Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:40 pm  

Yosemite Sam wrote:

Did he say where as I was told him and Widdop were off to Cas although it could be just another one of the many rumours

No rumours spoken on here, just the good honest truth, honest.

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:43 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Thought with players under a certain age being OOC still meant a fee was payable to the club who trained them up.

Aydin has paased that threshold.

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:44 pm  

With Eseh, Shaw etc coming through I’m very confident we have still got a great crop coming through. I’m disappointed that Aydin is leaving, I really rate him. Did I think he would be the next biggest thing, No, but I thought he would make a solid SL player for us. Good luck to him. I’m fairly excited as to who we bring in next.

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:46 pm  

vastman wrote:

Oh come on, massive loss, get some perspective for heavens sake.

correct he's not a massive loss, he's a massive prospect who will hopefully mature and come through. Making a decision on a 21 year old prop is a tough one when most props come into their own in their mid 20s. Hall and Murphy to me a still great prospects who I hope keep improving, the next season is another chance to kick on and let's hope there is no second season syndrome

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:47 pm  

Heard this was happening last week and have to say i'm quite annoyed with this one. I reckon he's got a good future ahead of him and to lose him thanks to a derisory offer is poor business. Wouldn't be surprised if Shaw is next.

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:49 pm  

PopTart wrote:

It's a loss but not a massive one. It all depends on who we bring in and who develops out of academy.
I like him and was happy with him in the team but he's 4th choice at best.

We've lost 3 props but that means we have the opportunity to get 3 great props in.
Let's see what Willie can do.

He’s 21 years old and has almost 30 top flight games under his belt, he’s way ahead of most 21 year old prop forwards and will get better and better over the next 3 or 4 years.

Not securing his signature on a long term contract is a mistake and betrays the attitude toward home produced players. If he were a 21 year old being signed from the NRL we’d be offering him more money and a decent length of term contract.

It doesn’t matter who we sign, letting Yusuf slip away is a mistake

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:52 pm  

Turned down an offer from Leeds to go to KR.

I think he is a real loss to the club if I’m honest however he has to do what is best for him both financially and for his career development and sadly he thinks that is elsewhere.


Looks like Taylor will be joining to play 13 next year. I think Aydin could have been a regular fixture in that role for the club for a long time to come.

Sad to see him go I’ve no doubt he will go on to have a very solid career as a SL player.

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:54 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

correct he's not a massive loss, he's a massive prospect who will hopefully mature and come through. Making a decision on a 21 year old prop is a tough one when most props come into their own in their mid 20s. Hall and Murphy to me a still great prospects who I hope keep improving, the next season is another chance to kick on and let's hope there is no second season syndrome

I agree with you. Clubs take a gamble with all young players, it’s a judgement call. HKR clearly were willing to pay more, must be much more if it covers the cost of petrol these days.

Personally I think he has the makings of a solid SL player. I guess you could say that about Shaw. Eseh has the potential to be spectacular but it’s still a massive gamble. All the same clubs will be sniffing around bothe so the money for the young props obviously doesn’t split three ways.

It’s a shame but even Saints can’t keep them all.

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:58 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

He’s 21 years old and has almost 30 top flight games under his belt, he’s way ahead of most 21 year old prop forwards and will get better and better over the next 3 or 4 years.

Not securing his signature on a long term contract is a mistake and betrays the attitude toward home produced players. If he were a 21 year old being signed from the NRL we’d be offering him more money and a decent length of term contract.

It doesn’t matter who we sign, letting Yusuf slip away is a mistake

Could you be more OTT.

Let’s visit this again in a few years time and see who got it right and who got it wrong.

Il tell you now the odds are not in your favour as this forum tends to get it phenomenally wrong most of the time.

I’ll ask again though I never get an answer from the experts.

Give me a list of these players we have lost who are now storming SL. Won’t take you long.

Re: Aydin : Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:14 pm  

vastman wrote:

Could you be more OTT.

Let’s visit this again in a few years time and see who got it right and who got it wrong.

Il tell you now the odds are not in your favour as this forum tends to get it phenomenally wrong most of the time.

I’ll ask again though I never get an answer from the experts.

Give me a list of these players we have lost who are now storming SL. Won’t take you long.

What’s OTT about it?

He’s one of the better young prop forwards to emerge in SL over the last 2 or 3 years and we should have secured him on a contract rather than letting him slip away.