: Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:44 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Maybe worth a shot before we spend any precious cash then.

I'd say he is.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:00 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Is that a rhetorical question?

It made sense to me when I typed it!

The point is, this seems a very similar signing to Ian Henderson (to me at least), and I think that one turned out ok.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:19 pm  

Visage wrote: Is there a link, I've looked on the T&A site and can't find anything http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... de_to_pay/ Last paragraph

Visage wrote: Is there a link, I've looked on the T&A site and can't find anything http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... de_to_pay/ Last paragraph

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:28 pm  

Visage wrote: Is there a link, I've looked on the T&A site and can't find anything It's at the bottom of another article.

Visage wrote: Is there a link, I've looked on the T&A site and can't find anything It's at the bottom of another article.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:53 pm  

If we're signing him short term until the end of the season then I think it's a good signing. But I don't personally think he's a good long term investment

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:35 pm  

provided its only till end of season (maybe with an option to extend if he impresses) then it seems a reasonable enough signing. We can only bring in players that are available after all. We cant expect newton to carry on playing near enough the full 80 indefinitely and it would also provide cover for the halves which we are desperately short of.

Whilst we have horton who could potentially step up and cover in godwins absence are the academy halves anything like ready or good enough to be considered for first team?

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:44 pm  

mat wrote:

provided its only till end of season (maybe with an option to extend if he impresses) then it seems a reasonable enough signing. We can only bring in players that are available after all. We cant expect newton to carry on playing near enough the full 80 indefinitely and it would also provide cover for the halves which we are desperately short of.

Whilst we have horton who could potentially step up and cover in godwins absence are the academy halves anything like ready or good enough to be considered for first team?

Unless they are given a go who knows but signing an average player who Harlequins didn't want that's not going to happen.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:05 pm  

Really hope we dont sign Rinaldi, i'd rather stick with what we have got.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:05 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Unless they are given a go who knows but signing an average player who Harlequins didn't want that's not going to happen.

thats why I asked the question- you're the resident academy expert, are the halves capable of making the step up or not?

One thing with rinaldi that a lot of people are overlooking is the visa situation. Any nrl signing would take 6-8 weeks to get a visa and season would be virtully over before we saw them. Rinaldi being from another EU country shouldnt require a visa and could be in the squad very quickly and covering for the injuries we have now. Can't see us getting him on a long term deal due to his age but as a short term deal to cover injuries then I dont see a big problem with him.

[Bullseye]

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:25 pm  

I'd sooner see us give a shot to our academy lads first before spending any dosh.

If Horton's not up to it then fine a short term deal until the end of the season for Rinaldi may be the right thing to do.

Hooker is a key position, arguably the most important in the team. If we don't re-sign Newton we're going to need a top class replacement. A combination of Godwin and Rinaldi isn't good enough IMO.