Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:13 am  

Rumour on twitter about a 2 year swap deal for Sam Burgess with Mossop going the other way

[DaveO]

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:05 am  

Cherry.Pie wrote:

I think next year will be difficult but there's no real way of knowing how well certain players will adapt or the form that others might find/lose next season.

I think that only really applies to young inexperienced players. Experienced players will usually show the same kind of skills and form they showed at their previous club whereas younger players always have the potential to improve. Dudson was a pleasant surprise for example and he certainly has the potential to improve. On the other hand Lauaki has been the same for us as he was for Hull. Average at best. Laukai is an experienced player who has done with his learning if you see what I mean. What potential he has, he already shows. We know quite a lot about Smith and so should know what to expect there. Green is a bit of an unknown quantity but he has big boots to fill.

The bottom line is I think if people are expecting revelations in the performances of the new recruits they will be disappointed.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:58 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

Rumour on twitter about a 2 year swap deal for Sam Burgess with Mossop going the other way

Hahaha ridiculous rumours I've heard. We'd be laughing all year long if it were to happen because Mossop is a shadow of Burgess. Daft to even suggest though

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:08 am  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

Hahaha ridiculous rumours I've heard. We'd be laughing all year long if it were to happen because Mossop is a shadow of Burgess. Daft to even suggest though

Couldn't agree more

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:59 pm  

I think it'll only be a matter of time that Craig Kopczak will sign for us. The RFL are currently disputing the contract issue with Bradford and he tried to be released from it last season. If it goes through I think we'll be signing him with the Harris Welsh connection etc. Could turn out to be useful once he's under better coaches, conditioning etc. Only 25 but experienced

[Pemps]

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:24 pm  

cherryandwhitedavid06 wrote:

I think it'll only be a matter of time that Craig Kopczak will sign for us. The RFL are currently disputing the contract issue with Bradford and he tried to be released from it last season. If it goes through I think we'll be signing him with the Harris Welsh connection etc. Could turn out to be useful once he's under better coaches, conditioning etc. Only 25 but experienced

Huddersfield bound isn't he?

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:33 pm  

Pemps wrote:

Huddersfield bound isn't he?

Oh I duno, hadn't heard out just thought we might have gone in for him if he was available

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:17 pm  

Taylor confirmed on 2 yr deal. Good work for a 21 yr old prop!

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:45 pm  

He's already a good player and will improve with more experience.
Big, mobile and can run hard. A good signing and whatever we've paid it could well turn out to be value for money.
Our front row now really has some size to it.
Taylor 6'4", Prescott 6'3", Mossop 6'4" together with Lauaki and Dudson both over 6' is excellent.
Also I noticed at the awards dinner when Crosby was talking to Gaz Hock, Crosby was taller than Hock so he must be a fair size too.
With Spencer and Burke who are hardly small, behind those guys, we have a front row that could do us very well for some years.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:11 pm  

A uk based club bidding for Mose Masoe would love that to be us. That would give us a real enforcer at 6'4" and nearly 20 stone. He is being released by the Roosters. 3 NRL clubs also in for him according to the article I read.

He would kill it as an impact forward in SL.