Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:59 pm  

twickbronc wrote:

Seems to have gone quiet in regards to new signings...too late for any more?
Does anyone know what happened about Jordan Atkins - experienced Centre who was apparently on his way to the broncos.

Assumed still waiting for his visa like our other aussies. Wakey in same boat apparently

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:37 pm  

Courtesy of Ian Ramsdale:
Tony Rea says we are still after 4 or 5 more players, 3 of which will be 'Key Signings'

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:12 pm  

North London Gooner wrote:

Courtesy of Ian Ramsdale:
Tony Rea says we are still after 4 or 5 more players, 3 of which will be 'Key Signings'

That is a concern in my eyes....by the end of March we will have met Bradford, Salford, Widnes, Wakey and Castleford. No disrespect meant to these teams, but they are in the group we should be looking to get points from. 3 key signings, if they arrive today, would take until then end of Feb to bed in. If they are players who require Visas, then we wont see them on the paddock until April at the earliest.
I still say 18-20 points will be needed to finish 12th or above and 50% of the decent opportunities will be done before April.....

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:20 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

:shock:
That is a concern in my eyes....by the end of March we will have met Bradford, Salford, Widnes, Wakey and Castleford. No disrespect meant to these teams, but they are in the group we should be looking to get points from. 3 key signings, if they arrive today, would take until then end of Feb to bed in. If they are players who require Visas, then we wont see them on the paddock until April at the earliest.
I still say 18-20 points will be needed to finish 12th or above and 50% of the decent opportunities will be done before April.....

That aren't getting on me!

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:35 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

If they are players who require Visas, then we wont see them on the paddock until April at the earliest.

Why April?

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:36 pm  

Paddock Punter wrote:

That aren't getting on me!

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:59 pm  

North London Gooner wrote:

Courtesy of Ian Ramsdale:
Tony Rea says we are still after 4 or 5 more players, 3 of which will be 'Key Signings'

Does that include the 3 players we know about waiting for their visas? Would have thought we were no longer 'after them' just waiting for them.

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:05 pm  

North London Gooner wrote:

Why April?

UK visas can be troublesome to RL club signings......

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:26 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

UK visas can be troublesome to RL club signings......

Do they still take into account how many NRL games have been played by the applicant ?

Re: New Signings : Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:42 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Does that include the 3 players we know about waiting for their visas? Would have thought we were no longer 'after them' just waiting for them.

Well, Rea says AFTER....not WAITING, which is a bit of a clue....or it could be being lost in translation?

jbuzza wrote:

Do they still take into account how many NRL games have been played by the applicant ?

Dunno? I thought that if they weren't "internationals" they had to show a level of experience that made them more suited to the task than a NON-VISA requiring person. We are very very light on experienced players