Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:08 pm  

Just can't see Bentley fitting in with the new culture.

Remember his part in the hotel ruccus after the World Cup Final ?? Discipline record appalling too.

Anybody think Jordan Lane might fancy life on the other side of the River ? Not going well here despite trying, sure we would love to get our hands on Mikey Lewis , Brad Schneider still up for grabs too. TS will really have his own team next year, remaining players on script & all the youth one year older & wiser.

Would love to make the 6 this year but fear the squad just has too many moving on to pastures new ?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:14 pm  

Why would Rovers sign Lane, as poor as he is, probably need to keep him as a squad player. A spell in the reserves us maybe what he needs next year.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:15 pm  

al283 wrote:

Just can't see Bentley fitting in with the new culture.

Remember his part in the hotel ruccus after the World Cup Final ?? Discipline record appalling too.

Anybody think Jordan Lane might fancy life on the other side of the River ? Not going well here despite trying, sure we would love to get our hands on Mikey Lewis , Brad Schneider still up for grabs too. TS will really have his own team next year, remaining players on script & all the youth one year older & wiser.

Would love to make the 6 this year but fear the squad just has too many moving on to pastures new ?

Can't see Rovers wanting or needing Lane, nor Hull signing Lewis, I'd rather have Trueman. Schneider is an interesting one, he could be decent but apart from a couple of drop goals hasn't really impressed. Clune would still be first choice for me.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:47 pm  

Hmmmm......Pele follows Blore and Woolford on Twitter as well as Feka and Hoy

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:16 pm  

bonaire wrote:

The problem in our game is lack of money from top to bottom.
In my opinion we have enough potential young players in this country to match the NRL but there is just not enough money in the game to entice and develop young players into Rugby League.
Until that happens the gap between S/L and the NRL will get larger
The game here needs Superstars with a high profile that kids can relate to and follow.
More terrestrial TV coverage at prime times to counter dwindling SKY revenue and get rid of the think tank IMG as its a total waste of money. Any media agency that takes away promotion and relegation to be replace by stats is deluded as it offers nothing to the game or any club outside of the S/L
Would help a lot if the Aussie dollar collapses and pound gets stronger

I’d like to see the figures of young kids in laying rugby league in Aus/New Zealand Vs the UK. Bet it far outweighs the number sun Britain

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 4:53 am  

Savelio gone. Some rebuild this!

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:57 am  

Savelio reminded me more and more of
Michael Smith from 1994 approx
Useless and unfit

Watch the 2nd half tries v Saints in the Cup - my first match for 13 years at the KC - his line defence was like a wet paper bag etc
lazy slow and I have no idea how he performs at 50% level never mind full
tilt
let him go !!!

Just need Lane to go and we are clearing the total deadwood

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:20 am  

Sad to see him go. Yes he's had injury problems but gave us size and a good go forward. The rebuild continues

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:28 am  

Savelio on his day is one of the best back rowers in Super League but unfortunately those days don't come around enough. Under sixty games in five seasons. It also seems his attitude doesn't fit in with the Tony Smith ethos.

Come in Shawn Blore.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:45 am  

Looks like we definitely have Tindall, Pele and Ashworth.

Definitely need a scrum half and two backrowers to replace Clifford, Griffin and Savelio. Probably a hooker too. I'd like to see another forward to, a prop or backrower depending on where we play Ashworth. Mcmeeken type player would be perfect as he could play in both positions.

3 backrowes
One halfack
Hooker

Another outside back would be good too, unless we keep Mitch (who appartley is on a really low wage).