Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Tue Nov 19, 2024 11:52 am  

JG280738 wrote:

Terrell May has signed for Wests that means they need to shift Bateman

Manly can’t take Bateman as don’t have space on the cap - not sure who mentioned we might be in for Bateman a while ago but does feel like that info could play out to be correct

Rumoured to Hull too - but I cannot see him staying in the UK, with his Mrs being in Australia

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:14 pm  

Depends on if he can get another club in Aus. He's on a big salary and although Wests are willing to pay a chunk of it for a superleague club I doubt they will be as keen to do so for another NRL team. I suppose its down to what level he wants to play at and balancing that against his family life in the short term. He might just take the money for the next 2 years and go to the beach!

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Tue Nov 19, 2024 5:06 pm  

Bateman’s career has been a bit of a mess in recent years. He’s looked poor for Wests and was at best OK at Wigan, that is probably generous considering the coin he was on.

A friend of mine who used to be at Bradford and played with Sam Burgess thought he would go back to Wire and Leeds had no chance.

Brisbane also rumoured.

I did notice though that Bentley was training in a top with 18 on the back , so maybe …., who knows