Re: Rumours thread : Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:54 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I don't really agree with either point.
Lowering the quota won't give us better quality imports, nor will it increase the quality of home grown players.

Neither will limiting or increasing the player pool.

I'm happy they are letting us bring more in. The sad fact is many players playing in these leagues are good enough for Super League.

I've never bought into 'holding back a young players development'
If they can't shift an average aussie, they aren't good enough......yet

The issue is still with the short term view of the clubs. You shouldn't have to put restrictions in place to get a club to develop their youth. They should be doing that anyway.
But that's why we now need IMG.

I'd rather incentivise development than restrict the imports if we are going to do something.

The last point is my point too.

Sadly though history has proven that clubs will not incentivise youth development if they have other options. This move for me increases clubs options.

Re: Rumours thread : Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:58 pm  

jonh wrote:

Jayden Nikorima, Bailey Sironen, Tom Deakin, Jack Murchie, Adam Clune, Herman Ese’ese, Jayden Okunbor, Franklin Pele, Manu Brown, Peta Hiku, Tyrone May, Lackie Miller, Matt Frawley, Paul Momirovski, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Rodrick Tai, Zane Musgrove.

As of this point in time, none of these have performed to the level and influence of the previous mentioned players and to a degree, some of those are fringe NRL players that only just qualify for a Visa under the current playing criteria

Re: Rumours thread : Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:32 pm  

financialtimes wrote:

As of this point in time, none of these have performed to the level and influence of the previous mentioned players and to a degree, some of those are fringe NRL players that only just qualify for a Visa under the current playing criteria

Fifita, French, Field were all fringe NRL players with less than 20 games in first grade.

Hastings was just breaking his way in but had disciplinary issues.

Croft was the only one who was a regular but he couldn’t get a gig.

Most of the lads mentioned have way more first grade experience.

They obviously haven’t played to the same level in SL, because 95% have not yet played a game in SL.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:17 am  

Circulating in the press we are targeting McMeeken for 2025.

That really would be a statement signing.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:07 am  

jonh wrote:

Circulating in the press we are targeting McMeeken for 2025.

That really would be a statement signing.

He was really good against Tonga and seems to be playing really well in the middle. Johnstone and mcmeekin would be amazing additions

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:09 am  

Pat Bateman wrote:

He was really good against Tonga and seems to be playing really well in the middle. Johnstone and mcmeekin would be amazing additions

I agree would be two cracking signings that.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:15 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I agree would be two cracking signings that.

I’m sure both deals are a long long way off with many hurdles to jump however just seeing us linked with 2 English international players in the press given we have just been relegated shows how far this club has come in the last few months.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:42 pm  

jonh wrote:

Circulating in the press we are targeting McMeeken for 2025.

That really would be a statement signing.

It certainly would.

The Kasiano rumour isn't going away too.

One player elsewhere, that could be surplus to requirenents is Jordan Abdul, who is heading to France on a season long loan deal

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:44 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

It certainly would.

The Kasiano rumour isn't going away too.

One player elsewhere, that could be surplus to requirenents is Jordan Abdul, who is heading to France on a season long loan deal

I’m not sure on Kasiano but in the championship off the bench could give some punch. Would be a decent but very short term signing for 2024 only.

Wasn’t he carrying an injury and isn’t that the reason he was released? Sure I read that somewhere.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:02 pm  

Not much real news coming out of the club following that initial saturation honeymoon period so I guess the hacks are happy to latch onto any rumour no matter how flimsy. That second half at Headingley didn't help.