Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:03 am  

Judder Man wrote:

Burgess would be odds on to return to Wigan with Wane's "Prodigal Son's Club"

I know; I was just thinking how funny it would be more than anything else.

Greg Eden is another who could potentially come back, but I'm not sure I'd put him in the 'quality NRL winger' category.

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:04 am  

SFW wrote:

Burns is out of contract surely? We should be trying to get rid of him but not sure who would pick him up at this stage of his career.

If we've some money to spend we couldn't do much better than the kid Johnstone from Wakefield. Carney would have to come into consideration too, we are crying out for size and speed. Young Spedding looks to fit into the tiny mould of all our existing outside backs unfortunately.

Surely the only NRL wingers that would come over here are the English ones, anyone with an ounce of potential is much better off staying over there.

Burns's contract runs to 2017, apparently.

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:14 am  

Dux wrote: Burns's contract runs to 2017, apparently. http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport ... -1-6852919 Joe Burgess would be amusing, if unlikely - he'd be foolish to only give it a year imo. Carney has signed a 3 year deal with Salford apparently, Johnstone won't be going anywhere as he is favourite son at the moment and the Wakefield chairman is good at digging his heels in (see Kirmond). All in all it makes Eden look like a decent option We could always stick to the small, fast winger plan and just stop sending them to trundle the ball forward like a prop ...

Dux wrote: Burns's contract runs to 2017, apparently. http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/sport ... -1-6852919 Joe Burgess would be amusing, if unlikely - he'd be foolish to only give it a year imo. Carney has signed a 3 year deal with Salford apparently, Johnstone won't be going anywhere as he is favourite son at the moment and the Wakefield chairman is good at digging his heels in (see Kirmond). All in all it makes Eden look like a decent option We could always stick to the small, fast winger plan and just stop sending them to trundle the ball forward like a prop ...

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:04 pm  

Could we throw good money at one of the big Kiwi/Samoan backs?

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:17 pm  

That was not the news I was looking for. Feels like he's been here forever already, wouldn't blame him if he stuck his heels in for another year.

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:26 pm  

Whats the status with Walsh in 2017 season.

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:29 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Whats the status with Walsh in 2017 season.

Undecided, or unannounced, at least. His contract is up at the end of this season.

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:31 pm  

Hawkandro wrote:

Could we throw good money at one of the big Kiwi/Samoan backs?

Did Meli not do enough to put you off?

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:03 pm  

Probably should have specified, one that can catch.

Re: Burns leaving for space to sign hooker : Tue Apr 12, 2016 1:17 pm  

Burns left out of the 19 man squad for Thursday - fuel for the fire?