Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:16 pm  

I don't think the Sam Powell rumour is true, or that we are shipping King out.
If Powell is coming in there would have been no reason to announce Dwyer if we're immediately shipping him out.
King is a decent centre that currently plays for England and will only cost us 50k on the cap. It makes Zero sense that we would shop him out to another club. Justin Olam would cost a fortune and i can't see him being a big game changer.
Shipping Kasiano out seems like an actuall possibility if Burgess doesn't want him, but he was superb the first 8 games for us before the wheels fell off for the WHOLE team bar 2-3 players.
I hope the supposed player round a bout is all bullpoop rumours, as it's just more disruption again.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Nov 05, 2023 8:00 pm  

Or thane wrote:

I don't think the Sam Powell rumour is true, or that we are shipping King out.
If Powell is coming in there would have been no reason to announce Dwyer if we're immediately shipping him out.
King is a decent centre that currently plays for England and will only cost us 50k on the cap. It makes Zero sense that we would shop him out to another club. Justin Olam would cost a fortune and i can't see him being a big game changer.
Shipping Kasiano out seems like an actuall possibility if Burgess doesn't want him, but he was superb the first 8 games for us before the wheels fell off for the WHOLE team bar 2-3 players.
I hope the supposed player round a bout is all bullpoop rumours, as it's just more disruption again.

I don't rate king, but even if he was the world's best centre he clearly doesn't want to be back here. No point having a player who doesn't want to play for you.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Nov 05, 2023 8:27 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

I don't rate king, but even if he was the world's best centre he clearly doesn't want to be back here. No point having a player who doesn't want to play for you.

Why doesn’t he want to be back here? Seemed very happy pre Powell - Powell has gone, so what is the issue?

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:14 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Why doesn’t he want to be back here? Seemed very happy pre Powell - Powell has gone, so what is the issue?

All his stupid 'prc' mates have gone as well.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:48 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

I don't rate king, but even if he was the world's best centre he clearly doesn't want to be back here. No point having a player who doesn't want to play for you.

What do you base this on? Is it rumour or something more substantial?

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:42 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

I think it is reasonable to expect a legitimate DoR to have input on the appointment of the coach.

Absolutely….
If the DoR was paying for it!

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:06 am  

Or thane wrote:

I don't think the Sam Powell rumour is true, or that we are shipping King out.
If Powell is coming in there would have been no reason to announce Dwyer if we're immediately shipping him out.
King is a decent centre that currently plays for England and will only cost us 50k on the cap. It makes Zero sense that we would shop him out to another club. Justin Olam would cost a fortune and i can't see him being a big game changer.
Shipping Kasiano out seems like an actuall possibility if Burgess doesn't want him, but he was superb the first 8 games for us before the wheels fell off for the WHOLE team bar 2-3 players.
I hope the supposed player round a bout is all bullpoop rumours, as it's just more disruption again.

If it was true, that would make Burgess a fibber on his very first public press conference.
He said along the lines that this is the team, every one has a clean slate, and there may be some additions later. That’s not a quote btw.

The Powell rumour came out while he was out long term, during the summer when Pies signed Leeming. Powell wasn’t offered a contract.
I’d steer clear if it were me. Pies seem to see his shoulder as a risk at 32 next season. As do I.
There was some rumour that he was going to Aus. I can’t see any NRL team wanting a 32 year old with a questionable shoulder.
Wire have already made that error with Widdop, you’d hope that might have learnt a lesson!?
He’d probably end up at Huddersfield as they seem to have a thing for signing aging players.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:28 am  

After watching the PNG v Fiji game over the weekend I think you lot are going to have some fun with Rodrick Tai.

All action not always in a positive way but very entertaining to watch.

Big shots big carries charging around the field like a headless chicken at times looking to make an impact, he definitely needs work of the disciplined structured side of the game particularly in defence but hd will be great to watch.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:40 am  

jonh wrote:

After watching the PNG v Fiji game over the weekend I think you lot are going to have some fun with Rodrick Tai.

All action not always in a positive way but very entertaining to watch.

Big shots big carries charging around the field like a headless chicken at times looking to make an impact, he definitely needs work of the disciplined structured side of the game particularly in defence but hd will be great to watch.

Did he play Centre? I believe wing may be his position with us.

Re: Recruitment rumours and links : Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:55 am  

I think the Powell rumour could have substance. Burgess doesn’t want/rate Dwyer.