Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:28 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Cross and Nikorima would be good pick ups.

But is Nikorima worth more than a one year deal, as he would take up our last quota spot for 2026?

Things change but you’d think if Myler and Cartwright wanted Nikorima they’d have moved last season when he was unattached, and like you say he’s going to want a multi year deal. I’ve actually liked the little what I’ve seen of him but he’s had baggage in the past and got a lot less NRL game time then Cust over a much longer period in the lower grades. Not sure he’s worth a quota spot beyond a short term deal.

Maybe I’m reading way too much into it but the only thing that makes me think we might have something up our sleeves with a halfback is the wording in Bowers article that we’ve backed away from the Sneyd deal. More then likely just wanting to save face knowing Sneyd not interested, but you never know can’t see anyone else potentially available other then Nikorima and that’s only if the quota exemption is voted through.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:56 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

Things change but you’d think if Myler and Cartwright wanted Nikorima they’d have moved last season when he was unattached, and like you say he’s going to want a multi year deal. I’ve actually liked the little what I’ve seen of him but he’s had baggage in the past and got a lot less NRL game time then Cust over a much longer period in the lower grades. Not sure he’s worth a quota spot beyond a short term deal.

Maybe I’m reading way too much into it but the only thing that makes me think we might have something up our sleeves with a halfback is the wording in Bowers article that we’ve backed away from the Sneyd deal. More then likely just wanting to save face knowing Sneyd not interested, but you never know can’t see anyone else potentially available other then Nikorima and that’s only if the quota exemption is voted through.

Not sure if we have backed away, as Sneyd has stated his preference to not move.

I'm not sure if we have something up our sleeve, as it's near impossible to get a decent halfback without a quota spot.

Agree with Nikorima, he would offer a running threat to go with Seizer and I was told we were close to signing him on loan last year, until Salford offered him a longer deal.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:03 pm  

Nikorima is the sort of half we need for sezer, for me we got to go for Nikorima, cross and bullock

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:04 pm  

Very short message from the club regarding Abdul.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:05 pm  

OmneFC wrote:

Very short message from the club regarding Abdul.

Guessing to be totally honest would cause more damage.

Be interesting to see where he goes and if he plays this season.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:07 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Guessing to be totally honest would cause more damage.

Be interesting to see where he goes and if he plays this season.

Goole with the rest of the 2016 gang?

[Chris71]

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:11 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

OmneFC wrote:

Very short message from the club regarding Abdul.

Guessing to be totally honest would cause more damage.

Be interesting to see where he goes and if he plays this season.

Not much else to be said really, not as though he was a long standing servant of the club. I guess it could be read a number of ways to suit whichever view anyone has.

Wish him all the best in whatever the future holds for Jordan.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:18 pm  

Unfortunately wouldn't expect to see him playing in Super League anytime soon, a big shame for a very talented player.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:12 pm  

The only chance for Abdul would probably be Salford, would get him cheap, but they would player registration lifted.

On Nikorima, think we will have to use our Sao quota spot for 26 on a stand off, so if the club thinks he is the right player than getting him on a longer deal would make sense.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:48 pm  

Can’t see Hull signing Nikorima, the player himself on paper is what we need, running 6, NRL experience, however, he is by all accounts a ‘bad egg’ and wouldn’t be a welcome addition to the culture they are trying to build, Kemp is getting big, big raps in pre season, maybe this is why they’ve stepped back from Sneyd..Sneyd would only be a short term solution at his age now