Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:36 pm  

Best 17 for you next year?

Full Back – Sam Tomkins

Wing – Jodie Broughton
Centre – Brayden Wiliame
Centre – Tony Gigot
Wing – David Mead

Stand off – Samisoni Langi
Scrum Half – Matty Smith

Prop – Sam Moa
Hooker – Michael McIlorum
Prop – Remi Casty
Second Row – Kenny Edwards
Second Row – Ben Garcia
Loose – Greg Bird

[Jimmythecuckoo]

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:32 pm  

Some changes on the coaching staff and Edwards news.. https://ukcatalansdragons.blogspot.com/ ... staff.html

Some changes on the coaching staff and Edwards news.. https://ukcatalansdragons.blogspot.com/ ... staff.html

[Jimmythecuckoo]

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:18 am  

Gelling linked again today after reports he won't be joining Widnes

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:30 am  

Jimmythecuckoo wrote:

Gelling linked again today after reports he won't be joining Widnes

Widnes CEO should be fuming. Contract was agreed for both divisions. Not great for Widnes trying to plan either. Lost a lot of time they could have been finding other players and know what budget they have available. Could all be made up of course.

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:18 pm  

Harrison wrote:

Widnes CEO should be fuming. Contract was agreed for both divisions. Not great for Widnes trying to plan either. Lost a lot of time they could have been finding other players and know what budget they have available. Could all be made up of course.

We've been cost cutting and saving money at every turn in widnes, this news would delight Rule who I heard has offered Gelling to a number of SL clubs. Our CEO is a joke of a man and a liar.

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:36 pm  

Harrison wrote:

Widnes CEO should be fuming. Contract was agreed for both divisions. Not great for Widnes trying to plan either. Lost a lot of time they could have been finding other players and know what budget they have available. Could all be made up of course.

Can't blame Gelling though, doesn't want to be wasting these years in the Championship plus I'm sure Catalans will be offering him a pretty penny.

[John_D]

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:44 pm  

Statement from Widnes: http://widnesvikings.co.uk/news/article ... ny-gelling

Statement from Widnes: http://widnesvikings.co.uk/news/article ... ny-gelling

[John_D]

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:43 am  

Gelling was on social media last night and says it's a work permit thing. In short, he won't be playing in Europe next season.

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:31 am  

Gelling a cert at widnes. So instead sounds as though we are signing an NRL back and should be announced soon. No idea who tho as no names are being mentioned other than that it is a 'big name'.

Re: 2019 rumours - STomkins, Smith announced : Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:32 am  

According to Alex Chan, the football coach of the club, the Catalans are getting closer to the number of recruits abroad.

The Dragons have already impressively recruited in 2019 with the acquisitions of Sam Tomkins, Matty Smith and Matt Whitley.

However, Chan, who spoke to League Express of the Anthony Gelling saga, revealed that he was still working on another case before 2019, and hinted that it was a signature that would catch the eye.

"I can not go further than to say that we are in deep negotiations with a leading player in the southern hemisphere," he said.

"If we can overcome what has happened in recent days, we can begin to make progress in this area. Now it's up to Steve (McNamara) to evaluate. We are lucky with what we have this year.