Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:01 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

:lol: I'm sure I'll join you in thinking that next season when he's causing mayhem with Leeds. His effort and enthusiasm (and winding up) is brilliant. He's been very dominant since he came back, he bullied Bateman and Wigan and your pack last night had no real answers to him other than chasing him round and complaining to the referee. Whilst your players were trying to stop him, our key players were having a big say on the game.

I don't think 'bang f***ing average' players do 69 tackles with 2 broken ribs in a Grand Final really do they. He's outstanding.

Serious question......if he's "outstanding", why are you getting rid of him?

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:13 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

Serious question......if he's "outstanding", why are you getting rid of him?

We're not? We only offered 5k less than Leeds (unlike Coote/ Fages where our offers were doubled+) but he wanted to play for his home town team, so rejected Saints offer. Hes a very good player, but not without his flaws (in particular his attacking game). Hes not the Saints player to throw the budget out for though, and wish him the best at Leeds, whilst thankful the club didnt spend overs convincing him to stay.

No one seems to know whose replacing him though which is always the big question (and before anyone says it, Hurrell will replace Thompson rather than Bentley )

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:51 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

Knowles and Walmsley, yes, Bentley, definitely not.

We have Jack Hughes and Jason Clark in our back row. Beggars can’t be choosers.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:49 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

We have Jack Hughes and Jason Clark in our back row. Beggars can’t be choosers.

But haven’t we signed Holmes from Cas who is a different type of back row?

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:05 am  

ratticusfinch wrote:

The game used to have brutal personal forward battles of Boyd/Sorenson/Skerett/Ward etc that was worth the entrance fee. Each team had a grub as well. No I know Bentley is a poor relation to the grubs of old but at least he gets people talking and spices up a match.

Difference being that "back in the day" players were able to smarten a grub up without copping a hefty ban.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:27 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

We're not? We only offered 5k less than Leeds (unlike Coote/ Fages where our offers were doubled+) but he wanted to play for his home town team, so rejected Saints offer. Hes a very good player, but not without his flaws (in particular his attacking game). Hes not the Saints player to throw the budget out for though, and wish him the best at Leeds, whilst thankful the club didnt spend overs convincing him to stay.

No one seems to know whose replacing him though which is always the big question (and before anyone says it, Hurrell will replace Thompson rather than Bentley )

How on earth would you have access to this information? Unless..Eamonn is that you?

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:35 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

How on earth would you have access to this information? Unless..Eamonn is that you?

Bentley's agent put the £5k figure and an explanation of Bentley's situation out in an interview I believe. Note sure where the other revelations came from. The only way I can see Hull KR doubling Coote's offer is by giving him two years rather than one possibly. The Fages to Huddersfield deal has been rumoured for about six months now, but oddly hasn't been confirmed by them or the player yet.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:23 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

But haven’t we signed Holmes from Cas who is a different type of back row?

He'll replace Clark yes but we'll still have Hughes starting every game and captaining the club, astoundingly.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:34 pm  

Captain Hook wrote: How on earth would you have access to this information? Unless..Eamonn is that you? None of it is particularly sensitive information? Bentley receiving 4 offers within 5k : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F0XyiYJpNw&t=5331s (are we allowed to post youtube links these days? Or am I showing my age remembering a time when youtube links were banned on forums like RLFans?) Coote (+30% + an extra year) and Fages (literally double) offers in not so many words https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ey-players Our signings arent really much of a secret either though the club hasnt announced them yet?

Captain Hook wrote: How on earth would you have access to this information? Unless..Eamonn is that you? None of it is particularly sensitive information? Bentley receiving 4 offers within 5k : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F0XyiYJpNw&t=5331s (are we allowed to post youtube links these days? Or am I showing my age remembering a time when youtube links were banned on forums like RLFans?) Coote (+30% + an extra year) and Fages (literally double) offers in not so many words https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ey-players Our signings arent really much of a secret either though the club hasnt announced them yet?

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints : Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:57 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Bentley's agent put the £5k figure and an explanation of Bentley's situation out in an interview I believe

Bentley has an agent? Dear god, I bet he's a shady character. I'm thinking Col Parker meets Don King but with less scruples. I wonder if he's got a few weeks in panto lined up for Jimmy SinBin? Nice little earner, an no mistake guv.