Re: Smith out ASAP : Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:41 am  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

I would say it goes in cycles shabs, me personaly, im not seeing a trend or pattern, just that some years/intakes will be more talented than others, which has always been the case, the current 1st year Academy and top age Scholarship for example would be one of the most talented side by side groups in recent memory with a potential 1 to 17 for next season as strong as we have seen in the Academy for years......If we develop them correctly

Theres some really good 2nd year scholarship players from Yorkshire community clubs who have joined Saints/Warrington scholarship aswel as the ones at Leeds, so plenty of talent around that age

Thanks Matt. Sounds healthier than I was hearing. I’m gonna watch Sherburn Bears this year. Very local and heard it’s good old fashioned RL!

Re: Smith out ASAP : Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:19 am  

mates a junior coach there. Good local club

Re: Smith out ASAP : Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:22 am  

tad rhino wrote:

mates a junior coach there. Good local club

Can’t believe they’ve been on my doorstep all this time, and in never even knew!

Re: Smith out ASAP : Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:28 am  

tad rhino wrote:

mates a junior coach there. Good local club

Omg, they got Goole Vikings this Saturday. Gonna be rough….I’m there!!

Re: Smith out ASAP : Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:48 am  

Shabino wrote:

Omg, they got Goole Vikings this Saturday. Gonna be rough….I’m there!!

Surely that should be the Goolies.

Re: Rowley : Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:14 am  

batleyrhino wrote: I understand that our Marquee players are Croft and Newman, you’re only allowed two according to the RFL website. I think it’s next year when the rules change? https://www.rugby-league.com/salary-cap#:~:text=Marquee%20Player%20%E2%80%93%20Each%20Super%20League,75%2C000%20if%20Club%20Trained)%3B The rule changed for this season. Clubs are now allowed 3 Marquee Players, but one of them has to be Federation Trained.

batleyrhino wrote: I understand that our Marquee players are Croft and Newman, you’re only allowed two according to the RFL website. I think it’s next year when the rules change? https://www.rugby-league.com/salary-cap#:~:text=Marquee%20Player%20%E2%80%93%20Each%20Super%20League,75%2C000%20if%20Club%20Trained)%3B The rule changed for this season. Clubs are now allowed 3 Marquee Players, but one of them has to be Federation Trained.

Re: Rowley : Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:29 am  

Brad Arthur could be out of a job soon, apparently.

Re: Rowley : Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:41 pm  

I might put my hat in the ring for player-coach. I know I'd have the popular backing from you guys.

I'd play ten minutes and then need a transplant or two.

Re: Rowley : Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:17 pm  

Sounds great, when can you start…

Re: Rowley : Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:20 pm  

I'm thinking if I actually had to take a hit-up into a super league side middle, I'd probably throw the ball and run away screaming. Not sure I'd be fixing our infamous "Passive defence" very much on reflection.