[Uncle Rico]

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:22 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Fair enough. What about...

If his contract was up in November would we extend him for another year or look elsewhere? I should imagine he is on decent money for a none first team first choice starter.

You've kind of answered your own question, you'd have to consider what the terms were?

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:55 pm  

As much as I hope Price sticks with the same 17 on Saturday, I find the criticism of Atkins completely uncalled for. Jeez, Toby king has a pretty decent half of a season and people instantly forget what Atkins has done for us over the years.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:06 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

As much as I hope Price sticks with the same 17 on Saturday, I find the criticism of Atkins completely uncalled for. Jeez, Toby king has a pretty decent half of a season and people instantly forget what Atkins has done for us over the years.

I think his place in the history books for Wire is well established, a good hard running, powerful centre.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:41 pm  

Bondo wrote:

Corey oats of contract at the broncos he'd be a top signing

I think we've had our fingers burnt enough with these pay day Aussies. There are too many turning up with a lack of commitment to superleague clubs.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:10 pm  

ninearches wrote:

I think we've had our fingers burnt enough with these pay day Aussies. There are too many turning up with a lack of commitment to superleague clubs.

This

A blockbuster name on a one year agreement with them returning to nrl to new or former club I would take with all parties happy with the agreement. I think that is a better way of getting players over who would add to super league or improve a sides chances of silverware.it won't be cronk one year Smith the following year but these opportunities arise and we should take advantage wherever possible.

I think we may have a few more to be announced it's hard to gauge where we're at on the Salary choke bit a prop n outside back as cover at fb and wing for me and with those already signed we will be God yo go next year. But I don't think any of the signings are going to be big money payers but good squad players.

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Oct 09, 2018 9:22 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

As much as I hope Price sticks with the same 17 on Saturday, I find the criticism of Atkins completely uncalled for. Jeez, Toby king has a pretty decent half of a season and people instantly forget what Atkins has done for us over the years.

This time last year, a lot of people were saying Westwood had had a season too long and were questioning TS judgement in keeping players beyond their prime.

Should TS have been more ruthless and cut Westwood a couple of years earlier?

Re: Rumours 2 : Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:34 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

This time last year, a lot of people were saying Westwood had had a season too long and were questioning TS judgement in keeping players beyond their prime.

Should TS have been more ruthless and cut Westwood a couple of years earlier?

Good point, i thought Benny was gonna fade out and be remembered as being a player who played way past his best........How wrong was i
I do believe King all round is a better centre than Atkins is and will get alot better over the next few years.
For me as cover in the backline and genuine competition i really would like Craig Hall, and 1 more prop just to fill the big boy ranks

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:18 am  

We definitely need pace bringing into the squad. I know we have players who can do the 90m but we need someone who can do 90m whilst being chased down by the likes of Johnstone and you know there is a try at the end of the effort.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:40 am  

Shazbaz wrote:

We definitely need pace bringing into the squad. I know we have players who can do the 90m but we need someone who can do 90m whilst being chased down by the likes of Johnstone and you know there is a try at the end of the effort.

Or just buy Johnstone.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:22 am  

I see Atkins is suffering from the Simon Grix disease. A period out of the team and people start making up wild stories about how useless he is.

He was our best player in 2017 ffs.