Re: Andrew Fifita : Thu May 13, 2021 3:21 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote: Hooker all the way for me, be amazed if Miller & Lino aren't the halfbacks next year. According to zero tackle (not normally too far off for an unofficial website) there's a dozen. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2021/by-position-2021/ The most obvious one is Joey Lussick, at least he knows SL and knows life in the UK. Can't remember if he was any good but he's probably better placed to take up a short-term deal than most? Says he's at Parramatta but who knows.

Sacred Cow wrote: Hooker all the way for me, be amazed if Miller & Lino aren't the halfbacks next year. According to zero tackle (not normally too far off for an unofficial website) there's a dozen. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2021/by-position-2021/ The most obvious one is Joey Lussick, at least he knows SL and knows life in the UK. Can't remember if he was any good but he's probably better placed to take up a short-term deal than most? Says he's at Parramatta but who knows.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Thu May 13, 2021 3:27 pm  

vastman wrote:

The most obvious one is Joey Lussick, at least he knows SL and knows life in the UK.

Can't remember if he was any good but he's probably better placed to take up a short-term deal than most?

He isn't getting any game time at Parramatta so maybe. The impression i got though is he wanted to go back to Australia after a few seasons away so whether he'd fancy it again i'm not sure.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Thu May 13, 2021 3:30 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

He isn't getting any game time at Parramatta so maybe. The impression i got though is he wanted to go back to Australia after a few seasons away so whether he'd fancy it again i'm not sure.

Depends if he's skint. In fairness, it would only be for three month, not like we will be in the play offs

Re: Andrew Fifita : Thu May 13, 2021 5:45 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote: Hooker all the way for me, be amazed if Miller & Lino aren't the halfbacks next year. According to zero tackle (not normally too far off for an unofficial website) there's a dozen. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2021/by-position-2021/ Tanah Boyd out of that list, can play hb and hooker

Sacred Cow wrote: Hooker all the way for me, be amazed if Miller & Lino aren't the halfbacks next year. According to zero tackle (not normally too far off for an unofficial website) there's a dozen. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2021/by-position-2021/ Tanah Boyd out of that list, can play hb and hooker

Re: Andrew Fifita : Thu May 13, 2021 9:56 pm  

Granville is the best calibre out of the hookers in there I reckon.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Thu May 13, 2021 10:26 pm  

Unfortunately Granville is in the starting 17 at the Cowboys most weeks and Boyd started at 6 for Titans last weekend...probably need to look a bit further, someone like Marshall-King who hasn't featured much this year

Re: Andrew Fifita : Thu May 13, 2021 10:32 pm  

The problem with any signing from the Southern Hemisphere is can they get a visa and if so how long does it take. We are saved from them having to quarantine for two weeks but I think we will be looking well into June even if we announced a signing now.

Re: Andrew Fifita : Fri May 14, 2021 6:57 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

The problem with any signing from the Southern Hemisphere is can they get a visa and if so how long does it take. We are saved from them having to quarantine for two weeks but I think we will be looking well into June even if we announced a signing now.

Well we have the lad from Saints let's see how he goes it's not necessary to go overseas all the time. Over the years we have unearthed some gems from the likes of Wigan and Leeds A teams

Re: Andrew Fifita : Fri May 14, 2021 7:31 am  

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

Well we have the lad from Saints let's see how he goes it's not necessary to go overseas all the time. Over the years we have unearthed some gems from the likes of Wigan and Leeds A teams

That’s true enough.