:09 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

A little bird tells me that as Matty Smith is off to Catalans they are going to release Drinkwater - if that happens, surely we will make a move?

Your little bird is late with his chirps. It was announced last week in all of the rags!

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:20 pm  

If there was any way we could release space on the cap (claim that Sita isn't employed as a player but is doing a study into the effect of inertia on sportsmen, for example) to get Drinkwater in, we should do it.

He isn't brilliant, but he's one of the best going round at the moment and would tick all the boxes.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 12:49 pm  

Big Dave 3 wrote:

Your little bird is late with his chirps. It was announced last week in all of the rags!

And we've been talking about it since the 22-22 draw at least.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:03 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

A little bird tells me that as Matty Smith is off to Catalans they are going to release Drinkwater - if that happens, surely we will make a move?

If that happens Catalans should be liquidated with immediate effect by default. Like trading a Audi R8 for a Renault Megane.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:05 pm  

I'm sure that Drinkwater only had a deal until the end of the season. If so, not a case of Catalans releasing him so much as not being able to match whichever offer is on the table.

In July he did an interview where he said that he'd had 'a really good meeting with a club in England' but that his manager was 'talking to 3 or 4 others'. He also said that he had given West Tigers first refusal if he returned to Australia.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 3:57 pm  

Would we not have to release Brown before we could add another halfback, or do we have room for another Marquee signing?
Then there's the question of quota spots?

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:08 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

Would we not have to release Brown before we could add another halfback, or do we have room for another Marquee signing?
Then there's the question of quota spots?

Can’t see us sensibly fitting Austin, Brown and another half back under the cap.

Quota shouldn’t be an issue, we have Pomeroy, Roberts, Thompson & Mitch Brown leaving with so far only Austin & Clark coming in. Room for at least two more I’d think.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:02 pm  

We need a kicking half. Austin's a runner. Dec isn't a top kicker. Brown is more of a passer.
Drinkwater is class but actually can't remember what his kicking is like.

I'd like a really hard man prop.
Backs are good, although we've lost some depth with Mitch and Pomeroy going.

No more 2nd rowers please.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:01 pm  

fez1 wrote:

We need a kicking half. Austin's a runner. Dec isn't a top kicker. Brown is more of a passer.
Drinkwater is class but actually can't remember what his kicking is like.

I'd like a really hard man prop.
Backs are good, although we've lost some depth with Mitch and Pomeroy going.

No more 2nd rowers please.

Dec Patton has the best kicking game at our club imo

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:07 pm  

I thought Browns contract expires at the end of this season anyway? Wasn’t it a 2 year deal? https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... -year-deal

I thought Browns contract expires at the end of this season anyway? Wasn’t it a 2 year deal? https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... -year-deal