Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:08 pm  

Or thane wrote:

On another note, good to see Connor Wrench training, Looks to have put a little bit of size on as well. I hope he has an injury free year this year, he's in his last year with us, and regardless of his potential, if he gets another injury that takes him out of action for a long time we might release him.

When he’s right. The lad can shift. Top 3 in the club.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:46 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

John Davidson says Wire are in for Sneyd?
Can he play prop?

Has Hayes picked up another injury?
According to Davidson he’s injured.
Latest was he was in training.

As much as i do believe he would improve us, i expect this to be nothing more than his agent just using our name to increase Sneyds value as many agents do this as we are known to be a spender. In some ways i hope I'm wrong as i often am

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:25 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

When he’s right. The lad can shift. Top 3 in the club.

Really hope he can play a few games without getting another injury. There comes a time when everyone gets fed up of recovering from injury & throws in the towel. He has had such a tough time. Even when he gets back on the field he'll be apprehensive. Best of luck to the lad.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:02 pm  

I'm glad someone mentioned Wrench; I'm also rooting for him.

He is exactly the sort of centre people say they want to see - mesmerising footwork, puts his winger away - but they bottle it if that player misses a tackle or two.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:04 pm  

just_browny wrote:

I'm glad someone mentioned Wrench; I'm also rooting for him.

He is exactly the sort of centre people say they want to see - mesmerising footwork, puts his winger away - but they bottle it if that player misses a tackle or two.

He has great pace, evasive ability and footwork, and can make space for his winger but as you say his defence lets him down. Presumably why he was dropped by Burgess after round 8 (or was that another injury?).

He is into his 6th season following debut and has played 38 games. This year is a big one for him to cement a place and a new contract.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Tue Jan 21, 2025 3:08 pm  

just_browny wrote:

I'm glad someone mentioned Wrench; I'm also rooting for him.

He is exactly the sort of centre people say they want to see - mesmerising footwork, puts his winger away - but they bottle it if that player misses a tackle or two.

In Wrench and Lindop, we have two centres with vast potential. Here's hoping that they can both stay fit and keep progressing, because if they fulfil that potential they could form an outstanding centre partnership for years to come.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:31 am  

Derek Beaumont now saying that Leigh are no longer in for Sneyd. Perhaps gives the 'Sneyd to Wire' rumour more credence?... https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ma ... -half-back

Derek Beaumont now saying that Leigh are no longer in for Sneyd. Perhaps gives the 'Sneyd to Wire' rumour more credence?... https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ma ... -half-back

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:59 am  

The Speculator wrote: Derek Beaumont now saying that Leigh are no longer in for Sneyd. Perhaps gives the 'Sneyd to Wire' rumour more credence?... https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ma ... -half-back The issue with signing Sneyd is that we will have three specialist scrum halves, who have no versatility. If Sneyd came cheap this wouldn't be an issue, but I imagine he'll take up a bit of valuable cap space. I think he'd be a solid addition, and would even go as far as saying I'd have taken Sneyd over Leyland (at the time we signed him) for a year or two while we bring Hayes through. However, we've made our signings, and I was actually quite impressed with Leyland on debut.

The Speculator wrote: Derek Beaumont now saying that Leigh are no longer in for Sneyd. Perhaps gives the 'Sneyd to Wire' rumour more credence?... https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ma ... -half-back The issue with signing Sneyd is that we will have three specialist scrum halves, who have no versatility. If Sneyd came cheap this wouldn't be an issue, but I imagine he'll take up a bit of valuable cap space. I think he'd be a solid addition, and would even go as far as saying I'd have taken Sneyd over Leyland (at the time we signed him) for a year or two while we bring Hayes through. However, we've made our signings, and I was actually quite impressed with Leyland on debut.

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:32 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

When he’s right. The lad can shift. Top 3 in the club.

Ashton is definitely faster than him, is Dufty the other?

Re: Recruitment, rumours and links : Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:14 pm  

We're not in for Sneyd, i can't see that what so ever. We've got Hayes and Leyland with Ratchford as back up. Sneyd isn't needed.
Talking of Ratchford, has anyone heard how he's doing after his head knock on Friday?