Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:44 pm  

Don’t get all this quota talk. It’s not 2010, and we’re not wasting any quota spots as if we could swap any of our lads for Jason Taumalolo.

That being said, Evans is a pudding and worst bit is you can tell just by looking there’s an athlete in there. Pure lazy, uninterested player. Probably thinks he deserved another NRL gig.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:50 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I'd like us to sign two forwards for a start using overseas spots from Lovodua and Evans, I'd take Wade Campbell, despite his age thibk he is the type of player we need, add in a Wille Manu type player. Sign English too if available.

Hooker is a funny one, hopefully Balmforth will be ready and I think the club are looking for that with him getting some tough experience in the championship. Depends on if Dwyer stays, if not we need a hooker IMO.

Wade Campbell?

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:58 pm  

the cal train wrote:

Don’t get all this quota talk. It’s not 2010, and we’re not wasting any quota spots as if we could swap any of our lads for Jason Taumalolo.

That being said, Evans is a pudding and worst bit is you can tell just by looking there’s an athlete in there. Pure lazy, uninterested player. Probably thinks he deserved another NRL gig.

not a fan of Evans,another poor signing by Hodgson but it doesant help when he does so few minutes on the field

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Mar 04, 2023 7:25 pm  

bonaire wrote:

the cal train wrote:

Don’t get all this quota talk. It’s not 2010, and we’re not wasting any quota spots as if we could swap any of our lads for Jason Taumalolo.

That being said, Evans is a pudding and worst bit is you can tell just by looking there’s an athlete in there. Pure lazy, uninterested player. Probably thinks he deserved another NRL gig.

not a fan of Evans,another poor signing by Hodgson but it doesant help when he does so few minutes on the field

That for me is why it’s a waste of a quota spot due to the lack minutes played as Bonaire says, it’s just not enough. You want and need more from a player taking a quota, that’s again why I wonder about Lovodua if he doesn’t nail down a regular position in the 17 we have quota spot taken by a player that spends more time in stands or in bench than on the field.

[Mild Rover]

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:31 pm  

the cal train wrote:

Don’t get all this quota talk. It’s not 2010, and we’re not wasting any quota spots as if we could swap any of our lads for Jason Taumalolo.

Good point. There’s still value there, which is why everybody is still at or near the full quota - but, as you note, a lot has changed over the last 10 or 15 years. People saying Lovodua shouldn’t be renewed seems odd from what I’ve seen of him… which won’t be as much as those saying it, but I doubt it is completely unrepresentative.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:17 pm  

Clifford may only be here for a year, so we may be after a 7 again

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:16 am  

Peoples sentiment on here reflects recruitment decisions at the top and explains the mess we're in with our squad currently. We currently have 3 hookers on decent ish salaries (Houghton, Dwyer and lovodua), if we knew Houghton was going to take up his extra year, we either shouldn't have re signed lovodua or Dwyer, it was a terrible recruitment choice to have 3 hookers taking up our cap, at the end of the year we should keep just 1 and go with the retained player and Balmforth as our hookers next year...spend the money saved on a big second rower or two. Evans unfortunately isn't worth retaining, as others have said, he looks like he should be a good player, but he just isnt worth the quota spot currently, there are decent quota props out there, Paul Vaughan, Paasi, Taukiyaho etc, all have also moved across the world, but have offered more than Evans. Sentimental recruitment again rewarded Lane with a 3 year deal, which other top super League team can you imagine him commanding a 3 year deal and a starting spot? I'm hoping Tony Smith puts an end to this sentimental recruitment and manages our cap better.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:45 am  

The same person who seemed to know about Dwyer coming to us a good couple weeks before it came to light is confident the club is trying hard to get Ratu Naulago back for 2024, imagine it wouldn't be cheap or easy but, personally, id have him back in a heartbeat.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:51 am  

I just can't see that happening, as much as I liked Ratu, I wouldn't want to be spending marquee wage on a winger. If we could get him on a reasonable salary then I'd be all for it.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:54 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Clifford may only be here for a year, so we may be after a 7 again

That would be really disappointing, what have you heard, hopefully not true, I'd be worried about losing Hoy too if Cliiford went.