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It's still good but just seems a bit at odds with recent policy.'"
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| Quote brearley84="brearley84"prob worried about being relegated again'"
Unlike Shudds we've never been relegated - what's it like? |
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| Quote vastman="vastman"Bit underwhelmed by this if I'm honest. Not by the player but by the length of the deal. Looks a bit non commital to me. [u=#FF0000No idea which party just expected two years and a real chance for him to find his feet.[/u
It's still good but just seems a bit at odds with recent policy.'"
Good point. A bit like Leigh needing a seasons grace in SL to find their feet,but no,you're quick to criticise them for not doing well in one season. 
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You've been in SL twice? And both times you were pathetic please explain your worth.'"
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| Quote vastman="vastman"Unlike Shudds we've never been relegated - what's it like?'"
best thing that happened to us, allowed us to rebuild and become a top force in sl.. cup finals, play off semis and league winners.. you may get to know whats that like sometime 
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| Quote brearley84="brearley84"[u=#FF0000best thing that happened to us, allowed us to rebuild and become a top force in sl.. cup finals, play off semis and league winners..[/u you may get to know whats that like sometime
sorted this new ground out yet?'"
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| Quote Cokey="Cokey"A bit like what Leigh will do next year.
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what happened last time then when you got promoted?? |
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| Quote Wildthing="Wildthing"a top force in sl?
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past 8 seasons the giants have been in the top 4 five times. compared to wakefield and alot of other sl clubs yes a force
2009 - 3rd
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2018 with luck with injuries will be competing for the top 4 again...last two seasons we have been decimated by injuries. |
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It didn't work out,lessons have been learnt.Next season will be better,So Ya better watch out laddie.  |
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MclLorum from Wigan to Catalans.
Gelling released by Wigan back to New Zealand
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Michael McIlorum's signing, coming on the heels of the sensational signing of David Mead, gives the Catalans a good chance of making the top 4.
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| Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Michael McIlorum's signing, coming on the heels of the sensational signing of David Mead, gives the Catalans a good chance of making the top 4.'"
McIiorum is potentially a good signing if he settles.
Your faith in Mead is quite laughable. For a club that is continually being taken for a ride by past it Aussies after a pension you never seem to learn.
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I think MMc is extremely limited as a player. He tends to shine when a team is on top & his ferocious style of play can mask his lack of creativity but motivate team mates. His stats all round are mediocre to crap. Another average season for Catalans.
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| Quote vastman="vastman"McIiorum is potentially a good signing if he settles.
Your faith in Mead is quite laughable. For a club that is continually being taken for a ride by past it Aussies after a pension you never seem to learn.
The first three games he'll go well then the sick notes will start - you heard it here first John.'"
You are obviously unfamiliar with David Mead. He has never in the past during his decade in the NRL behaved the way you are predicting he will at Catalans.
David Mead will become an inspiration to young English fullbacks and will compete with Wigan's Morgan Escare and St Helens' Benjamin Barba for a place in the Super League Dream Team for 2018. |
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| Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"You are obviously unfamiliar with David Mead. He has never in the past during his decade in the NRL behaved the way you are predicting he will at Catalans.
David Mead will become an inspiration to young English fullbacks and will compete with Wigan's Morgan Escare and St Helens' Benjamin Barba for a place in the Super League Dream Team for 2018.'"
So I ask you for the umpteenth time - if he's still so good why is he coming to SL let alone one of its struggling teams?
There is no logic at the moment for any player still capable of getting a first team NRL slot doing such a thing.
The NRL is player rich but not so player rich they would let a player like Mead go unless there was a problem - sorry John but that how it worked.
He may still be a decent player but he won't be the player you seem to be expecting. Another Kevin Locke imho.
Finally this pace you're on about - I guarantee you he wouldn't get anywhere near Tom Johnstone or Mason Caton Brown in a foot race plus a few others dotted around SL. |
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Quote vastman="vastman"So I ask you for the umpteenth time - if he's still so good why is he coming to SL let alone one of its struggling teams?
There is no logic at the moment for any player still capable of getting a first team NRL slot doing such a thing.
The NRL is player rich but not so player rich they would let a player like Mead go unless there was a problem - sorry John but that how it worked.
He may still be a decent player but he won't be the player you seem to be expecting. Another Kevin Locke imho.
Finally this pace you're on about - I guarantee you he wouldn't get anywhere near Tom Johnstone or Mason Caton Brown in a foot race plus a few others dotted around SL.'"
You may well ask why does any talented NRL player come to Super League?
David Mead wants to play full back. But there have been no openings in such a slot for him in the NRL. So when he was made a generous offer by Catalans, he gratefully accepted.
The Gold Coast Titans, where David Mead played for almost a decade, has give Super League talents like Albert Kelly and Gregory Bird.
Watch here and you will see why the Catalans have acquired a top quality full back:
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There is no logic at the moment for any player still capable of getting a first team NRL slot doing such a thing.
The NRL is player rich but not so player rich they would let a player like Mead go unless there was a problem - sorry John but that how it worked.
He may still be a decent player but he won't be the player you seem to be expecting. Another Kevin Locke imho.
Finally this pace you're on about - I guarantee you he wouldn't get anywhere near Tom Johnstone or Mason Caton Brown in a foot race plus a few others dotted around SL.'"
You may well ask why does any talented NRL player come to Super League?
David Mead wants to play full back. But there have been no openings in such a slot for him in the NRL. So when he was made a generous offer by Catalans, he gratefully accepted.
The Gold Coast Titans, where David Mead played for almost a decade, has give Super League talents like Albert Kelly and Gregory Bird.
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Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"You may well ask why does any talented NRL player come to Super League?
David Mead wants to play full back. But there have been no openings in such a slot for him in the NRL. So when he was made a generous offer by Catalans, he gratefully accepted.
The Gold Coast Titans, where David Mead played for almost a decade, has give Super League talents like Albert Kelly and Gregory Bird.
Watch here and you will see why the Catalans have acquired a top quality full back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuIWIMYoh6M'"
John you miss the point, must be my accent that's confusing you.
You're talking in the past tense - reputation in other words. I don't deny his past acheivments why would I.
I don't deny that Tony Myler was the most skilled player I've seen imo. However that was then this is now.
As you pointed out Wakefield have 4 sorry 2 top notch imports but I'm not pretending any of them are currently NRL standard. The only one that was is Pauli Pauli but that's a WAS.
Also he won't be surrounded by the same quality of players at Catalan or any SL club. Some of the tries you see in the NRL simply don't happen here because we lack the players with the ability. Many an Aussie in SL has come unstuck with that one. Although it sounds perverse SL is actually to slow for players like Mead to exploit he simply won't get the service.
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David Mead wants to play full back. But there have been no openings in such a slot for him in the NRL. So when he was made a generous offer by Catalans, he gratefully accepted.
The Gold Coast Titans, where David Mead played for almost a decade, has give Super League talents like Albert Kelly and Gregory Bird.
Watch here and you will see why the Catalans have acquired a top quality full back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuIWIMYoh6M'"
John you miss the point, must be my accent that's confusing you.
You're talking in the past tense - reputation in other words. I don't deny his past acheivments why would I.
I don't deny that Tony Myler was the most skilled player I've seen imo. However that was then this is now.
As you pointed out Wakefield have 4 sorry 2 top notch imports but I'm not pretending any of them are currently NRL standard. The only one that was is Pauli Pauli but that's a WAS.
Also he won't be surrounded by the same quality of players at Catalan or any SL club. Some of the tries you see in the NRL simply don't happen here because we lack the players with the ability. Many an Aussie in SL has come unstuck with that one. Although it sounds perverse SL is actually to slow for players like Mead to exploit he simply won't get the service.
I don't know who you're trying to convince me or you. One way or another the player you are getting is not the player on that footage - mark my words. | |
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| Quote JEAN CAPDOUZE="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Michael McIlorum's signing, coming on the heels of the sensational signing of David Mead, gives the Catalans a good chance of making the top 4.'"
but will it be the home or away form this coming season that lets them down once again? |
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| Quote tigertot="tigertot"A poor man's Greg Eden.'"
Jeez if he had one leg he'd be better than that.
No seriously your probably right.
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Nabil Djalout - Catalans to Hull KR
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| Quote headhunter="headhunter"Nabil Djalout - Catalans to Hull KR'"
On Trial only at this stage. |
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Hull kr and Leigh love to sign a French player, but their supporters seem to hate the French clubs. It’s a bit like every UKIP leader seems to have a foreign wife or girlfriend, while there supporters look unfavourably upon such people.
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| Quote Sir Kevin Sinfield="Sir Kevin Sinfield"Hull kr and Leigh love to sign a French player, but their supporters seem to hate the French clubs. It’s a bit like every UKIP leader seems to have a foreign wife or girlfriend, while there supporters look unfavourably upon such people.'"
I don't hate the French clubs at all. In fact there aren't many rovers supporters I know who do. I firmly believe they are good for our game. |
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