Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:23 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

I think we all feel we lack punch at prop but for 2025 who knows.

We have made so many key changes for 2024 we’re going to have to be patient and see how things unfold. I’m sure there will be some surprises with several players (good and bad).

Generally though it would be handy to have one or two more quota spots for 2025 so we have more flexibility in filling gaps. Our future will depend on how the young players progress.

If Martin does leave (and best of luck to him if he does) it will be fascinating to see how the club use the spot. The obvious option would be a quota prop, but worth bearing in mind that Tom Burgess is off contract for 2025 and potentially headed for SL. If any of the talk about his desire to play for Leeds is true, you'd have to think we have an eye on that situation despite Sam being at Wire.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:50 pm  

The squad looks quite well balanced this season.

I am genuinely quite confident about this year. Can only see us being better, and probably better enough to have a higher win percentage. We also have decent depth in most positions and look more resilient to injury.

Plenty of questions remain, I can see quite a few leaving again at the end of this year too. Maybe we won’t even need to sign another OS quota player if Martin goes.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:28 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

If Martin does leave (and best of luck to him if he does) it will be fascinating to see how the club use the spot. The obvious option would be a quota prop, but worth bearing in mind that Tom Burgess is off contract for 2025 and potentially headed for SL. If any of the talk about his desire to play for Leeds is true, you'd have to think we have an eye on that situation despite Sam being at Wire.

The moment all sins are forgiven at Souths he'll be on a plane back quicker than you can blink.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:30 pm  

That won't happen while Mitchell is at Souths.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:25 pm  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

The moment all sins are forgiven at Souths he'll be on a plane back quicker than you can blink.

Those were my thoughts exactly. Cannot see Sam's tenure being a long one. That probably means he'll coach Wire to the GF.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:17 pm  

Pete smith saying on Twitter that he's been into the training camp and the spirit within the camp is the best it's been for years - I have been told this as well, I don't think it was a happy camp last year at all.

I reckon the new guys coming in have added a lot to this

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:30 pm  

A lots to be said for team spirit and togertherness.
It happened in the Golden era and it looks like it has taken until now to get it back again.
It`s good that the bad apples have been moved on and fingers crossed it shows on the pitch now.
Similar at Leeds United where I understand a number of the players brought in by Jesse along with those who thought they deserved better didn`t help team spirit.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:36 pm  

I’m not sure if any ambitious club could be a happy camp losing as often as we did last season. We also had a couple of prima donnas and low contributors.

Also several players out of position to cover injuries which often makes them complain.

There seems more confidence in each other this season, the players can see we have recruited well as much as us speccies. If they feel they can genuinely win silverware that’s motivating.

Then again every team is always confident before they’ve started playing other teams in anger; we’ll soon find out and KR are quite handy these days.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:19 am  

Happy camp is great. But easy to be happy this time of year. Personally think resigning Reece was a poor use of quota spot. Big, aggressive prop would have been ideal. But other than that, strongest looking squad since 2017. No excuses for Rohan this year…..

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:06 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

Could see it being anywhere from 7th to 3rd although top 5 with semi-final/ final is the minimum in my mind. It's absolutely imperative to start the season well and like others I'm worried that we looking to be heading to opening night with Lisone injured and both Holroyd or Hudson possibly injured or undercooked.

Hudson's return scheduled for the hunslet game so SL minutes still some way off yet I'd think.