Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:28 am  

Hullboysclub4ever wrote:

Why would he have been offered to wests ? Surely we wouldn’t be “ offering “ one of our star players out .

It'll be his agent, given the NRL clause. More money, to play as back up and back home. Guess he's going then.....sob!!!

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:29 am  

Cowboys have Duffy & Dearden , Would Clifford be in front of these two .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:49 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Get digging Mullet

Is Mullet a clue? Or is that just your pet name for Ellam?

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:03 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

:DEPRESSED:

I guess we could have anticipated this a bit more. The amount of his Wife's friends that have flown over this year to spend time in the UK/Europe suggests that they were never here long term.

However, I would be disappointed if he didn't see his 2 years out. The post suggests that he will add 'depth' to their halves - here, he is first choice, guiding the team around

Think he may well still be here next year as he only seems to be viewed as back up/depth rather than a first choice as he is currently, whether the pull of home is too great time will tell. I'd understand him going back for 2024 to be a first choice half but not if he isn't seen a a first choice and only a back up. Hopefully the fact he's playing every game here and the role he has within the team will sway him to see out his deal and then reassess his options.

Problem is if the NRL come knocking its difficult to turn down especially in terms of the money they can offer compared to SL.

The thing is we always knew if he played well here he'd be in the spotlight of the NRL as he a quality player.

Seems Cowboys fans on the stampede forum mainly view Clifford returning as a back up.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:14 am  

B0NES wrote:

Cowboys have Duffy & Dearden , Would Clifford be in front of these two .

Also Drinkwater, I know he is playing FB, but he is also a good halfback, could put Holmes at FB then.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:21 am  

HDM picking up the story, need to do all we can to keep him, would be a massive blow this.

Unfortunately I can see us losing this battle, I hope I'm wrong.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:27 am  

Dave K. wrote:

HDM picking up the story, need to do all we can to keep him, would be a massive blow this.

Unfortunately I can see us losing this battle, I hope I'm wrong.

The only thing we can do is give him marquee money. If he wants to go then so be it.

We best have a good un to replace him with

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:29 am  

Dave K. wrote:

HDM picking up the story, need to do all we can to keep him, would be a massive blow this.

Unfortunately I can see us losing this battle, I hope I'm wrong.

When these sorts of stories go public, like the one with savellio it tends to mean the player will be leaving,. hopefully I'm wrong!

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:29 am  

mwindass wrote:

The only thing we can do is give him marquee money. If he wants to go then so be it.

We best have a good un to replace him with

Need to keep an eye on how the new Rovers signing does.

Although I did read from a big Rovers fan that we were in for Lewis.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:37 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Need to keep an eye on how the new Rovers signing does.

Although I did read from a big Rovers fan that we were in for Lewis.

Yeah will be interesting to see how Schneider goes

Lewis has got another 2 years on his deal. No chance