Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:00 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

Sammut played versus widnes.

wonder if he's gone to france for the weekend game v catalan

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:43 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

He'd be a good enough scrum half in my eyes.

If he's not then I don't know what people are expecting, Cronk, Thurston etc?

That is what people want, but it's unrealistic to expect them to come to SL, and it is increasingly unlikely given the changes in tax etc.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:56 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

He'd be a good enough scrum half in my eyes.

If he's not then I don't know what people are expecting, Cronk, Thurston etc?

spot on there Paul!! very good in fact with tons of exp

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:05 pm  

Thurstons way to injury prone for my liking now...Injury prone & pushing 30's, everything Hull FC look for in a player! 5 year deal going his way next season

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:10 pm  

garroway wrote:

Thurstons way to injury prone for my liking now...Injury prone & pushing 30's, everything Hull FC look for in a player! 5 year deal going his way next season

Wonder if he'll do what Dykes and Head did and come over here because it will be easier on his body... how did that work out for them?

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:18 pm  

with the tax loophole situation,the prospect of seeing top class aussies coming over here will dwindle.over the next 2/3 years most of the so called overseas stars here now,will have finished their contracts and gone home,but will they be replaced with similar quality or better?i very much doubt it,so if we have the chance of either sammut or chase on say a 3 year deal,we should grasp that chance.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:25 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

He'd be a good enough scrum half in my eyes.

If he's not then I don't know what people are expecting, Cronk, Thurston etc?

Sammut would be easily be good enough for me too, and I for one would be very happy if we got him in Black and White.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:30 pm  

tommyfromhull wrote:

Sammut would be easily be good enough for me too, and I for one would be very happy if we got him in Black and White.

Less hopeful than I was 24 hrs ago tbh. The longer these things take the less likely they are to happen and ultimately Crusaders can set a silly figure and if we don't agree to it then they are no worse off as they have the player and we are left high and dry.

On the Chase option I just can't see Cas agreeing to a deal for this season unless we offer £150/200k and I can't see us doing that twice in the same season.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:41 pm  

Big Dave T wrote:

Wonder if he'll do what Dykes and Head did and come over here because it will be easier on his body... how did that work out for them?

Looking to Oz is quite a gamble really looking at the recent success record. You go for a big name, big money number 7 like Orford and Sherwin and look what happens! You go for an injury hit player who thinks SL is easier on the body like Head or Dykes and look what happens.

Maybe a young relatively unkown Oz number 7 is the safer option at least they have a point to prove?

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:00 pm  

barham red wrote:

Just a question, how many would be happy with signing sammut if this was the end of this season and you were looking to recruit a Long replacement.

If you wouldn't be happy then surely signing Sammut on anything other than a one year deal is bad business as you end up with a pricey asset on your books that will hinder signing your real target 6 & 7.

From Sammut's P.O.V I'm sure he wouldn't want to come on a one year as he might as well stay in Wales and see a year out.

As for Obst, please don't sign him as we'll never beat you again.. constant thorn in our side..

Sammut perfomed better then Long last season and he is a similar type of player and reminds me of Long in his younger days, not the finished article but has that flair that we have lacked, I wouldbe more then happy with him as our long term halfback, anyone who thinks we are going to sign one of the very best from the NRL is sadly deluded.