Re: New signing : Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:50 pm  

If it's craig hall I will be raising my eyebrows and turning my head.... slowly from side to side in a shaking motion whilst sighing with disappointment. We do not need to install a turnstile in our centres or at fb.

Re: New signing : Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:17 pm  

Martin Ridyard. Surplus to requirements at Leigh....

Re: New signing : Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:22 pm  

DrFeelgood wrote:

Martin Ridyard. Surplus to requirements at Leigh....

With McNally now out for most if not all of the season I think Martyn Ridyard will definitely still be our 1st choice 6 with Brierley filling in at full back.

Re: New signing : Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:24 pm  

Nozzy wrote:

With McNally now out for most if not all of the season I think Martyn Ridyard will definitely still be our 1st choice 6 with Brierley filling in at full back.

Out for the season? I thought it was just a couple of months?

Re: New signing : Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:37 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Out for the season? I thought it was just a couple of months?

Originally thought 6 - 8 weeks but now looking more like 6 months before he will be back in training. Plus time to get back up to match fitness. Apparently it is an LCL injury which is estimated at 6-12 months. Huge blow for us. Seemed really innocuous at the time too, he had a collision with Worthington trying to stop a Wire try and got carried off. Worthington got KO'd and a load of stitches in his head and McNally's knee has gone. Costly pre season game!

McNally was voted player of the season last year and full back is the one position we don't have much cover in so it is a real blow. Pownall or Brierley will likely be filling in at FB unless we can find a suitable replacement to sign.

Re: New signing : Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:10 am  

Been told snake not going to say who but if correct will raise eyebrows and divide opinion slightly one thing I will say the name I've been told isn't Craig hall don't want to put it here incase it's wrong

Re: New signing : Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:14 am  

I never like the sound of these 'will split opinion' type of signings, to me it always suggests we should set ourselves up for disappointment. I was getting my hopes it for Morgan Escare but surely that wouldn't divide opinions?

Had to be a fullback or half back?

More clues? Current SL player?

Re: New signing : Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:24 am  

NorthumbriaBull wrote:

I never like the sound of these 'will split opinion' type of signings, to me it always suggests we should set ourselves up for disappointment. I was getting my hopes it for Morgan Escare but surely that wouldn't divide opinions?

Had to be a fullback or half back?

Only thing I'll say is not a current super league player but if recent tweets about getting cheque book out for the name I've been told makes it slightly questionable any it's bedtime does anyone know what time the announcement is?

More clues? Current SL player?

Re: New signing : Thu Jan 28, 2016 1:08 am  

Not in the know or anything, just putting a few bits together.
A signing that will turn heads, split opinion and MG bringing out the cheque book ?

Jamal Idris left Penrith at the end of the year and is still without a club. Maybe his leave from the game wasn't as prolonged as some thought.
But then again, do we need any more centres /2nd rowers

Re: New signing : Thu Jan 28, 2016 1:42 am  

thepimp007 wrote:

Been told snake not going to say who but if correct will raise eyebrows and divide opinion slightly one thing I will say the name I've been told isn't Craig hall don't want to put it here incase it's wrong

I can 100% definitely confirm that it's not a snake.