Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:06 pm  

Makes the Micky Higham to Wigan move look simple

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 06, 2023 6:22 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Saw a rumour Dwyer may move on to Salford without playing a game for them. Talk also of Partington going to Wire and then Shorrocks to Salford. That would all fit in terms of filling positions for those teams and it would keep their Wigan quotas up!

That all actually makes perfect sense despite the complexity of it all.

Dwyer and Walker are both “scooting” 9s.

Powell and Walker makes much more sense.

Partington has been a target for Warrington for some time and Salford need a senior 9.

Shorrocks needs to be playing first team, but unfortunately his opportunities will be limited with us.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:31 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Makes the Micky Higham to Wigan move look simple

Certainly has a wiff of agent Millward

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:36 am  

[Gareth] wrote:

Certainly has a wiff of agent Millward

But this time two other teams suffer

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:53 am  

This King to Saints rumour is a strange one. I thought nothing of it when I heard and I would still be amazed if it happened but the fact that John Davidson and Aaron Bower have both mentioned it leads me to believe there have been some conversations.

The fact that Saints and Warrington are refusing to comment adds to the intrigue.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:37 pm  

Stu M wrote:

This King to Saints rumour is a strange one. I thought nothing of it when I heard and I would still be amazed if it happened but the fact that John Davidson and Aaron Bower have both mentioned it leads me to believe there have been some conversations.

The fact that Saints and Warrington are refusing to comment adds to the intrigue.

I don’t think it’s that strange, if it’s true Burgess has obviously said he’s happy if they let King go and they’re pretty well stocked at centre to be able to let him leave and have been linked with Olam I believe? I personally thought it was an odd reason for them to want him back in the first place, just the fact he works in well with the marquee ruling. He doesn’t seem keen on returning to Warrington and was pretty poor for them prior to leaving, granted he had a great season with us but I don’t think he’s worth marquee money. Obviously the ship has sailed with us signing Keighran so we are not in a position to sign him unfortunately so he’s going somewhere else.
If it does happen it won’t be nice seeing him line up against us for Saints but that’s sport, especially a salary capped sport where you can’t keep everyone you want too.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Nov 07, 2023 12:59 pm  

Well that seems to be the end of that https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/23 ... ref=twtrec

Well that seems to be the end of that https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/23 ... ref=twtrec

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:54 pm  

The Warrington Guardian version does go on to say the Powell signing to be announced in the coming weeks.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Nov 07, 2023 2:43 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

I don’t think it’s that strange, if it’s true Burgess has obviously said he’s happy if they let King go and they’re pretty well stocked at centre to be able to let him leave and have been linked with Olam I believe? I personally thought it was an odd reason for them to want him back in the first place, just the fact he works in well with the marquee ruling. He doesn’t seem keen on returning to Warrington and was pretty poor for them prior to leaving, granted he had a great season with us but I don’t think he’s worth marquee money. Obviously the ship has sailed with us signing Keighran so we are not in a position to sign him unfortunately so he’s going somewhere else.
If it does happen it won’t be nice seeing him line up against us for Saints but that’s sport, especially a salary capped sport where you can’t keep everyone you want too.

Saints tried getting Kasiano on the cheap but he wasn't willing to take the paycut/Wire weren't at the time willing to contribute. Him and his family live in and are settled in St. Helens by all accounts if that means anything.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Nov 07, 2023 6:19 pm  

Gaz3376 wrote:

Saints tried getting Kasiano on the cheap but he wasn't willing to take the paycut/Wire weren't at the time willing to contribute. Him and his family live in and are settled in St. Helens by all accounts if that means anything.

I was talking about King but if they could get Kasiano on the cheap again it’s not that crazy, they’re short of props and it’s a salary capped sport so you can’t be packed out with top quality, maybe they feel they could get more of a tune out of him than Wire have.