[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:04 am  

Smiffy27 wrote:

What a horrible job ... balancing the books in a Salary Cap sport. I do not envy them.

the knives are already out for Fitzy on twitter over this

"why hasn't this been sorted, why have we allowed it to get last 12 months"

I'm gonna guess Covid has knackered revenue, the reduction in Sky money this year, and the uncertainty of a TV deal going forward probably played a big part, that may be why we've got so many players coming off contract this year, we may have had one eye on this .

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:05 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

I thought Saints were supposed to be in for him, I'd be surprised if he isn't on the Aussie's radar like Gildart has been but may be a bit early for TK.

Aren't gildart and King the same age?

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:10 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

I thought Saints were supposed to be in for him, I'd be surprised if he isn't on the Aussie's radar like Gildart has been but may be a bit early for TK.

It's surprising that saints are in for him at all, considering how we keep getting told how they have an academy and bring players through, like lomax, makinson, roby(2004) bentley, walmsley and regan grace.

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:21 am  

Moe syslak wrote:

Aren't gildart and King the same age?

I more meant that Gildart has been on the radar rather longer, I haven’t bothered looking up their ages!

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:22 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

It's surprising that saints are in for him at all, considering how we keep getting told how they have an academy and bring players through, like lomax, makinson, roby(2004) bentley, walmsley and regan grace.

As I said elsewhere, they have the best players in every position.

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:23 am  

Ps I don’t like Bentley who comes across as a Bateman (J not A) wannabe.

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:29 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

It's surprising that saints are in for him at all, considering how we keep getting told how they have an academy and bring players through, like lomax, makinson, roby(2004) bentley, walmsley and regan grace.

They can't take the credit for walmsley, they signed him from batley!!

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:40 am  

Moe syslak wrote:

They can't take the credit for walmsley, they signed him from batley!!

you're on the right track keep digging

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:52 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

Ps I don’t like Bentley who comes across as a Bateman (J not A) wannabe.

Controversial opinion, but he's better than Bateman. Nearly 70 tackles in the Grand Final last year with two broken ribs. Played the full 80 and yet he was the only one chasing the ball at the end other than Welsby. He gets in every starting 13 in Super League. I'm amazed the NRL clubs weren't circling for him. His injury has come at a bad time for him as I think he'd have had a long list of offers and a nice pay rise coming his way and a World Cup spot.

Re: Toby King : Tue May 11, 2021 9:53 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Controversial opinion, but he's better than Bateman. Nearly 70 tackles in the Grand Final last year with two broken ribs. Played the full 80 and yet he was the only one chasing the ball at the end other than Welsby. He gets in every starting 13 in Super League. I'm amazed the NRL clubs weren't circling for him. His injury has come at a bad time for him as I think he'd have had a long list of offers and a nice pay rise coming his way and a World Cup spot.

How come he hasn’t signed a new deal at Saints yet or has he?