Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:12 pm  

Just been reading on the Northstanders facebook page, that Ryan Atkins is on his way back?

Don't know if there is anything in this.

I liked him when he was first with us, but for me, he would be now behind Tupou and Lyne.

I think short term loan deal would be fine, to cover the injuries etc, but no longer than that. Come the end of this season he will be 34, and personally would rather see us keep MCB longer, or bring on Kershaw/Croft more

Thoughts?

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:18 pm  

I think he'd be great back up cover for both Centre and second row

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:18 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Just been reading on the Northstanders facebook page, that Ryan Atkins is on his way back?

Don't know if there is anything in this.

I liked him when he was first with us, but for me, he would be now behind Tupou and Lyne.

I think short term loan deal would be fine, to cover the injuries etc, but no longer than that. Come the end of this season he will be 34, and personally would rather see us keep MCB longer, or bring on Kershaw/Croft more

Thoughts?

Would be a strange one.
He's still an excellent player and he'd be an excellent player to have as cover but, you'd expect him to be on a decent contract, unless Wire are hoping to get someone else in over there ??

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:20 pm  

Thats exactly what I thought Wrencat

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:33 pm  

Welcome back if true

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:41 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Would be a strange one.
He's still an excellent player and he'd be an excellent player to have as cover but, you'd expect him to be on a decent contract, unless Wire are hoping to get someone else in over there ??

From our point of view we have Goodwin and Toby King ahead of him at present, Mamo also can do a stint there and Luther Burrell will arrive in July. I'm fairly sure he wont get another contract with us past this season, we could probably be tempted to let him move early if we thought we could bring someone else in. Atkins could also be prepared to move early if it secures him a contract beyond 2019.

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:46 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

From our point of view we have Goodwin and Toby King ahead of him at present, Mamo also can do a stint there and Luther Burrell will arrive in July. I'm fairly sure he wont get another contract with us past this season, we could probably be tempted to let him move early if we thought we could bring someone else in. Atkins could also be prepared to move early if it secures him a contract beyond 2019.

are you his manager then

well if he come there used to be a poster on called adam 1234 or what ever his number he used will be creaming him self if he returns

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:09 pm  

One year deal ?

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:13 pm  

I would be surprised if we could afford him this year now that we've signed MCB.

Re: Ryan Atkins : Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:21 pm  

RWB wrote:

I would be surprised if we could afford him this year now that we've signed MCB.

Loan till the end of the season then a 1yr contract option?
If it happens, we would see Wires intentions if he was allowed to play against them....