Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:32 am  

Mrs Barista wrote: Oh no https://twitter.com/WilliamJ93/status/1 ... 8SHyw&s=19 John Davidson reporting the Raiders, Wests and Dolphins are after him. Willing to pay a transfer fee too

Mrs Barista wrote: Oh no https://twitter.com/WilliamJ93/status/1 ... 8SHyw&s=19 John Davidson reporting the Raiders, Wests and Dolphins are after him. Willing to pay a transfer fee too

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:35 am  

mwindass wrote:

John Davidson reporting the Raiders, Wests and Dolphins are after him.

Willing to pay a transfer fee too

Be interesting to see what happens, just can't see what position he would do well in the NRL.

If he went at the end of his contract, but would be a disaster to not have him here next season, would need time to find a replacement.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:39 am  

mwindass wrote:

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/manu-mau-leave-hull-fc-7156836

33, probably one of our top earners, as good as he's been I think it's the right call not to renew.

Maybe it helps explain the Mata'utia, Mellor, O'connor links, that we're after a back row.

Unless we're going to run with Lane, Savelio, Griffin next season. With Scott and Lovodua as cover. Think it's a risk though with Andre coming back from his 3rd ACL.

I hope he stays for another year. He may be 33 but didn't debut until 2014 and keeps himself in good condition so there's no reason why he can't go round again. He's been one of our best this year and would definitely need replacing.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:44 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Be interesting to see what happens, just can't see what position he would do well in the NRL.

If he went at the end of his contract, but would be a disaster to not have him here next season, would need time to find a replacement.

Centre? I'm hoping nothing comes of it.

Wests are a basket case. He'd be nuts to go there
The Raiders need halfbacks.
The Dolphins just need players.

I'm hoping it's a slow news day...

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:01 am  

Shame about Mau. Would have liked him to have stopped another year. But we don't see what goes on being closed doors regarding fitness etc. Also we might be in for another back rower?

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:13 am  

mwindass wrote:

Centre? I'm hoping nothing comes of it.

Wests are a basket case. He'd be nuts to go there
The Raiders need halfbacks.
The Dolphins just need players.

I'm hoping it's a slow news day...

Maybe a centre, I still think his lack of pace will hold him back to play 1, centre or 6.

Bennett is fan and coached him for GB, can't see the other two, but they do have UK connections.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:51 am  

Love everything about Connor, but if he were to go and we replaced him with French the loss would be tempered, and we could play a different type of rugby.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:20 am  

Ma'u and Connor are quality players, both will be huge losses.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:26 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Ma'u and Connor are quality players, both will be huge losses.

Have to replace Connor with someone of equal quality (although maybe a different style) or we are in big trouble, Ma'u is a good player, but not a game breaker and could be replaced a lot easier.

Hopefully his agent and he will get a better deal at Hull, happily make him a marquee player, particularly when you think Reynolds is rumoured to be on marquee wages.

Maybe the two are connected and allowing ma'u to leave means we can offer Connor more?

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:38 am  

oooh Gravy! wrote:

I hope he stays for another year. He may be 33 but didn't debut until 2014 and keeps himself in good condition so there's no reason why he can't go round again. He's been one of our best this year and would definitely need replacing.

Unless it's to do with finances I would be very disappointed to see him go.