Re: Adam Quinlan : Sat Jun 27, 2015 10:50 pm  

LFC Saint wrote:

Seems Quinlan was very highyly rated at St George but was forced out by the salary cap. His not had a game this year for the Eels because they also have broke the salary cap, Quinlan currently counts on the second tier salary cap soon as he plays a game in first grade that salary is counted on there main salary cap (which they are already over). The aussies ive spoken too say he is 10 times the player Mcdonnell is.

Well I hope your Aussie mates are right. I also hope he's not made of balsa wood in the tradition of Saints fullbacks.

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:01 pm  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

Not hugely impressed with this. Can't get into an NRL side. Another very small man to complete our Lilliputian back line. Turner must feel like blinking Gulliver when he's doing backs training with the rest of them.

If we haven't got anyone in the U19s or the wider squad who could take this opportunity without having to turn to an unknown Aussie reserve-grade midget, then that's a pretty woeful statement about our younger players.

Spoken like a true pessimist. Give the lad a break ( excuse the pun) and reserve judgement until you see him play. From what I've heard he could be quite a good signing.

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:03 pm  

To be fair, he's not going to get in the St George team before Dugan, Marshall, or Widdop. That doesn't make him a bad player. He's as good a player as Burns or McDonnel.

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:11 am  

I think it's a really good signing. Has played fullback, stand off and scrum half in the NRL, is very quick and has good offloading skills.
Just because he hasn't recently been getting a game in the NRL doesn't mean he's no good. There are many good players rolling round in reserve grade in Aus. I think he will have a field day with our forward pack as he's an excellent support player.

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:04 am  

McDonnell wasn't playing first grade NRL when we brought him back over and he's done ok

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:11 am  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

Not hugely impressed with this. Can't get into an NRL side. Another very small man to complete our Lilliputian back line. Turner must feel like blinking Gulliver when he's doing backs training with the rest of them.

If we haven't got anyone in the U19s or the wider squad who could take this opportunity without having to turn to an unknown Aussie reserve-grade midget, then that's a pretty woeful statement about our younger players.

Give the lad a bloody chance! He hasn't even landed yet!
I trust Saints have done some homework on him and he must be the right man at the right price.

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:26 am  

How sure are we that this is actually happening? He's playing for Wentworthville Magpies today according to their official Twitter account.

Would he really be doing that it if he had a plane to catch tomorrow to join us as is rumoured?

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:30 am  

Looks like another one has bitten the dust...

From the Parra Eels forum talking on the NSW Cup
"Adam Quinlan sustaining what looked like serious injuries"

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:40 am  

Wtf is going on? We can't have been signing him or he wouldn't have been playing today?

Re: Adam Quinlan : Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:31 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Arriving early nest week I believe.

What is happening with English RL ?