Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 2:40 pm  

I too worry about the pack, so think if cartwright & Chamberlain finish the game, plus the two banned aren't plus the 2 Wigan loanees are available we are a lot closer. Hooker still a big worry - we started this year with Nu Brown, Houghton, Smith & Balmforth. Currently looking like Burough & Bamforth next year ?

I think Cust ( if fit ) will be starting in the halves.

Our youth have never physically developed like the Wigan boys - must be something in the water over there ?i

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 4:07 pm  

Wakefield announcing a signing at 7pm this evening. A coincidence that HDM have unofficially confirmed that Trueman is leaving?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 4:14 pm  

Bloody big risk if it is Trueman…..we know how injury prone he is

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:05 pm  

Find it bizarre that another club would offer Trueman another long term deal.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:01 pm  

Trueman officially gone and the club have leaked out that we’re not in for Asi (I’m guessing another SL club have offered him better money) and that we’ve cooled our search for a halfback. I don’t know if we can read too much into that, but in a long time of supporting the club I’ve never known them make defeatist noises about lack of quality available and then suddenly pull something out of the blue. If they’re briefing the media about ‘taking stock of options’ I’m inclined to believe them that they’ve got absolutely nothing lined up.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:26 pm  

Same article talks about looking at the domestic market.

Saints announce signing of Kyle Feldt.

Step forward JC with a couple of rabbits out of the bag........................please ?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:03 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Find it bizarre that another club would offer Trueman another long term deal.

You could've said the same about Tom Johnstone when he signed for Catalan, quality player but troubled by injuries at Wakey, good S&C made the difference at Catalan. Maybe Trueman at Wakey (who I imagine now have a better S&C team with their recent investment) will get more out of Trueman than us with our threadbare conditioning team did

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:04 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

Trueman officially gone and the club have leaked out that we’re not in for Asi (I’m guessing another SL club have offered him better money) and that we’ve cooled our search for a halfback. I don’t know if we can read too much into that, but in a long time of supporting the club I’ve never known them make defeatist noises about lack of quality available and then suddenly pull something out of the blue. If they’re briefing the media about ‘taking stock of options’ I’m inclined to believe them that they’ve got absolutely nothing lined up.

It's hard to say for certain, if they have got a signing done or nearly done it would make sense to keep it unannounced for a month before the 'roll up roll up, stay faithful' pass letters come out. We've still got 3 home games to suffer through yet!

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:05 pm  

al283 wrote:

Same article talks about looking at the domestic market.

Saints announce signing of Kyle Feldt.

Step forward JC with a couple of rabbits out of the bag........................please ?

Not sure who in the domestic market is available unless we pay a fee.

However Drinkwater is. Guarantee it's gunna be him

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:07 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

You could've said the same about Tom Johnstone when he signed for Catalan, quality player but troubled by injuries at Wakey, good S&C made the difference at Catalan. Maybe Trueman at Wakey (who I imagine now have a better S&C team with their recent investment) will get more out of Trueman than us with our threadbare conditioning team did

In the clubs defence he literally limped off live on SKY for Cas the night he was announced so he was damaged goods on the way in.