Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:16 am  

asmadasa wrote:

Injured and played his last game potentially at Leeds as on marquee contract. Could Trinity throw their hat in the ring now Langi has backed out?

Why on earth, would be my answer.

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:47 am  

That's the difference between us and top teams they can throw money at players ,We can not .Think Mr Carter touched on it on Monday

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:20 am  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Add Arundel and Greensmith to them although I think Tupou is finished and Gaskell is unlikely to feature at centre.

I must have missed the news that Tupou can’t recover from his injury. I do know it was a bad one. If he is then surely we would look to agree some release but I think it would be up to Tupou if he feels he can go again.

Arundel and Greensmith aren’t signed for 2022. Not sure they need to be either. With 4 options presently for centre spots.

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:31 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I must have missed the news that Tupou can’t recover from his injury. I do know it was a bad one. If he is then surely we would look to agree some release but I think it would be up to Tupou if he feels he can go again.

Arundel and Greensmith aren’t signed for 2022. Not sure they need to be either. With 4 options presently for centre spots.

It’s not whether he recovers but whether he recovers in time and well enough to justify a new contract at his age.

Great player but like it or not it’s logistics for want of a better word. In other words can we risk it, we did with Kirmond and I can’t say it paid off.

Who are the four centres?

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:09 am  

Tupou will be fit and available for the start of the season and is under contract next year so won’t be going anywhere without a pay-off. I’d guess now Arundel might get a new deal and the money will go towards a prop.

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:26 am  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Tupou will be fit and available for the start of the season and is under contract next year so won’t be going anywhere without a pay-off. I’d guess now Arundel might get a new deal and the money will go towards a prop.

As Mr Carter said we're do we get a prop from there are none available ,this is why Klepi (sorry if I got is name wrong) is playing at prop and not second row ,And a Australian prop as got to have played a lot more matches of first team Rugby before they can come across to play SL .Think it is 75 games

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Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 10:56 am  

I'd be quite happy with a back line of TJ, Arundel, Lyne and Kershaw for rest of season.
I'd resign Arundel.

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:13 am  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Tupou will be fit and available for the start of the season and is under contract next year so won’t be going anywhere without a pay-off. I’d guess now Arundel might get a new deal and the money will go towards a prop.

I was thinking along the lines that he may not recover, not an injury expert. If he can fully recover great but I’m not sure he ever recovered from the last one.

If he can’t fully recover then perhaps a deal to pay off or get him a transfer.

I know I’m being hugely mercenary here but when it comes to overseas players we simply can’t afford to carry players in the hope they get fit and on form in time like you can with domestic players.

MC has stated it publicly that the next few seasons are make or break for most clubs, especially us. Ruthless is what we must be so long as we are fair.

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:15 am  

Not for me, not even on a reasonable wage, Reece has had him in his pocket every time they have come up against each other.

He looks good on the odd occasion, but he gets it wrong so often in defence and makes a lot of errors.

Re: Konrad Hurrell : Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:02 pm  

alegend wrote:

As Mr Carter said we're do we get a prop from there are none available ,this is why Klepi (sorry if I got is name wrong) is playing at prop and not second row ,And a Australian prop as got to have played a lot more matches of first team Rugby before they can come across to play SL .Think it is 75 games

Jesse Sene-Lefao, not sure whether this is accurate or not but there is a rumour we are one of three clubs looking at him. In my mind he was more of backrow but can play prop too.