Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 1:59 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

I have a bit of a feeling too. The fact that he is in Oz now will make negotiations easier. He'll miss the traffic in Stockton Heath though. I can't think of any UK props that we would want.

And that’s the problem. At this time of the year clubs are pretty much done for the upcoming season so finding a replacement will be tough. I have already said I consider us light up front and if we let him go it will only be worse. The only positive I can take is it frees up a quota spot if he is released.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 4:35 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

I have a bit of a feeling too. The fact that he is in Oz now will make negotiations easier. He'll miss the traffic in Stockton Heath though. I can't think of any UK props that we would want.

There is a UK prop that Huddersfield have signed that would fit our requirements.

He was an Ian Watson signing who they have sacked, so maybe they would be prepared to let him go?

Salary Cap could be an issue though, he was signed as a Marquee Player.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 4:37 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

I have a bit of a feeling too. The fact that he is in Oz now will make negotiations easier. He'll miss the traffic in Stockton Heath though. I can't think of any UK props that we would want.

Eddie Battye

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:06 pm  

I'd have a word at hull for ese'ese or, slightly worse, matty English at Huddersfield

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:21 pm  

Boss Hog wrote:

There is a UK prop that Huddersfield have signed that would fit our requirements.

He was an Ian Watson signing who they have sacked, so maybe they would be prepared to let him go?

Salary Cap could be an issue though, he was signed as a Marquee Player.

One of the reasons he chose the Giants was it’s nearer to the family home.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 5:22 pm  

karetaker wrote:

And that’s the problem. At this time of the year clubs are pretty much done for the upcoming season so finding a replacement will be tough. I have already said I consider us light up front and if we let him go it will only be worse. The only positive I can take is it frees up a quota spot if he is released.

Yes we were light* with Vaughan.


*not numbers perhaps but proven quality.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:43 pm  

Tom Burgess will be close to 33 years old when the 2025 season starts and he has signed a 3 year deal.
I was told that both Leeds and Warrington were very interested in signing him,
but that the sealing deal that the Giants ultimately offered him was way beyond both of the other deals that were on the table.
It's always a big risk when you sign a player of that age and one who has played in the NRL for so long too imo

Time will tell if he is worth the huge outlay on the cap,But his game time minutes at the Bunnies has gradually been reduced over the last 12 months

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 7:57 pm  

Burgess would be another Widdop. How did that one go?

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:06 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Burgess would be another Widdop. How did that one go?

He had his moments but his best days were already long gone. I was about to say hopefully we are past making those kind of signings now but we had Bateman.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:08 pm  

I wouldn't want Burgess and Ese'ese is a pipe dream. We'd need to sign an overseas player as there aren't any UK props available that are good enough, that aren't already signed up.
We can all throw out obvious names but the fact of the matter is, tgey are already signed up and no club unless they were in dire straights money wise, or the player and club have a massive fallout, clubs aren't just gonna give up their best forwards.