Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:51 pm  

If we have managed to retain Carlos, Shaul, Houghton and Lane I'd be pleased with that. Even more so if we retain the likes of Sao, Ma'u, Jones.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:52 am  

I looked on the pictures of pre season and didnt see Jones (Not saying he isnt there)

Anyone worth signing from Toronto, I think we could do with another halfback for cover next season, O Brien would be a decent squad player?

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:17 am  

With the noises out of the club I can't see us signing anyone in the short term Dave, i guess we will just be promoting academy players. That's why I was surprised we never offered Kieran Buchanan a new deal.

I remember when the Crusaders went bankrupt teams were allowed to sign their overseas players without them counting on the quota so i am surprised Wire or Wigan are not sniffing around Sonny Bill although I think most of them plan to go home.

Dave K. wrote:

I looked on the pictures of pre season and didnt see Jones (Not saying he isnt there)

Anyone worth signing from Toronto, I think we could do with another halfback for cover next season, O Brien would be a decent squad player?

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:25 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

With the noises out of the club I can't see us signing anyone in the short term Dave, i guess we will just be promoting academy players. That's why I was surprised we never offered Kieran Buchanan a new deal.

I remember when the Crusaders went bankrupt teams were allowed to sign their overseas players without them counting on the quota so i am surprised Wire or Wigan are not sniffing around Sonny Bill although I think most of them plan to go home.

A bit surprised about Buchanan too.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:47 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I looked on the pictures of pre season and didnt see Jones (Not saying he isnt there)

Anyone worth signing from Toronto, I think we could do with another halfback for cover next season, O Brien would be a decent squad player?

Maybe he isnt
Not sure how the club would react internally knowing Jones wants a transfer.
Has to be mileage in the rumour given the silence from the the club.
Im more gutted about losing Kelly and Ratu than Jones

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:52 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Maybe he isnt
Not sure how the club would react internally knowing Jones wants a transfer.
Has to be mileage in the rumour given the silence from the the club.

Not quite silence......

AP wrote:

“I can’t see any other departures at this stage. I know there’s been some doubt about whether Josh Jones is happy in the east but we’ll see how that pans out over the season"

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:00 pm  

ccs wrote:

Not quite silence......

Wouldn’t be to fussed about jones, savellio will do for me starting 2nd row

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Tue Jul 21, 2020 7:12 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I looked on the pictures of pre season and didnt see Jones (Not saying he isnt there)

Anyone worth signing from Toronto, I think we could do with another halfback for cover next season, O Brien would be a decent squad player?

O'Brien brilliant drop goal specialist and and already a FC legend.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:13 am  

Jones would be a massive loss, one of the best back rowers in SL, really hard to replace a player of his quality. Ratu is much easier to replace as we already have some very good wingers who offer different strengths to him. Ratu can score some unbelievable trys, but other parts of his game need to improve.

I like Savelio, but we know he has big injury problems.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:44 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I looked on the pictures of pre season and didnt see Jones (Not saying he isnt there)

Anyone worth signing from Toronto, I think we could do with another halfback for cover next season, O Brien would be a decent squad player?

He's on one of the photos issued today by the club.