Re: Toby Boothroyd : Fri Nov 03, 2023 5:12 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Thought Australians needed to have a few NRL games behind them to enable them to get a Visa to come here?

Student visa? Combine playing in the Championship with some study?

I know the Crusaders got burnt with that, but they had full-time players. If a young lad, might be able to combine the two more easily

Re: Toby Boothroyd : Fri Nov 03, 2023 6:39 pm  

MC_Wildcat wrote:

As he has been a Cronulla player, is it not likely that the Fifita brothers have been asked for advice about him or may even have recommended him to us ? Give the lad a chance before writing him off.

I haven’t seen anybody wrote him off. In fact it’s the opposite. I do think we need to manage expectations in that a young lad coming across may need to be given a bit of time to find his feet early in the season.

That said there’s no reason he can’t be a success and appears to have good pedigree.

Re: Toby Boothroyd : Fri Nov 03, 2023 9:12 pm  

Welcome onboard Toby.

A bit of youth in our back row. Much needed, I feel

Re: Toby Boothroyd : Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:13 pm  

First interview with him.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Vo2-H ... Garikovich

First interview with him.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Vo2-H ... Garikovich

Re: Toby Boothroyd : Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:48 am  

FIL wrote: First interview with him.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Vo2-H ... Garikovich Effectively a straight replacement for Windrow. Still feel we need a right second row though I suspect Pitts will play there with Boothroyd off the bench.

FIL wrote: First interview with him.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Vo2-H ... Garikovich Effectively a straight replacement for Windrow. Still feel we need a right second row though I suspect Pitts will play there with Boothroyd off the bench.

Re: Toby Boothroyd : Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:34 pm  

It would be interesting if we sign Louis Johnson as well.

Re: Toby Boothroyd : Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:11 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Effectively a straight replacement for Windrow. Still feel we need a right second row though I suspect Pitts will play there with Boothroyd off the bench.

Wouldn't say that, though I know what you meaning. I don't know the Windrow situation, but I think Boothroyd is definitely considered to be a player who will play, I don't think they would bother otherwise.

Has Windrow actually gone?

For reasons I'm not sure of, neither Poching or more surprisingly Applegarth seemed to want to play Windrow, and they had plenty of chances. From a purely spectator perspective he certainly always looked the part, and in the odd friendly he played (unfair to count the Leigh game), he seemed to do quite well, yet never really got a sniff at first team. Does make you wonder at times.