Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:41 pm  

Does anyone know if there's any truth to these Williams rumours or not, seems to be a lot of smoke but can't see it myself, just don't think we'd sell him tbh, plus I don't think he'd want to leave

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 12:59 pm  

KingRoss11 wrote:

Does anyone know if there's any truth to these Williams rumours or not, seems to be a lot of smoke but can't see it myself, just don't think we'd sell him tbh, plus I don't think he'd want to leave

In the gossip round up by loverugbyleague they've said it's nonsense, which to be honest is the only sensible conclusion. Why would the club let it's hottest prospect go to it's biggest rival not long after signing a new contract? And why would Wire pay what would have to be a huge transfer fee when there are generally plenty of decent halves knocking around the NRL who would love a chance to be a big fish in a small pond and would be a fraction of the cost. It just doesn't make sense.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:36 pm  

Looking increasingly likely Dwyer will be leaving Wire.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:42 pm  

jonh wrote:

Looking increasingly likely Dwyer will be leaving Wire.

Yeah, but I still don't see that he would be a sensible addition to our squad.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 4:22 pm  

Geoff wrote:

Yeah, but I still don't see that he would be a sensible addition to our squad.

He would add an extra dimension to us off the bench. MM and Powell are too similar. Ie grafters but don't give much impact. Dwyer has natural pace and acceleration.

Personally feel he is exactly what we need.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 4:45 pm  

jonh wrote:

He would add an extra dimension to us off the bench. MM and Powell are too similar. Ie grafters but don't give much impact. Dwyer has natural pace and acceleration.

Personally feel he is exactly what we need.

I can't say I've been massively impressed by Dwyer. Sometimes it seems like he wants a ball of his own which isn't exactly great for a hooker. His decision making is also questionable. To me he seems a bit limited at the moment. Great against an open defence but far less effective against a better side. We've already got Mickey, Powell, Leuluai, Waterworth and Ganson in the squad who can realistically be used at hooker and also Shelford as back up as a last resort. I'd hardly say it's a position where we need to strengthen.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:14 pm  

He's defiantly the most ball greedy hooker in superleague but he does add a threat we don't carry already.

I think we'd be sensible to stick with what we have though for next season in the halves/hooking positions. We've got two players in the halves who like to take the line on and a skilful outside back line with a full back in Escare or Tomkins who should make things happen. It would seem a sensible option to feed that line up the ball as often as possible with the expectation that they'll make things happen.

Also to cut Powell's game time after the season he's just had (which is what you imagine would happen should Dwyer come in) wouldn't feel right for me. He's earned his place.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:58 pm  

Cherry.Pie wrote:

I can't say I've been massively impressed by Dwyer. Sometimes it seems like he wants a ball of his own which isn't exactly great for a hooker. His decision making is also questionable. To me he seems a bit limited at the moment. Great against an open defence but far less effective against a better side. We've already got Mickey, Powell, Leuluai, Waterworth and Ganson in the squad who can realistically be used at hooker and also Shelford as back up as a last resort. I'd hardly say it's a position where we need to strengthen.

I thought Waterworth had moved on?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 6:00 pm  

Cherry.Pie wrote:

In the gossip round up by loverugbyleague they've said it's nonsense, which to be honest is the only sensible conclusion. Why would the club let it's hottest prospect go to it's biggest rival not long after signing a new contract? And why would Wire pay what would have to be a huge transfer fee when there are generally plenty of decent halves knocking around the NRL who would love a chance to be a big fish in a small pond and would be a fraction of the cost. It just doesn't make sense.

Has anybody given thought to the fact that we might be renegotiating George's contract using the saving from Crosby?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 19, 2016 9:22 pm  

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