Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:19 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Me too, but signing a backrower would make more sense than a Centre, unless Carlos would move to the backrow.

Real shame it looks like we are losing Savelio IMO.

Absolutely, especially with it looking like Savelio will leave, its really concerning how the backrow has been neglected over the last 5 years, looking at Ellis, Sika and Minichiello there's size, pace, power and leadership there, everything you want from your back row, and they haven't really been replaced, I know we tried with Ma'u (Always injured) and Jones (Homesick pudding) but we need some size back in there.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:24 am  

UllFC wrote:

Not overwhelmed with the SKD rumours as he will be 36 when next season starts, but he is a very experienced leader which might be what Tony is prioritising.

Definitely the type of character we need, and despite being 36. he is very fit and is rarely injured, just not sure Centre is a priority.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:24 am  

UllFC wrote:

Not overwhelmed with the SKD rumours as he will be 36 when next season starts, but he is a very experienced leader which might be what Tony is prioritising.

Stinks of Ben Galea to me. Don't think it would end well

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:33 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I'd rather sign Linnett than SKD

I think if linnett wants to go around again then he will stay with us and swap places with Halton in being the back up,
If you’d of asked any rovers fan 2 months ago about the prospect of losing skids it would of been unspeakable but the club have done brilliant in pulling in Hall who looks like he could go on to be a international class centre

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:39 am  

Oafy wrote:

I think if linnett wants to go around again then he will stay with us and swap places with Halton in being the back up,
If you’d of asked any rovers fan 2 months ago about the prospect of losing skids it would of been unspeakable but the club have done brilliant in pulling in Hall who looks like he could go on to be a international class centre

Very smart recruitment form Rovers signing one of Wakey's best young players and sending a reserve player the other way, absolute mad decision from them, I'd be fuming if Hull did that.

Wonder what Rovers will do with Coote and who they will look to sign a FB, wouldn't surprise me to see Bailey Hodgson being signed and Coote not kept on.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:57 am  

Sao resigning is a bit of a marmite decision for me , I can see both arguments on his form this season & Last .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:00 am  

B0NES wrote:

Sao resigning is a bit of a marmite decision for me , I can see both arguments on his form this season & Last .

Me too, gets benefit of the doubt, because he had little off season and carried an injury into the start of this season too.

Sounds like he signed after the world cup, if it was announced then, think the reaction would have been very different.

What worries me is if we keep Satae, it only gives us two quota players to play with.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:02 am  

As proved this year though , Sao knows what he will get if he doesn't perform under TS .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:10 am  

Shane Wright is out of contract at Salford, seemed a decent second rower when I've seen him play, could be a target if Salford do have financal issues? Sironen and sione matautia are both OOC too if we did have some money spare if savellio were to leave..


....failing that James Bentley is ooc

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:20 am  

Still can't find anything in the Dupree rumor .