Re: Rumours thread. : Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:43 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Leeds are willing to pay fees. Although he's declined an extension, he's still under contract.

Like with the Hill to Warrington thing, how significant a fee is that likely to be? I'm sure we could afford it for a player who looks set to be one of the best forwards in Super League and who could be at the club he moves to for 10+ years.

If we're unwilling to match the ambition of these clubs, it will end up with us behind them every year.

Re: Rumours thread. : Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:45 pm  

Albion wrote:

Are we going to be doing any other business for next season? It's all gone quiet...

It doesn't look likely to me.

Off contract I believe we have:

Flannery
Wellens
Clough
Dixon
Hale
Shenton

Wellens will stay for certain unfortunately and Clough too? Has he signed a new deal yet?

So it looks like Flannery, Dixon, Hale and Shenton replaced by Manu and Turner. Typical Saints in terms of numbers in and out and I think Manu will be having all of Flannery's, Hale's and Dixon's salaries and probably eating into Shenton's as well.

Re: Rumours thread. : Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:52 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

It doesn't look likely to me.

Off contract I believe we have:

Flannery
Wellens
Clough
Dixon
Shenton

Wellens will stay for certain unfortunately and Clough too? Has he signed a new deal yet?

So it looks like Flannery, Dixon and Shenton replaced by Manu and Turner. Typical Saints in terms of numbers in and out and I think Manu will be having all of Flannery and Dixon's salary and probably eating into Shenton's as well.

Flannery and Shenton have officially gone for 2013, and probably Dixon too?

I'd say Laffranchi could fill Dixon's shoes if we bring in a prop (which I hope), Manu replacing Flannery and Turner replacing Shenton...but will we actually bring in a prop? Probably doubtful.

Re: Rumours thread. : Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:24 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Like with the Hill to Warrington thing, how significant a fee is that likely to be? I'm sure we could afford it for a player who looks set to be one of the best forwards in Super League and who could be at the club he moves to for 10+ years.

If we're unwilling to match the ambition of these clubs, it will end up with us behind them every year.

However much KR demand, he still has a couple years left on his contract. The extension they offered was an early one to try and tie him up.

In the case of Chris Hill coming under the ruling of taking a player from a club under a certain age, I think it's about 25k. Not 100% on that though.

Re: Rumours thread. : Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:53 pm  

Bargain for Chris Hill.

Re: Rumours thread. : Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:48 pm  

Eorl Crabtree was at Langtree Park last night so he must be signing for Saints

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:51 am  

Saddened! wrote:

It doesn't look likely to me.

Off contract I believe we have:
Flannery
Wellens
Clough
Dixon
Hale
Shenton

... and Meli.

And can someone tell me why we have signed Turner? I've seen nothing to convince me that he will be a positive addition to the squad.

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:13 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

... and Meli.

And can someone tell me why we have signed Turner? I've seen nothing to convince me that he will be a positive addition to the squad.

Probably cheap. That's as good a reason as any.

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:14 am  

Tell you who was at Langtree recently, Maurie. Just visiting friends?

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:46 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Tell you who was at Langtree recently, Maurie. Just visiting friends?

I'd imagine he was just visiting, hopefully not though.