: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:15 pm  

desmond decker wrote:

oh you knew who i was on about when i mentioned crap then

Yes I did. Your rugby brain is such that a guy with many Oz caps/SOO caps and GFs would be classed as 'crap' while you seek to pitifully defend the signing of an NRL reserve grader. Keep digging

Re: RFL and Wakey signing : Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:19 pm  

Marsdengiant wrote:

There is some wakey reserve grade player who will not get picked because of an Oz reserve grade player from whom he will probably learn very little.

So what reserve grade player are we talking about then? Like it's been said and I'll say it again we have all our capable youngsters playing we are down to the bare bones. I would love us to sign a young capable english talent but there just not available at the moment.

I'm sure if Huddersfield had a mass injury and illness crisis mr uncle sugar daddy would have his check book out like a shot and sign any available aussie before he dipped into the Academy ranks.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:22 pm  

dont need to dig it must be raining and you the worm has come to the surface this post is nothing but a dig at wakefield thats all too plain to see i think you should concentrate on your own team shuddersfield

Re: RFL and Wakey signing : Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:23 pm  

deeHell wrote:

So what reserve grade player are we talking about then? Like it's been said and I'll say it again we have all our capable youngsters playing we are down to the bare bones. I would love us to sign a young capable english talent but there just not available at the moment.

I'm sure if Huddersfield had a mass injury and illness crisis mr uncle sugar daddy would have his check book out like a shot and sign any available aussie before he dipped into the Academy ranks.

why not go to RU or the championship?

Re: RFL and Wakey signing : Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:27 pm  

deeHell wrote:

So what reserve grade player are we talking about then? Like it's been said and I'll say it again we have all our capable youngsters playing we are down to the bare bones. I would love us to sign a young capable english talent but there just not available at the moment.

I'm sure if Huddersfield had a mass injury and illness crisis mr uncle sugar daddy would have his check book out like a shot and sign any available aussie before he dipped into the Academy ranks.

Wow so this week you don't have a full team?! Or for the next month while FW gets his visa. Plus noone coming back from injury. Nor is there anyone at any other UK club nor any NRL players who are first teamers. Can you provide the link to this information. Will your games be declared null and void?

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:32 pm  

desmond decker wrote:

dont need to dig it must be raining and you the worm has come to the surface this post is nothing but a dig at wakefield thats all too plain to see i think you should concentrate on your own team shuddersfield

The post is about a long established SL club that has £100K for Greg Bird choosing to sign a reserve grader.

When the best argument you can come up with is to call Mick de Vere 'crap' you show your lack of rugby knowledge.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:40 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

:lol: with your lack of knowledge of RL, it doesnt surprise me one bit, though i think this is more an attempt at a cheap shot at leeds, you still a bit upset about getting spanked off the leeds board earlier this week? let it go, its nothing, making ridiculous statements in anger just makes you look even more silly


see above



all this is lovely, but largely irrellevant to the FACT that Wakefield have gone out and signed a fringe NRL player who cannot be described as anything but a 'punt', this player now takes them up to 10 Overseas players for this season outof a 25 man squad, the NRL has provided more players for wakefield than wakefield have

your argument regard wakefield not being able to afford to scout the UK and bring through players like Leeds do, rings very hollow when they can afford to scout Australia and bring over fringe youngsters to give them a shot, why not go get a british youngster and give them a shot?

So why have Leeds got Australian players then fool. Or are you saying it's alright for Leeds to sign the ones they can afford but Wakefield can't. We have a quota spot free we can sign who we want.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:40 pm  

Marsdengiant wrote:

I am here sweetcheeks

We now have the press cuttings. thanks for them. I looked at his Bulldogs profile and it said no reps honours. (maybe Oz clubs think developmental games are not proper reps games)

If he played for samoa three years ago as a tier 2 country then that may be enough. Box ticked and over he may pop.

Still rather sad that a game for a developmental Samoan side 3 years ago is enough. Not being able to get games in a NRL team that had problems in its back row last year is not an impediment.

If our game is strengthened by bring over reserve grade NRL players so be it

And Simon Finnigan was produced in Birkby was he?

Re: RFL and Wakey signing : Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:41 pm  

Marsdengiant wrote:

You are so tough. Please don't bully me on the VT.

Back to topic. Is our game served well when a team who has been in SL for a decade has to opt for NRL reserve graders?

After the WC debacle many raised the issue of us bringing in lower quality overseas players. they had a point.

Wakey players like Drew/Petersen/Stosic/Martin have proven NRL records they bring proven ability to the game and can help develop youngsters. Winterstein does not do this.

But given a game in 2006 looks like he will be on his way.

That's rich coming from the likes of you.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:42 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

what about RU? other clubs youngsters? maybe a player not getting a chance at another SL club? why not france?

As I have previously said, the club have in the past looked to the lower tiers for talent, perhaps this time the calibre of player John Kear has picked up from here in the past might not have been there or available this time.

Wakefield have promoted the youth players ready for first team action from the academy into the 25 man squad, the fact that they have not promoted anymore suggests that they are not ready for SL or are not good enough. The better youngsters are often ‘poached’ from the Wakefield Scholarship scheme by neighbouring clubs who offer the academy players more money when it come to signing professional terms.

Regarding a French player, maybe the type of player Trinity wanted and for the money available wasn’t there. It’s far too easy to sit in an ivory tower taking shots at clubs without knowing the full facts of a situation.

Make no mistake I am not exactly pleased with this signing but I understand the reasons as to why it has happened.