Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:56 pm  

MjM wrote:

By my reckoning the £300k paid for these two takes the total transfer spending in the Hetherington/Caddick era to more than £2m.

Not all were big fees but here's some highlights of those we've paid money to bring in (there will be others):

Iestyn Harris
Daryll Powell, Darren Fleary+7 others
Ryan Sheridan, Dean Lawford & Anthony Farrell
Karl Pratt
Keith Senior
Willie Poching
Gareth Ellis
Jay Pitts
Kyle Amor
Zak Hardaker
Darrell Griffin
Paul Aiton
Brett Ferres
Cory Aston
Matt Parcell
Rob Lui
Callum McLelland
Jarrod O’Connor & Sam Walters
Luke Gale
Kruise Leeming
Brodie Croft & Andy Ackers

Out of that list of 24 names (excluding Croft/Ackers) I'd say we got four I could categorise as Legends or at least outstanding, seven 'very good's, six 'OK's and seven duds.

Not sure if that's a good hit rate or not although most - but not all - of the duds were cheaper buys.

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:08 pm  

MjM wrote:

I'd be amazed if they had. In fact I'd be surprised if anyone had paid half the total we have over the same time period.

Still wont stop some in the near future calling Hetherington tight.

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:47 pm  

Looking forward to seeing Croft next year , he should be just what we’ve needed.

Prop depth is still a concern but actually excited about watching our backs for first time in many years.

Hope Newman goes well for England and stays fit.

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:15 pm  

I think the call up will be good for Harry, being in that environment with strong expectations from wane. Just hope he stays fit but that wouldn't be a reason to not let him go.

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:52 pm  

MjM wrote:

By my reckoning the £300k paid for these two takes the total transfer spending in the Hetherington/Caddick era to more than £2m.

Not all were big fees but here's some highlights of those we've paid money to bring in (there will be others):

Iestyn Harris
Daryll Powell, Darren Fleary+7 others
Ryan Sheridan, Dean Lawford & Anthony Farrell
Karl Pratt
Keith Senior
Willie Poching
Gareth Ellis
Jay Pitts
Kyle Amor
Zak Hardaker
Darrell Griffin
Paul Aiton
Brett Ferres
Cory Aston
Matt Parcell
Rob Lui
Callum McLelland
Jarrod O’Connor & Sam Walters
Luke Gale
Kruise Leeming
Brodie Croft & Andy Ackers

Did we not pay a fee for…

Ali Lauitiiti
Clinton Toopi
Marcus Bai
Scott Donald
Marc Granville
Kylie Leuluai
Danny Buderus
Dave Furner?

All pretty significant and successful signings (Toopi maybe not so much)

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:01 pm  

Over that period of time did we ever sell anyone?

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:20 pm  

Highbury Rhino wrote:

Did we not pay a fee for…

Ali Lauitiiti
Clinton Toopi
Marcus Bai
Scott Donald
Marc Granville
Kylie Leuluai
Danny Buderus
Dave Furner?

All pretty significant and successful signings (Toopi maybe not so much)

No as far as I know they were all out of contract when they joined us so didn't need a fee.

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:21 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Over that period of time did we ever sell anyone?

Harris (who we managed to sell twice, once to Welsh union, and again, sort of, to Bradford).
Also Hardaker. And I think we got a fee for Graham Holroyd, although I think Fax may have never actually paid it.

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:58 pm  

Highbury Rhino wrote:

Did we not pay a fee for…

Ali Lauitiiti
Clinton Toopi
Marcus Bai
Scott Donald
Marc Granville
Kylie Leuluai
Danny Buderus
Dave Furner?

All pretty significant and successful signings (Toopi maybe not so much)

No all off contract or released.

Re: IN 2024 | Brodie Croft - Expires: 2026 : Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:55 am  

He's a look of Harris about him has Croft, physically and in some of his play...