Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:06 am  

PopTart wrote:

I'd really like to add Franco to this list.

Got your wish

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:01 pm  

Two players who I think would hugely add to trinity and I would really like us to try sign are Waqa Blake and Judah Rhimbu.

Rhimbu has a very Ipape style and build to him and Blake I think would be a classy signing too.

Rhimbu can play halfback or hooker too.

Blake can play wing or centre and has an impressive strike rate.

I really hope to see a couple of quality additions over the next few weeks coming in.

These above players would be ideal to sign with a view to SL after 2024 season.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:27 pm  

Get Rhys Kennedy signed on a 2 year deal. He reluctantly left Hull KR and was settled in the U.K. with his partner.

At 6 ft 6 and 17 1/2 stone he adds significant size to the pack and played well for KR.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:28 pm  

Looks like Doyle hasn’t signed then as of yet.

I would imagine there are a lot of discussions ongoing.

It’s a good foundation to start with so if we can sign a handful of quality players and add some solid SL experienced players and good young prospects we should be good to go.

Looking forward to seeing how it develops over this next 7-10 days.

I would imagine with these internationals been played there’s a lot of players to be looking at.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:31 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

Get Rhys Kennedy signed on a 2 year deal. He reluctantly left Hull KR and was settled in the U.K. with his partner.

At 6 ft 6 and 17 1/2 stone he adds significant size to the pack and played well for KR.

He would certainly be an option. A handful of quality players are needed and one of those should be a front row.

Ben Nakubawaii is another to be looked at as a front row option. Been there and done it with Leigh.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:21 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Two players who I think would hugely add to trinity and I would really like us to try sign are Waqa Blake and Judah Rhimbu.

Rhimbu has a very Ipape style and build to him and Blake I think would be a classy signing too.

Rhimbu can play halfback or hooker too.

Blake can play wing or centre and has an impressive strike rate.

I really hope to see a couple of quality additions over the next few weeks coming in.

These above players would be ideal to sign with a view to SL after 2024 season.

Yeah I've mentioned Waqa Blake earlier, he'd certainly add some spice to our attacking threat. he's got some wheels on him as well a couple of years ago he was timed as the 5th quickest player in the NRL. If we can get Walmsley as well that would certainly sort our lack of pace problem out to some degree.

Both these guys would do a good job down in Championship for us, in fact, if we signed both Big Ben and Rhys, for example, we'd certainly start to have an SL look to our side and the forwards would look formidable at that level but it's an ask to get them to drop down a division unless you chuck plenty of cash at them, or they can see what we're potentially building here and want to come for the ride.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:29 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

He would certainly be an option. A handful of quality players are needed and one of those should be a front row.

Ben Nakubawaii is another to be looked at as a front row option. Been there and done it with Leigh.

Not sure if he's contracted or not, but what are peoples thoughts on Karl Harrisons son. Local, and currently at Warrington, so Powell will know him well

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:33 am  

Shifty Cat wrote:

Yeah I've mentioned Waqa Blake earlier, he'd certainly add some spice to our attacking threat. he's got some wheels on him as well a couple of years ago he was timed as the 5th quickest player in the NRL. If we can get Walmsley as well that would certainly sort our lack of pace problem out to some degree.

Both these guys would do a good job down in Championship for us, in fact, if we signed both Big Ben and Rhys, for example, we'd certainly start to have an SL look to our side and the forwards would look formidable at that level but it's an ask to get them to drop down a division unless you chuck plenty of cash at them, or they can see what we're potentially building here and want to come for the ride.

The boost we have is that almost all teams have filled their quota. In a way it boosts our bargaining power as a club with a number still on the market.

That said it may take a bit of negotiating to get a few over the line but I hope they’ll see the benefit of signing for a club who are effectively a SL club in waiting and are investing strongly to challenge for everything in the championship.

I agree and I’d add Tanginoa to that list.

Tanginoa, Kennedy, Nakubawaii, Blake and Rimbu would be an absolute dream. I’d go far as to say it would make us pretty destructive.

My personal wish list to finish off the team would be (for a team of 27 + loan/DR). Obviously this is purely what I would like but if one can’t dream in pre season anticipating signings when can you I guess.

Tanginoa - second row
Luis Roberts - second row
Nakubawaii - prop
Kennedy - prop
Rimbu - hooker/halfback
Blake - centre/wing
Walmsley - wing
Dean - halfback
Pratt - centre
H. Smith - hooker
Kershaw - wing

Dual ref with Hudds - utilise Salabio/Hewitt when required. Or Wigan - they have some cracking fringe young players and reserve options if required.

Other players of interest could be Ava Seumafungai and Joey Lovadua.

If the above happened for me we would look like…

Jowitt
Walmsley
Blake
Thornley
McGillvray
Dean
Lino
Kennedy
Hood
Atoni
Griffin
Tanginoa
Pitts

Rhimbu
Bowden
Nakubawaii
Cozza

That squad would have size and speed and some incredibly good rotation options.


I guess we will have to see how it goes.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:16 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Not sure if he's contracted or not, but what are peoples thoughts on Karl Harrisons son. Local, and currently at Warrington, so Powell will know him well

He made his England debut earlier in the year.

I think should he be available he would have plenty of options to remain in SL.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:47 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Looks like Doyle hasn’t signed then as of yet.

I would imagine there are a lot of discussions ongoing.

It’s a good foundation to start with so if we can sign a handful of quality players and add some solid SL experienced players and good young prospects we should be good to go.

Looking forward to seeing how it develops over this next 7-10 days.

I would imagine with these internationals been played there’s a lot of players to be looking at.

That did'nt last long Vasty