Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:23 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

Gives us a very solid wing option whilst freeing up a quota spot and potentially some salary cap again. A model pro in the team as well - what's not to like?

Ryan is a professional and he won't want to come and play crap at Leeds in his final year.

I'm interested whether Martin will stay or go. I thought he was very good again in the Hudds game, he's super consistent and does have some pace for a back rower. Kicking is a great asset too. I guess the club may want to retain him but it depends what other offers he might have.

Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:25 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

Gives us a very solid wing option whilst freeing up a quota spot and potentially some salary cap again. A model pro in the team as well - what's not to like?

Ryan is a professional and he won't want to come and play crap at Leeds in his final year.

I'm interested whether Martin will stay or go. I thought he was very good again in the Hudds game, he's super consistent and does have some pace for a back rower. Kicking is a great asset too. I guess the club may want to retain him but it depends what other offers he might have.

New deal for Martin makes sense then use Fus monies to bring in a NRL prop.

Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:18 am  

I would have thought some administration role - not coaching, far too clever to go into coaching.

Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:21 am  

Absolutely crazy, when next season gets underway Ryan will be approximately 37 and half years old. Why on earth didn’t we sign him when he came back from Australia.

Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:29 am  

This move sends a few messages.

1) There is still a place at the club for the Goldens.
2) Ryan will have a solid year back whilst we get one of the kids ready.
3) Fus is leaving, so we get a quota space back and plenty of cap.
4) Rohan thinks he’s here next year.

There’s only one of those things I’m not happy with…

Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:59 pm  

Garry Schofield will be signed next week.

Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:36 pm  

Homer Simpson wrote:

Garry Schofield will be signed next week.

Garry will need his old mate Lee Crooks.

Re: RYAN HALL : Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:26 pm  

Sorry , as much as i love Ryan it is again the cheap option on the playing side when we should be looking at a quality winger on a 3 year deal .

As for those of you who said we should have re -signed him when he came back from Oz , i did not hear many saying that at the time as it was a massive risk after all his injury problems

Re: RYAN HALL : Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:32 am  

I just don't see the point for next year.
Surely we have better forward planning than this.
We should have been after Johnstone, Davies or even Burgess from Salford. There's plenty of UK options.
I know many are saying it's only one year and could be with a view to moving upstairs.
But he will take up valuable cap space that could be used on another winger.

I could have understood it if it was for this season, as we have no fit wingers.
But I don't get it for next year.
Great servant he has been to the game, but he'll be 37 and looking at some games this year, time has caught up with him imo.

Re: RYAN HALL : Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:43 am  

He wouldn't have been my first choice, but, he's cheaper than Johnstone, I think Johnstone maybe even a marquee player for Wakey next year. The fact he's a homegrown player probably means he takes up less cap than Davies would.
If it means we have more cap to use in other positions, then it's fine for now.