Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:09 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

It was the HDM. Timing is everything with these scoops.

Ah fair enough

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:11 pm  

Wonder if Benji Marshall would fancy a shot at SL? He would know Hodgson and Ellis from his time at Wests... we need a 6, he would get bums on seats (once allowed!) as a marquee halfback and we would sell a shedload of merchandise off the back of it. He's probably more likely to get a NRL contract for 2021 but if there's 1% chance of it happening, we need to be all over it. He still hasn't got a 2021 deal and the NRL teams are back in pre-season training.

Before I get shot down, this may be a pipe dream but with the contacts at the club who know Marshall well (and I'd assume a Motu Tony link in there somewhere...) I'm just throwing this one out there!

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:44 pm  

Cardiff_05 wrote:

Wonder if Benji Marshall would fancy a shot at SL? He would know Hodgson and Ellis from his time at Wests... we need a 6, he would get bums on seats (once allowed!) as a marquee halfback and we would sell a shedload of merchandise off the back of it. He's probably more likely to get a NRL contract for 2021 but if there's 1% chance of it happening, we need to be all over it. He still hasn't got a 2021 deal and the NRL teams are back in pre-season training.

Before I get shot down, this may be a pipe dream but with the contacts at the club who know Marshall well (and I'd assume a Motu Tony link in there somewhere...) I'm just throwing this one out there!

As of yet no other NRL team has come in for him. I wouldn't be totally against the idea but he'll be 36 when SL gets underway and he won't be cheap. He played 16 out of 20 games last season and still has something to offer. I'll be surprised if Hull take the risk but who knows? Hodgson might take a leaf out Danny McGuire's book and do his old team mate a favour

[Chris71]

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:19 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

As of yet no other NRL team has come in for him. I wouldn't be totally against the idea but he'll be 36 when SL gets underway and he won't be cheap. He played 16 out of 20 games last season and still has something to offer. I'll be surprised if Hull take the risk but who knows? Hodgson might take a leaf out Danny McGuire's book and do his old team mate a favour

If Benji Marshall still doesn’t have a contract with any NRL team for 2021 then it’s quite conceiveable his price demands would have to reasonable to get a contract.
At 36 it would be a gamble but he’d probably be worth a 1 year deal.
Plus it’s not only what he bring on the field in game situations but also the positive impact a player like him would have on McNamara’s development.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:37 pm  

Cardiff_05 wrote:

Wonder if Benji Marshall would fancy a shot at SL? He would know Hodgson and Ellis from his time at Wests... we need a 6, he would get bums on seats (once allowed!) as a marquee halfback and we would sell a shedload of merchandise off the back of it. He's probably more likely to get a NRL contract for 2021 but if there's 1% chance of it happening, we need to be all over it. He still hasn't got a 2021 deal and the NRL teams are back in pre-season training.

Before I get shot down, this may be a pipe dream but with the contacts at the club who know Marshall well (and I'd assume a Motu Tony link in there somewhere...) I'm just throwing this one out there!

Would be incredible, but as you say a pipe dream. Would love to see him in SL even if for a rival, sublime player.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:49 pm  

Having Connor, Marshall and Sneyd means would have a serious lack of pace. I wouldn't be against Marshall, but would prefer a quicker, elusive type halfback.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:49 pm  

Linked with Anthony Gelling, someone on twitter who called Hodgson to us and Ian Watson to Hudds correctly. Catalans also chasing him.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:52 pm  

[quote="the cal train"]Linked with Anthony Gelling, someone on twitter who called Hodgson to us and Ian Watson to Hudds correctly. Catalans also chasing him.[/quote

He also called Watson and Brieley to us, along with Hastings to the NRL and Hudds.

Gets slot more wrong than right]

[Chris71]

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:19 am  

the cal train wrote:

Linked with Anthony Gelling, someone on twitter who called Hodgson to us and Ian Watson to Hudds correctly. Catalans also chasing him.

I’d be very surprised if we were in for Gelling as we need a replacement winger to fill the hole left by Ratu, then a replacement half for Kelly and another forward. All of which BH alluded to in his media interviews.
Plus he also mentioned that he wants players that fit within the culture he of the club he wants.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:34 am  

Hasn’t Gelling got a potential court case on his hands?

Pretty sure we’ll already have a couple lined up already. Seems that way from what has been said.