Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:09 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

:THINK:

Go on... out with it Jukesays... what do we know?

As much as I empathise and share the frustration of fans if Morgan Smithies goes to the NRL. The excitement/fascination of seeing how Owen Farrell would fair in Super League as well as the much much much needed publicity it would bring to us and the game is outweighing that disappointment for me.

God I hope this rumour is true.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:24 pm  

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/sam-tomk ... yer-62857/

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/sam-tomk ... yer-62857/

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:59 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/sam-tomkins-discusses-owen-farrell-rugby-league-link-and-says-he-would-be-super-leagues-best-player-62857/

Be superleagues best player??

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:50 pm  

thesaint71 wrote:

Be superleagues best player??

Serious About RL is just awful.

Anything for a click.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:58 pm  

dany1979 wrote:

Serious About RL is just awful.

Anything for a click.

And the article is from Nov last year

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:21 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

And the article is from Nov last year

Yes it's from a podcast he did a year or so ago. Hyperbole but an interesting view. I don't watch RU so have no knowledge of Owen other than his goalkicking ability - I watched a highlights package of him today and you can see some similarities with his dad.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:26 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Yes it's from a podcast he did a year or so ago. Hyperbole but an interesting view. I don't watch RU so have no knowledge of Owen other than his goalkicking ability - I watched a highlights package of him today and you can see some similarities with his dad.

His goal kicking is also declined considerably from a couple of years ago, although I would imagine he will still be one of the best in Superleague, he hits hard but how many tackles does he make a game? A handful? Could be asked to do 30/40/50 in a game of league, he also isn’t the fastest or biggest. He will have a job on his hands to make a meaningful impact.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:56 pm  

Pointless signing IMO from a playing perspective

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:23 am  

Cbr1000rr wrote:

Pointless signing IMO from a playing perspective

Most of us do,but as a statement it puts out if it happens is massive for Wigan & RL to a lesser extent.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:45 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

His goal kicking is also declined considerably from a couple of years ago, although I would imagine he will still be one of the best in Superleague, he hits hard but how many tackles does he make a game? A handful? Could be asked to do 30/40/50 in a game of league, he also isn’t the fastest or biggest. He will have a job on his hands to make a meaningful impact.

Exactly why he wouldn’t play 13 for us.

The positions he has played in Union are fly half and inside centre which are most close to our scrum half and stand off.

Anyone who thinks he’s going to defend in the middle and he taking the ball up is deluded.