Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:22 am  

moxi1 wrote:

It’s in response to the silly sausage above.

So you don't know Rovers crowd figures this season. Then again nobody does. The only team not to announce their crowds.

Strikes me as odd that.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:24 am  

i watch a lot of nrl and both watson and clune would go really well over here.just hope they both come off,then we need at least 2 big forewards.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:29 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Watson is a good player, do really well at hooker, think he would play 80 minutes too, maybe a spell at LF like Houghton sometimes does.

Won't get him if there is NRL interest unless money and contract length is the deciding factor.

I think the biggest thing going in our favour is that it’s the bull dogs that want him. Their cap management is awful. Signed Liam knight and Salmon whilst desperate to offload Sutton for cap space. Will he be waiting around to see if they manage to free up space. It’s certainly a big risk for him.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:30 am  

Was really impressed with Hassell last night, hoping Tindall can do a similar job

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:45 am  

Watson has only started 9 games in his NRL career.

Here's his stats from RL project.

9 Hooker

9 Full back

33 Stand off

8 Loose forward

70 Bench

I wonder if most of his bench appearances are as a hooker.

I would say we need a specialist 9 not a utility as a quota player.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:57 am  

Wonder if it’s Leeds also in for Clune?
I’m sure some news will “leak” out from the club in the next week or two.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:58 am  

davey41 wrote:

Attend all our home fixtures do you?

Been to a few, yes.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:12 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Watson has only started 9 games in his NRL career.

Here's his stats from RL project.

9 Hooker

9 Full back

33 Stand off

8 Loose forward

70 Bench

I wonder if most of his bench appearances are as a hooker.

I would say we need a specialist 9 not a utility as a quota player.

Last few years mainly hooker off the bench, I'd say that's his main position now.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:24 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Wonder if it’s Leeds also in for Clune?
I’m sure some news will “leak” out from the club in the next week or two.

It probably is as they are looking for a half back for next season.

One thing that is slightly odd is on the Leeds forum there is a transfer talk topic but as far as I can see no mention of them of any Clune rumours.

If we can get Watson, Clune and a big metre eating prop I'd be satisfied with our overseas recruitment.

A worry for me is the rest of recruitment as they is a distinct lack of quality federation players available unless the McMeeken and Bentley rumours come to fruition.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:35 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Wonder if it’s Leeds also in for Clune?
I’m sure some news will “leak” out from the club in the next week or two.

Ellam said last week we are signing Clune and Leeds are signing Milnes