Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:01 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

I really hope they don't make Harry marquee. He just hasn't earned it, and I think it would go down like a lead balloon with the likes of Oledzki and Smith.

GH doesn’t need to disclose who the marquee player is, it’s only for salary cap purposes. It will be used on the highest paid players salary.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:09 pm  

So: Frawley, Miller, Momirovski, Hudson, Croft, Goudemand, Ackers in so far.

The side is going to look and play very differently next season.

Honestly I thought another decent prop was strategically more important than a new hooker, but I can also see RS’s thinking. Maybe we still have one or two more rabbits to pull out of the hat there.

I have to say I’m not sure how much better/more RS and GH could have done so far, best recruitment round on paper for a very long time.

Realistically this needed to be our moment to close the gap, and so far it looks a pretty good job.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:22 pm  

leedsbarmyarmy wrote:

GH doesn’t need to disclose who the marquee player is, it’s only for salary cap purposes. It will be used on the highest paid players salary.

Of course, but don't think these things don’t get around. Anyway, like others I'd love to see a senior prop but think the spending spree might stop short of that through lack of availability not ambition. Think we'll roll the dice on Hudson (if confirmed) and Goudemand and see what becomes available during the season.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:24 pm  

The problem with the pack is that it's mostly workmen.
Yes, better hooker etc will see them being more effective but other than Lisone we don't really have any punch / line bending ability anywhere.

On top of that Oledski isn't back to his best after the injury ( wish he'd have done saints special and withdrawn from England team to get OP earlier) and Holroyd faded abit with it being his first full season week in week out.
Sangare has the size but seems to have butter fingers and lack of confidence to hit the line hard.
All three are young for props too. Just think it coukd be a bumpier road next season if even one of our props is out for a month or more.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:01 pm  

The buck isn’t stopping with Croft and Ackers, that’s all I know.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:30 pm  

Well here we go https://twitter.com/leelongbottom/statu ... 80228?s=46

Well here we go https://twitter.com/leelongbottom/statu ... 80228?s=46

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:31 pm  

Was just about to post that

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:37 pm  

Blown away that they've made this happen

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:39 pm  

hats off to the club. top signings

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:40 pm  

christopher wrote: Well here we go https://twitter.com/leelongbottom/statu ... 80228?s=46 Someone’s gonna get boll0cked for leaking that

christopher wrote: Well here we go https://twitter.com/leelongbottom/statu ... 80228?s=46 Someone’s gonna get boll0cked for leaking that