Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:25 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

If there are going to be quota dispensations

, then I would be all over McDonald rather than Cross.

Bullock, Sneyd, McDonald immediately balances our squad nicely. Although saying that, not sure Sezer and Sneyd complement each other

If the quota/cap dispensations are only valid for 2025 then I would have thought that any potential incomings from Salford would need to be with one eye on next year in regard to quota spots and cap space if the dispensations expire at the end of this year, or am I misreading the situation?
This would apply to all clubs and any acquisitions they may also make from Salford?

[Chris71]

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:26 pm  

If the RFL are looking at allowing quota dispensations I would look at Nikorima as although he comes with a risk he offers something we don't have currently and think under Cartwright he'd go well.

I can understand the quota dispensation but think the dispensation on salary cap wouldn't be a good move to be honest.

I would imagine the club will be looking at Bullock, McDonald, Lafai and Nikorima as well as Cross, Sneyd not to sign them all but give us best chance to get 2 or maybe 3 would be the best fit in terms of an edge, a middle and a half. I doubt very much if the RFL would sanction 2 quota players so it would one of Nikorima, McDonald, Lafai. Those would then be dependent of if Sneyd comes back, if he does then McDonald or Lafai would massively improve us. If Sneyd doesn’t come and we go for Nikorima that would rule us out of McDonald & Lafai.
With the update re quota dispensation we may possibly already be looking at Nikorima instead of Sneyd who knows.

Certainly going to be interesting over the next 24hrs

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:29 pm  

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paperboy wrote:

Would be very surprised if Sneyd comes back. He left for 2 main reasons
1. To be near his family which Leigh are.
2. 3 year contract

I think he will go to Leigh as Beaumont will match whatever Hull offer just to stick 2 fingers up to us. Also dont like players going back plus snyed getting on now so would be a big risk. Other thing Syned and Sezer very similar players. Remember Leeds with Sezer & Austin they were an awfull pairing because they both wanted to organise the team and were both pretty slow. We should wait for other options

We could pay Sezer off and bring someone in to play alongside Sneyd?

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:41 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Aaron Bower reporting that Rovers are interested in McDonald. We better make a move sharpish.

He also thinks Sneyd will sign for Leigh due to the geographical circumstances.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:42 pm  

Yippee try yay wrote:

Says potential quota dispensations may be put in place, if so I'd be all over either Mcdonald or Marsters, hopefully we'll be looking at Cross, Sneyd and Bullock.

If there are we need someone like McDonald rather than Sneyd
A backline of Barron,Cross,McDonald and Martin looks a lot better than Barron,Hardaker,Chamberlain and Briscoe

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:47 pm  

UllFC wrote:

Quota place and sacked by Catalans, and also had a drug ban in the NRL so he doesn't come without risks

but he has two good legs and pace two things alot of our players dont have

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:47 pm  

bonaire wrote:

If there are we need someone like McDonald rather than Sneyd
A backline of Barron,Cross,McDonald and Martin looks a lot better than Barron,Hardaker,Chamberlain and Briscoe

Agree a lot more pace and power with those two, I'm on the fence with Sneyd they always say never go back and him and Sezer are very similar. Think Cust will have a huge season for us and gives us better balance in the halves.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:49 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Aaron Bower reporting that Rovers are interested in McDonald. We better make a move sharpish.

Trust Ritchie to get it right

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:51 pm  

I'm probably in the minority in saying i wouldn't be too disappointed if we miss out on Sneyd. We already have an organising 7 in Sezer. Would prefer Nikorima for a season and go all out for Will Pryce for next year.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 09, 2025 5:25 pm  

Agree. Leave Sneyd in the past, it’s a new era. Rarely works out second time around.