Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:26 pm  

The pieman wrote:

i'll ask him as he trains in the gym i go to. usually at a different time to me but i get proper cheesed off when he puts the Wattbike on some ridiculous height and it takes me 5 minutes to lower it down to use it

This rumour is now gathering pace!

He would absolutely complete our squad for 2021.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:33 pm  

dany1979 wrote:

This rumour is now gathering pace!

He would absolutely complete our squad for 2021.

Turns out wire have just doubled the offer we made so he's going tbere instead

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:02 am  

dany1979 wrote:

Agree, Big Jerri Seu Seu for starters!

Sithi Sithi
Was good for a laugh but an awful signing

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:15 am  

Pie_Eyter wrote:

Put your tin hat on, you are about to be bombarded by the lefties.

I can think up a few better descriptions then lefties with some!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:49 am  

Will be interesting to see what happens moving forward now Leigh have been confirmed in SL.

Hank and Clarke may well appeal to them.

I’m expecting they will be targeting lads like that and maybe a “big” name to fill out the playing squad with some depth.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:25 pm  

I'm not saying this is an ideal scenario to sign a player, but more of an interesting discussion... A South African winger, Aphiwe Dyantyi, has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence. He's a pretty good talent to be honest - 13 caps for the Spring Boks, World Rugby Breakthrough Player in 2018. But at 25 and with a 4 year ban, his career is over. Would anyone take a punt on him? He's not got much bargaining power as he can't play RU and that will drive his salary right down. He'd also be exempt from the cap in year one and then only 50% of his wages in year 2 would count. https://youtu.be/zRaQxrqaQpU Ideal situation - probably not, but you can't argue there's not a potential upside too.

I'm not saying this is an ideal scenario to sign a player, but more of an interesting discussion... A South African winger, Aphiwe Dyantyi, has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence. He's a pretty good talent to be honest - 13 caps for the Spring Boks, World Rugby Breakthrough Player in 2018. But at 25 and with a 4 year ban, his career is over. Would anyone take a punt on him? He's not got much bargaining power as he can't play RU and that will drive his salary right down. He'd also be exempt from the cap in year one and then only 50% of his wages in year 2 would count. https://youtu.be/zRaQxrqaQpU Ideal situation - probably not, but you can't argue there's not a potential upside too.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:07 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote: I'm not saying this is an ideal scenario to sign a player, but more of an interesting discussion... A South African winger, Aphiwe Dyantyi, has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence. He's a pretty good talent to be honest - 13 caps for the Spring Boks, World Rugby Breakthrough Player in 2018. But at 25 and with a 4 year ban, his career is over. Would anyone take a punt on him? He's not got much bargaining power as he can't play RU and that will drive his salary right down. He'd also be exempt from the cap in year one and then only 50% of his wages in year 2 would count. https://youtu.be/zRaQxrqaQpU Ideal situation - probably not, but you can't argue there's not a potential upside too. Surely you can’t be banned from one sport for drugs offences and play another? Doesn’t seem right and if it’s allowed we shouldn’t be making use of the loophole imo.

sergeant pepper wrote: I'm not saying this is an ideal scenario to sign a player, but more of an interesting discussion... A South African winger, Aphiwe Dyantyi, has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence. He's a pretty good talent to be honest - 13 caps for the Spring Boks, World Rugby Breakthrough Player in 2018. But at 25 and with a 4 year ban, his career is over. Would anyone take a punt on him? He's not got much bargaining power as he can't play RU and that will drive his salary right down. He'd also be exempt from the cap in year one and then only 50% of his wages in year 2 would count. https://youtu.be/zRaQxrqaQpU Ideal situation - probably not, but you can't argue there's not a potential upside too. Surely you can’t be banned from one sport for drugs offences and play another? Doesn’t seem right and if it’s allowed we shouldn’t be making use of the loophole imo.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:36 pm  

We should do it just to watch the Virtual Terrace burst into flames

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:12 pm  

It would be worth signing him just to see the other fans reactions! After all we are just a team of thugs and druggies

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 15, 2020 3:49 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote: I'm not saying this is an ideal scenario to sign a player, but more of an interesting discussion... A South African winger, Aphiwe Dyantyi, has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence. He's a pretty good talent to be honest - 13 caps for the Spring Boks, World Rugby Breakthrough Player in 2018. But at 25 and with a 4 year ban, his career is over. Would anyone take a punt on him? He's not got much bargaining power as he can't play RU and that will drive his salary right down. He'd also be exempt from the cap in year one and then only 50% of his wages in year 2 would count. https://youtu.be/zRaQxrqaQpU Ideal situation - probably not, but you can't argue there's not a potential upside too. I don’t know the full facts of the case however I am assuming the ban would have been supported and sanctioned by the World Anti Doping Agency whose protocols rugby league follows so that would mean he is banned from participation in SL. I’m not sure the NRL is aligned with WADA which is why some of their bans seem so much more lenient so maybe potential for him to join a team there but I’d think it is highly unlikely.

sergeant pepper wrote: I'm not saying this is an ideal scenario to sign a player, but more of an interesting discussion... A South African winger, Aphiwe Dyantyi, has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence. He's a pretty good talent to be honest - 13 caps for the Spring Boks, World Rugby Breakthrough Player in 2018. But at 25 and with a 4 year ban, his career is over. Would anyone take a punt on him? He's not got much bargaining power as he can't play RU and that will drive his salary right down. He'd also be exempt from the cap in year one and then only 50% of his wages in year 2 would count. https://youtu.be/zRaQxrqaQpU Ideal situation - probably not, but you can't argue there's not a potential upside too. I don’t know the full facts of the case however I am assuming the ban would have been supported and sanctioned by the World Anti Doping Agency whose protocols rugby league follows so that would mean he is banned from participation in SL. I’m not sure the NRL is aligned with WADA which is why some of their bans seem so much more lenient so maybe potential for him to join a team there but I’d think it is highly unlikely.