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Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:25 pm  

vastman wrote:

vastman wrote:

Not sure on that one, I'm amazed how un-excited fans/media seem to be about any of our signings. Proctor in particular is a big name player, sure he's at the end of his career and has had a few issues (quite minor imho) but as a player his record is top notch, he's an elite player.

So in truth if we only get a half decent version of the lad, most fans will think he's a superstar.

Not sure he's a leader in the JD mould, more like Fifita, he will do the odd thing that will inspire at crucial points in the game, or that's my hope.

Maybe. I guess we'll see. But he captained an NRL side. That puts him above any other player we've had in the modern era for credentials, apart from Wally Lewis and Ray Price as a leader.
Obviously there have been other great leaders like JDwho didn't do it in NRL but it puts him up there.

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:06 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I agree.

It will take him time to get used to us, and especially the conditions.

Makes the 12 month deal seem all the more frustrating.

Does anyone know if there is an option on it to continue?

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:10 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

Also they are training on our new pitch

Thoughts and prayers with Bathy at this difficult time.

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:12 pm  

BackSeatCoach wrote:

Makes the 12 month deal seem all the more frustrating.

Does anyone know if there is an option on it to continue?

Why is that even remotely frustrating

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:20 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I think the same. Proctor at Wigan would have the media salivating almost.

Langi who has been a top 4 consistent Centre and one of the best in the comp for 5 years signs for us and all of a sudden he will be a ‘solid’ or useful signing. The media sure knows how to follow the script.

Indeed, he’s been instantly downgrade. Tho to be fair mostly by some of our own so called fans. We’ve possibly brought potentially the best overseas player into SL and totally under the radar it would appear.

Langi is not just good but hugely versatile and Atoni looks a handful.

Media, don’t make me laugh. That parroting idiot Calumn Walker fro LE is the worst. It’s like a never ending game of top trumps but with only a few teams that ever win. He’s dreadful as is that whole publication imho.

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:21 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Maybe. I guess we'll see. But he captained an NRL side. That puts him above any other player we've had in the modern era for credentials, apart from Wally Lewis and Ray Price as a leader.
Obviously there have been other great leaders like JDwho didn't do it in NRL but it puts him up there.

I didn’t captained them, I take it back.

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:32 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Video just gone up on Wakefield twitter of players training and first glimpse of Proctor training. He looks a right unit, a lot bigger than Bowden at side of him and Bowdens a big lad.

Isn’t he. You don’t last that long in the NRL unless you are one hell of a physical specimen.

Because nearly all NRL forwards are big you tend not to notice. However, and no offence here, when you put them next to Jordy Crowther then you do!

People become the loss of Batch for example but put next to Proctor, not really in the same ballpark. I actually think Batch will go on to be a really good SL player, but he can never be a SR like Proctor.

We have lost Fifita, Miller, Arona, Tupou but on paper at least their replacements in Atoni, Langi, Proctor and Tafua look just as good if not better. Of course only time will tell if paper translates to grass.

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:32 pm  

vastman wrote:

Isn’t he. You don’t last that long in the NRL unless you are one hell of a physical specimen.

Because nearly all NRL forwards are big you tend not to notice. However, and no offence here, when you put them next to Jordy Crowther then you do!

People become the loss of Batch for example but put next to Proctor, not really in the same ballpark. I actually think Batch will go on to be a really good SL player, but he can never be a SR like Proctor.

We have lost Fifita, Miller, Arona, Tupou but on paper at least their replacements in Atoni, Langi, Proctor and Tafua look just as good if not better. Of course only time will tell if paper translates to grass.

I’m pretty happy with the side on paper, I think we’ve recruited really well, added to the players we’ve already got I think if we gain confidence through the season and don’t have an injury mare we will go good. Really looking forward to the Halifax game to see Proctor have a run out. I remember us signing Glenn Morrison who was knocking on and turned out to be an absolute cracking signing for us. As stated before, we haven’t had the player of Proctors credentials in the last 30 years, I’m hoping he lives up to them.

Re: Proctor. : Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:07 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

I’m pretty happy with the side on paper, I think we’ve recruited really well, added to the players we’ve already got I think if we gain confidence through the season and don’t have an injury mare we will go good. Really looking forward to the Halifax game to see Proctor have a run out. I remember us signing Glenn Morrison who was knocking on and turned out to be an absolute cracking signing for us. As stated before, we haven’t had the player of Proctors credentials in the last 30 years, I’m hoping he lives up to them.

We have but not many. Solomona and Anthony Tupou were of similar quality though Sol was much younger. Sadly Tupou was a wreck, may have been a few more.

Thing with Proctor is that touch wood he doesn’t come with any chronic injuries that we know of. He’s probably past his best but he’s still potentially up there and SL might just suit him.

If JD recommends him to us as a reliable player that will do for me.

Re: Proctor. : Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:17 am  

vastman wrote:

We have but not many. Solomona and Anthony Tupou were of similar quality though Sol was much younger. Sadly Tupou was a wreck, may have been a few more.

Thing with Proctor is that touch wood he doesn’t come with any chronic injuries that we know of. He’s probably past his best but he’s still potentially up there and SL might just suit him.

If JD recommends him to us as a reliable player that will do for me.

Thing people seem to be forgetting about Proctor as well is, he was actually playing first team NRL every week right up to his sacking, even if you put aside his vast experience and leadership (which I think by the way are the two biggest attributes we need in the squad) how many genuine NRL first teamers that are playing week in week out sign for SL clubs? I can`t think of many, granted he is knocking in a little.

Tupou, I was excited about but it never worked because as you say he was crocked, I was never annoyed by the player here as you could tell he was giving us everything he had for the team, Brian Smith placed so much emphasis on just getting him in, we probably didn`t even think about a medical at the time. Crazy to think, he actually went back and played a few games in the NRL the year after!