Re: 2014 Squad : Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:23 pm  

daveyz999 wrote:

Rumours going around that Curtis Naughton is on his way to Oz. Looked a decent prospect!

His twitter reads

"Just booked a 1 way flight to Oz in 2 weeks #newstart #NRL"

Think it's pretty safe to say he won't be part of the 2014 squad

What is the point in even having an academy system anymore. He's played ONE game for the first team and he's already had his head turned by a scenario that we have absolutely no chance in competing with.
Seriously, it's sh*t like this that just makes me want to pack in watching the sport completely.

Re: 2014 Squad : Sun Sep 29, 2013 11:31 pm  

Shocking if true.

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:01 am  

It's not that shocking, after all what young English player wouldn't jump at the chance for a move to the NRL? It wouldn't surprise me if there's a lot of SL players with a release clause in their contract should an NRL club want them.

It's a sad state of affairs that we can't hold on to the best and brightest in this country, but that's the nature of the beast.

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:05 am  

daveyz999 wrote:

Rumours going around that Curtis Naughton is on his way to Oz. Looked a decent prospect!

His twitter reads

"Just booked a 1 way flight to Oz in 2 weeks #newstart #NRL"

Think it's pretty safe to say he won't be part of the 2014 squad

He put the exact same thing end of last season too.

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:53 am  

redeverready wrote:

He put the exact same thing end of last season too.

There's a good chance that it's his brother on the wind up.

Having said that, who'd blame him if he did get the chance?

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:58 am  

From what I've heard its a family driven move as opposed to him being approached by any NRL club. He looks a great prospect and I'm sure we'll put something in place if he does return to the UK that we get first refusal.

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:12 am  

Hopefully somebody with sense would put something like that in any agreement. At least we got 75k for big Sammy, great deal that was considering little Sammy has just gone for half a million.

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:35 am  

The squad page says he's contracted until 2015 so that should be the end of the matter.

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:47 am  

Addy named in Scotland squad. Hopefully that bit of extra experience will help him next season!

[Bullseye]

Re: 2014 Squad : Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:36 am  

Sadly I think Naughton is going but hasn't got anything lined up as far as a club is concerned. His move is down to family circumstances rather than anything else.