Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu May 09, 2024 12:17 pm  

Oh good someone has taken time off from burning effigies of “Wello” to grace us with their presence.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Thu May 09, 2024 5:14 pm  

Ran out of popcorn. Doh

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun May 12, 2024 7:35 pm  

The enigma…

Bullock!

What is happening with him?

Daryl Powell, Chambers and Big Sam, all seem to have/had some issue.

It’s getting silly now this shroud of mystery.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun May 12, 2024 8:19 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

The enigma…

Bullock!

What is happening with him?

Daryl Powell, Chambers and Big Sam, all seem to have/had some issue.

It’s getting silly now this shroud of mystery.

Think he just isn’t considered a first 17 player. He’s just been given a new deal so it can’t be an attitude thing or he’d be out I think. He just isn’t as good as Vaughan, Harrison, Philbin, Musgrove, Crowther and even Wood.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon May 13, 2024 5:51 am  

Luke Yates

Guardian reporting talks at advanced stage and looks to be our ONLY 2025 signing.

Do we need more bodies in 2025? I’m happy with the squad to be honest.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon May 13, 2024 6:41 am  

Yates is an excellent player, as others have said I'm not sure who he replaces though. But it does give more competition for places. If Drinkwater gets another year I'm not sure where it leaves us on the quota. I'm assuming Tai will go back to the NRL so we should have at least one spot available I think.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon May 13, 2024 7:36 am  

Kevin Turvey wrote:

Yates is an excellent player, as others have said I'm not sure who he replaces though. But it does give more competition for places. If Drinkwater gets another year I'm not sure where it leaves us on the quota. I'm assuming Tai will go back to the NRL so we should have at least one spot available I think.

That`s exactly my stance on Yates..

Yes, he is a great defender, and in the modern game he gets in a team as a 13.

With Currie`s move to loose forward, I can`t see Yates displacing him there.

That leaves Yates playing at prop, , which I think he is too small for and no better than the props we currently have.

Lastly, Yates is a Quota Player, and it is a waste of a Quota Spot for him playing prop.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon May 13, 2024 8:36 am  

Matt Turner (Warrington Guardian Reporter) has a review of the potential Luke Yates signing:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... move-2025/

Matt Turner (Warrington Guardian Reporter) has a review of the potential Luke Yates signing:- https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... move-2025/

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon May 13, 2024 8:46 am  

Looking at the numbers does the tackle count include being 2nd and 3 rd man in.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon May 13, 2024 8:50 am  

Boss Hog wrote:

That`s exactly my stance on Yates..

Yes, he is a great defender, and in the modern game he gets in a team as a 13.

With Currie`s move to loose forward, I can`t see Yates displacing him there.

That leaves Yates playing at prop, , which I think he is too small for and no better than the props we currently have.

Lastly, Yates is a Quota Player, and it is a waste of a Quota Spot for him playing prop.

As it stands now and I’m only basing this on the 1 game I have particularly watched him so can be considered unfair he does not get in our current 17.