Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 7:00 am  

RockNRolla wrote:

Won't happen but would like to see Watkins here. Still a top class player, super professional and would give us options at centre and back row.

Me too, but think Warrington and Leeds will be in pole position, so I'd put that down as unrealistic.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:49 am  

I second the idea of Watkins. Dn't think it will happen but I'd definitely be making enquiries if I was Myler.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:52 am  

I'd look to loan fash out to a championship club and see if we can get shorrocks or bullock in

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:37 am  

Looks like another vote could be on the cards regarding quota exemption

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:41 am  

number 6 wrote:

Looks like another vote could be on the cards regarding quota exemption

Wonder if they'll reverse on the cap exemption too?

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:51 am  

Apparently the quota exemption is much more likely to pass. Don’t think it means much for us. Don’t think we’ll go for Stone, Nikorima could be interesting but doesn’t pass the worked with Cartwright test like the other overseas recruits and is hardly proven. Lafai and Marsters maybe think we’ll stick with Cross as our centre target.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:05 pm  

Cross and Nikorima would be good pick ups.

But is Nikorima worth more than a one year deal, as he would take up our last quota spot for 2026?

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:09 pm  

Nikorima was linked to us last year. He's probably worth a one year deal and then he can prove his worth.

Issue is clubs are in a predicament as to when the quota exemption will apply and for how long.

Fact is we can't go into the season with Sezer and Cust. Then Charles and Kemp as back up. It scuppered us last year!

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:15 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Cross and Nikorima would be good pick ups.

But is Nikorima worth more than a one year deal, as he would take up our last quota spot for 2026?

If they're considering quota exemptions it doesn't make much sense for it just to be for the one year. I would say two to three years which at least gives clubs a bit of time to plan around it.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:27 pm  

If the quota dispensation passes I'd look at Shane Wright too, be a handy pick up for us.

Nikorima an obvious choice if we need a running 6