Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:37 am  

Swoggy Loiner wrote:

Knowing the club these days though, we’ll probably let him go for nothing.

Agreed.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:39 am  

Me personally now I'd rather the club just get rid of Merrin because the whole situation is becoming a joke he's our captain the player who is supposed to inspire his teammates and fans and also a marquee player, don't get me wrong I think Merrin give 100% when he plays but the club can't go on a whole pre season/ season not knowing if there Captain and marquee player wants to be part of there rebuild we have enough problems recruiting as it is. For me let a NRL club pay us a fee and use his Marquee and Quota spot wisely and make one of our British talent our skipper either Gale or Ward for me.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:47 am  

Jrrhino wrote:

Me personally now I'd rather the club just get rid of Merrin because the whole situation is becoming a joke he's our captain the player who is supposed to inspire his teammates and fans and also a marquee player, don't get me wrong I think Merrin give 100% when he plays but the club can't go on a whole pre season/ season not knowing if there Captain and marquee player wants to be part of there rebuild we have enough problems recruiting as it is. For me let a NRL club pay us a fee and use his Marquee and Quota spot wisely and make one of our British talent our skipper either Gale or Ward for me.

To be fair to Merrin I don't think it's him that wants to go back, I think it's more to do with his partner and with her being pregnant it will heighten any homesickness she is having. Having said that it would stick in the throat a little with him coming back and saying he is back and ready to give 100%, it's just a bit off IMO.

But, I'm starting to think like you that it may be better just to get rid now, it can't be good for team morale when the captain is constantly being speculated at leaving.

Give Ward the captaincy with Gale as Captain when Ward gets injured and concentrate on bringing the younger kids who are 100% committed to the club through.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:52 am  

But if we're already talking about Gale being captain 'when' Ward gets injured doesn't that answer the question? You need confidence that a captain will be there week in week out, surely?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:19 am  

HRS Rhino wrote:

But if we're already talking about Gale being captain 'when' Ward gets injured doesn't that answer the question? You need confidence that a captain will be there week in week out, surely?

It was more of a tongue in cheek comment TBH - with a hint of truth thrown in I suppose.

Merrin : Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:20 am  

Should Merrin leave perhaps we won't sign Prior at all. As our Prior-ities will have changed.

We'd have an overseas and a marquee spot available. Can't be wasting an overseas spot on Prior.

Maybe we'd be looking at signing a real class replacement from the NRL for Merrin?

Or a Union convert?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:32 am  

christopher wrote:

To be fair to Merrin I don't think it's him that wants to go back, I think it's more to do with his partner and with her being pregnant it will heighten any homesickness she is having. Having said that it would stick in the throat a little with him coming back and saying he is back and ready to give 100%, it's just a bit off IMO.

But, I'm starting to think like you that it may be better just to get rid now, it can't be good for team morale when the captain is constantly being speculated at leaving.

Give Ward the captaincy with Gale as Captain when Ward gets injured and concentrate on bringing the younger kids who are 100% committed to the club through.

Agreed. If the lad and his parter want to go home, who can blame them. Get it over and done with ASAP. We didn’t pay fee for him , and no Ozzie club will offer a fee so have done. Very different to the Segayaro incident , but highlights my point of what a joke the whole Marquee player thing is......

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:41 am  

I do think the club should just have released him and let him stay in Oz and wait for an offer. He clearly will get a contract, we could then have really got things moving on signing front.....

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:58 am  

Leeds gave him time to sort things out in oz. Merrin understandably wouldn't just walk away from his contract without a firm offer. Its just unfortunate timing.

But at some stage Leeds have to force a decision.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:48 am  

I think its a load rubbish. The Oz press did this all this last season. I think his misses is settling in much better now then what she was.