Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:26 am  

sergeant pepper wrote:

I really hope we stay away. Brisbane are a mess, but he's got to take some responsibility for that as he's been absolutely awful. Also seems about as mentally tough as Williams is.

He's got Sandow/Austin written all over him.

I actually think he would be a good pick up for us, but a big risk obviously.

The extra time and space he would be given I think would bring out the best in his game.

Big risk though given the issues you correctly point out.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:46 am  

jonh wrote:

I actually think he would be a good pick up for us, but a big risk obviously.

The extra time and space he would be given I think would bring out the best in his game.

Big risk though given the issues you correctly point out.

Yeah possibly.

I'm just not sure. He might be able to establish his running game, but is that what we need? At the min Hastings is the only player that can work the ball and we're going to miss him massively next year.

When you then add in that Thornley is potentially replacing Gildart, we're starting to look like a team that's got plenty of punch, but no ball players.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:11 pm  

jonh wrote:

Anthony Milford has been the subject of several bids from Super League.

You would have to think Leeds, Wire, Saints and us are the likely bidders.

just reading Aussie media - astounding arrogance -

2. SUPER LEAGUE
As fallen NRL stars tend to do, moving to the UK looms as a real possibility for Milford.

Desperately needing to reignite his career at 26 years of age, a successful move to the Super League now could potentially reignite interest in Milford for an NRL return later in his career.

His attacking focus would also be well-suited to the English games, where teams place less focus on defence than those in the NRL.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:26 pm  

nikos wrote:

just reading Aussie media - astounding arrogance -

2. SUPER LEAGUE
As fallen NRL stars tend to do, moving to the UK looms as a real possibility for Milford.

Desperately needing to reignite his career at 26 years of age, a successful move to the Super League now could potentially reignite interest in Milford for an NRL return later in his career.

His attacking focus would also be well-suited to the English games, where teams place less focus on defence than those in the NRL.

I’m sick of turning games off in the NRL due to blow out scores. It’s been an appalling season so far for me, with a couple of teams just streets ahead

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:35 pm  

nikos wrote:

just reading Aussie media - astounding arrogance -

2. SUPER LEAGUE
As fallen NRL stars tend to do, moving to the UK looms as a real possibility for Milford.

Desperately needing to reignite his career at 26 years of age, a successful move to the Super League now could potentially reignite interest in Milford for an NRL return later in his career.

His attacking focus would also be well-suited to the English games, where teams place less focus on defence than those in the NRL.

not wrong though

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 3:51 pm  

Sweaty Betty's wrote:

Take your pick from this list published on 12th June by the Hull Daily Mail (note some players on this list have signed new contracts or signed for alternative clubs).

Fullback: Olly Ashall-Bott, Connor Wynne, Will Dagger, Adam Quinlan, Craig Mullen, Tom Nisbet, Ryan Hampshire, Max Jowitt, Alex Walker, Bevan French

Wing: Greg Eden, Tom Davies, Bureta Faraimo, Mitieli Vulikijapani, Ben Crooks, Luke Briscoe, Lewis Tierney, Ed Chamberlian, Krisnan Inu, Ollie Greensmith, Lee Kershaw, Tom Lineham, Nathan Roebuck, Dom Manfredi

Centre: Alex Foster, Arthur Romano, Leroy Cudjoe, Sam Wood, Jimmy Keinhorst, Greg Minikin, Konrad Hurrell, Junior Sa'u, Nico Rizzelli, Joe Arundel, Greg Inglis

Halfback: Josh Drinkwater, Lee Gaskell, Aidan Sezer, Ben McNamara, Callum McLelland, Jamie Ellis, Blake Wallace, Dec Patton, Tui Lolohea, Blake Austin, Tommy Leuluai

Prop: Grant Millington, Lewis Bienek, Mickael Goudemand, Sam Kasiano, Paul Seguier, James Gavet, Suaia Matagi, Brad Fash, Masi Matongo, Will Maher, Owen Harrison, King Vuniyayawa, Alex Gerrard, Tom Spencer, Sam Luckley, Darcy Lussick, Kyle Amor, Chris Green, Sita Akauola, Samy Kibula, Tony Clubb

Hooker: Adam Milner, Alrix Da Costa, Micky McIlorum, Nathan Peats, Matty Wilidie, Josh Eaves, Brad Walker, Josh Wood, Kyle Wood, Amir Bourouh

Second-row: Jesse Sene-Lefao, Benjamin Jullien, Joel Tomkins, Joe Wardle, Rhyse Martin, Matty Gee, Ben Hellewell, Jordan Thompson, Pauli Pauli, Joe Batchelor, James Batchelor, Matthew Foster, Sam Royle, Matty Ashurst

Loose-forward: Benjamin Garcia, Jason Baitieri, Tyrone McCarthy, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Jordan Crowther, Jason Clark

There are an awful lot of players who when they last were last up for signing I was hoping we would avoid because I did not think that they were upto our standard. Now many of them would improve us.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 4:21 pm  

Levrier wrote:

There are an awful lot of players who when they last were last up for signing I was hoping we would avoid because I did not think that they were upto our standard. Now many of them would improve us.

Tom Davies

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:34 pm  

The only three on the list I’d be interested in would be two nailed on first teamers and one of more in fitting with our love for project players. They would be Tom Davies, Aidan Sezer and the project player being Mikael Goudemand. Ive been impressed with Goudemand at points when I’ve seen him and in the days of Shaun Wane, he would’ve thrived here in that environment.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:48 pm  

I’d be interested in Akauola. Probably because of his sometimes devastating runs that are rare than white rhinos at Wigan.

Tom Davies and Sezer are musts IMO.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:13 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

I’d be interested in Akauola. Probably because of his sometimes devastating runs that are rare than white rhinos at Wigan.

Tom Davies and Sezer are musts IMO.

From what I have seen of him, he does about 1 of those per game then goes missing. Would be a fan favourite but not that useful. Agree we must surely be in the hunt for Sezer.