Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 6:56 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Maybe grix doesn't want to talk him up because he's leaving. Would look a bit stupid saying how great he is just before he's announced somewhere else

It's a strange one, you'd think if another club had signed him either it would have been made official or there'd at least be some rumours online but there's been nothing.

After a couple of good performances it would seem an ideal time for the club to announce that he's staying.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:19 pm  

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Jake the Peg wrote:

Maybe grix doesn't want to talk him up because he's leaving. Would look a bit stupid saying how great he is just before he's announced somewhere else

That's how I'm reading it. Next season we'll have Rimbu, Bourouh and Smith if he stays plus Hodgson coming through.

Any praise he seems to get is caveated with references to flaws in his game which seems to be more compared to other youngsters.

Love to be proved wrong as he looks like he could be a very good player but the signs don't look good.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:28 pm  

Can see him going to KR.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:43 pm  

Am I right in thinking that Balmforth’s contract has a year extension in the club’s favour?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 7:57 pm  

Large Paws wrote:

Am I right in thinking that Balmforth’s contract has a year extension in the club’s favour?

Think that was last year, the club triggered a year extension near the end of last season.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:09 pm  

Potentially better than the other 3 hookers mentioned who will likely be here next year

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:14 pm  

Maybe the club just fancy Hodgson more?
Talent and attitude wise.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:16 pm  

Large Paws wrote:

Am I right in thinking that Balmforth’s contract has a year extension in the club’s favour?

Dont think anyone really knows
As i see it and i assume he has an agent then given his lack of first team game time it would have been sensible for the agent to look for another club for his player.
On that basis its more likely Balmforth has signed for another club.
That said if the club are holding an extension in their favour then it could also be likely that the club were biding their time and now will be forced to make a decision in the next couple of weeks.which they didnt want to make given the additional signings they have made in his position
For me if Balmforth is staying then the signing of Rimbu and the Salford third choice nine is illogical.
Interesting to see how this plays out
Over to you Ritchie Rich.Whichever way you look at it its a cock up

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:17 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

[exturl][/exturl]That's how I'm reading it. Next season we'll have Rimbu, Bourouh and Smith if he stays plus Hodgson coming through.

Any praise he seems to get is caveated with references to flaws in his game which seems to be more compared to other youngsters.

Love to be proved wrong as he looks like he could be a very good player but the signs don't look good.

You can add a young academy player to that list as well buddy, Hutchinson, a great deal of promise in Balmforth, it’s frankly unbelievable if he’s not secured, I don’t know anything about the overseas hooker, so I’ll accept that, but for me Denive is looking the best option of all the others, hopefully common sense will prevail.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:50 pm  

Riderofthepalehorse wrote:

You can add a young academy player to that list as well buddy, Hutchinson, a great deal of promise in Balmforth, it’s frankly unbelievable if he’s not secured,

I don’t know anything about the overseas hooker,

so I’ll accept that, but for me Denive is looking the best option of all the others, hopefully common sense will prevail.

In truth most of us don't know anything about Bourouh!