Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:27 am  

wakeham.no thanks

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:33 am  

Jeez , We wanted changes , We're certainly getting them now . I've liked Savelio this season but I guess his path out the club was already sown at the start of the season .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:50 am  

Will Savelios fitness improve over the next two years though?
Right decision for me.

Also, genuine question - Why would Clune automatically be a better signing than Wakeham or Flanagan?
He’s played far less first grade games, and an average NRL first grade half back will still be one of Super Leagues better players.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:08 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Will Savelios fitness improve over the next two years though?
Right decision for me.

Also, genuine question - Why would Clune automatically be a better signing than Wakeham or Flanagan?
He’s played far less first grade games, and an average NRL first grade half back will still be one of Super Leagues better players.

I’d guess nobody really knows but I wouldn’t want Wakeham, he’s not really the half we’d need - wonder if it’s worth ring Fitzy up at The Sharks to see if he’d let us have Brandon Trindall for a couple of years? He’s been put in against South’s and he’s scored twice and really linked the play well, alongside Hynes.
The more I think about it the more I’m warming to the idea of Flanagan , he’s the type that needs a bit of encouragement and an arm around now and again - he looked like Trent Barratt had just shot him to be bits - headwise but I’ve just looked back at some of his best bits for the Roosters , and to say he was filling Cronk’s shoes ; he did have a good season and can organise play and I think it’s all down to confidence with him. I know every player needs that but it looks more so with him and Smith is the type of coach that can work on that.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:25 pm  

mwindass wrote:

May have jumped the gun a little with 'done deal' on Blore but we are definitely interested

Ese'ese is supposedly off to Wire

Disappointing but not surprised.

Anyone else in mind?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:04 pm  

Whatamidoinghere? wrote:

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

I agree with that but what i said was we would have more athletes and kids playing R/L in this country than in Australia if there was a lot more money in the sport,superstars for kids to follow and more important full countryTV exposure.At the moment there is no financial incentive in the country for any young kid who wants to play R/L
Whether we like it or not R/L is a minor sport in the UK.Most kids in the UK dont play Rugby at School whether thats League or Union and all the attraction is on Premier League football where as is Australia football is the minor sport and the country is dominated by Australian rules and Rugby league.
Until we get some private equity in to the sport and a governing body thats fit for purpose the sport will stagnate which is a real pity as for me its by far the best spectator sport yet we have Sky who are now paying more money into womens football than R/L.
I want to entertained not bored to death

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:12 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

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.

Sad to see Savelio go at the end of the season but really can’t argue with that stat as shows he’s only played half the games available during his time here. That’s a hell of a lot of games to be missing in as alert capped sport and doubt he’d be one of the lower earners.
Great player on his but sadly it’s always been his injuries that held him back.

Certainly one hell of a clear out and far greater than even I thought.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:36 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Sad to see Savelio go at the end of the season but really can’t argue with that stat as shows he’s only played half the games available during his time here. That’s a hell of a lot of games to be missing in as alert capped sport and doubt he’d be one of the lower earners.
Great player on his but sadly it’s always been his injuries that held him back.

Certainly one hell of a clear out and far greater than even I thought.

no doubt wont miss a game for Hudds with miracle worker Watson in charge

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:42 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Certainly one hell of a clear out and far greater than even I thought.

Bless your naivety for still clinging onto the notion that is a clear out.

This thread has been comedy gold.

Everybody on the initial ‘keep list’ has buggered off on their own accord.

Pele hasn’t even got a visa but the club have had to leak the signing out via HDM to stop the panic setting in.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:46 pm  

teddypicker wrote:

Bless your nativity for still clinging onto the notion that is a clear out.

This thread has been comedy gold.

Everybody on the initial ‘keep list’ has buggered off on their own accord.

Pele hasn’t even got a visa but the club have had to leak the signing out via HDM to stop the panic setting in.

Ooo me mum loved the nativity, baby Jesus and all that lot. Her fave was the shepherds and the angel. Both of which I played at school but not at the same time. Your comments are a naive pantomime.