Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:45 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Wonder who's leaving? Naughton could be one although I can't see him leaving sufficient space to secure a decent stand off. Maybe it's a quota player?

I think the outside back could be someone like Oakes but then again we've signed that kid from Halifax.

It's a tricky one. Need a big squad and to use it; the fact that all the senior squad played pretty much all season caught up with us in the end, so will need more pro active rotation next year. Wondered about Thompson and Naughton but not masses of cap space freed up there. Depends how close they see Downs, Dash, Turgut, Matongo, Logan and co.

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:09 am  

Jamie Soward???

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:49 am  

bonaire wrote:

I have also been saying for several weeks now the club would sign an established six.
Who it is i dont know but my money is on Todd Carney but would love to have Danny Brough here.
Spell the name correctly next time please

Well thrash me senseless with a damp Sports Mail!! FC we site says, Connor is coming. You simply come up with a plot and go on and on and on about it. Sticks and stones, old boy.

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:10 am  

If we're to believe we are near the cap, which seems reasonable given we're losing pryce, yeaman and some fringe players whilst adding connor, griffin, a couple of youngsters and have upgraded some contracts. We can have some discount on houghton's salary due to his testimonial but we already had that with yeaman so the benefit is probably negligible. We seem to have been struggling to fit michaels in under the cap so it doesn't feel like we have enough to sign 2 decent quality players, let alone a top 6 plus someone else unless we shift some more players out.

For me, signing another half is pointless unless they will be our first choice 6 and add some real value to the team. As it says in the wail, what's the point signing another promising/up and coming half when we already have 2 or 3 of those on the books. If michaels does sign then we're still full on the non fed trained players so won;t be an overseas player unless someone is leaving which could be a possibility. Maybe tuimavave is feeling homesick which would explain why we're in the market for a 6 and looking overseas

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:16 am  

weaver93 wrote:

Jamie Soward???

Just mentioned him on the KR board too , think he could still do a very good job in super league

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:19 am  

Legends and Icons wrote:

Just mentioned him on the KR board too , think he could still do a very good job in super league

So why mention him on the kr board?

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:21 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

So why mention him on the kr board?

Why do you think ?

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:25 pm  

Thought Soward was signed up elsewhere already, I heard/read he was going to 'tellins. he certainly wasn't staying at London right from the off.

It all sounds like the club is in a bit of a pickle, desperately offloading youngsters for season long loans (or just binning them off completely) to make some space in the cap yet have signed a utility back in Connor when we already had cover and with Griffin on a fair wedge, far more than Yeaman I'm not seeing how we can get anybody of note.

Maybe there is an undiscovered number 6 in PNG who'll play for peanuts or maybe the plan is to try Connor at 6 if the 'signings' don't come off. In which case why not give JA a go with some serious off-season training starting from now not whenver the club go back to training. IF he is serious about cementing a place at 6 that's what I'd be wanting to do rather than play elsewhere.

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 12:27 pm  

Legends and Icons wrote:

Why do you think ?

Dunno, they're not in superleague

Re: Breaking News... : Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:05 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Dunno, they're not in superleague

That wasn't my point , he's not to big to be playing in the championship so would be worth a punt by them was my point , and also he'd still be a great super league player !!!