Re: New Players : Tue Aug 06, 2024 1:15 pm  

Natoli to Pia. I suppose if the club don’t feel they are in a position to make an offer to players then players are entitled to go elsewhere. Seems a slight step back to me but there we are. What next Sid to Pilkington Recs? So far our recruitment is going as last 2/3 years -poorly. sigh!

Re: New Players : Tue Aug 06, 2024 2:22 pm  

BigTime wrote:

Natoli to Pia. I suppose if the club don’t feel they are in a position to make an offer to players then players are entitled to go elsewhere. Seems a slight step back to me but there we are. What next Sid to Pilkington Recs? So far our recruitment is going as last 2/3 years -poorly. sigh!

If it's a choice of Pia or Pilkinton Recs, Pia wins hands down, great place to play rugby & Pia Donkeys is such a great name as opposed to RFL Donkeys. Didn't Whare come from or go to them?

There is no logical reason why they can't offer contracts based on p/t Championship games & renegotiate if need be. Is this another episode of brinkmanship from Hughes?

Re: New Players : Tue Aug 06, 2024 3:09 pm  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

If it's a choice of Pia or Pilkinton Recs, Pia wins hands down, great place to play rugby & Pia Donkeys is such a great name as opposed to RFL Donkeys. Didn't Whare come from or go to them?

There is no logical reason why they can't offer contracts based on p/t Championship games & renegotiate if need be. Is this another episode of brinkmanship from Hughes?

I don’t know the ins and outs but did wonder whether this was a situation that IMG had placed us in and there was no way out or if we were, to some extent, playing silly beggars again. If it’s the latter-I’m just not sure how successful that approach has been over the last few seasons.

Re: New Players : Wed Aug 14, 2024 7:49 pm  

More potential reverse recruitment with Warrington local paper suggesting Wolves are chasing Leyland senior. Would be a good move for him. No doubt we will line up a suitable replacement tout suite.

Re: New Players : Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:49 pm  

BigTime wrote:

More potential reverse recruitment with Warrington local paper suggesting Wolves are chasing Leyland senior. Would be a good move for him. No doubt we will line up a suitable replacement tout suite.

Is Tout Suite also a half back BT?

How much game time would he get there? Granted the coaching probably would be better & of course the money.

Re: New Players : Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:39 pm  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

Is Tout Suite also a half back BT?

How much game time would he get there? Granted the coaching probably would be better & of course the money.

According to his agent DC. Played a number of times there a couple of seasons back for the Raiders (West Wales branch). Understand he’s also a good goal kicker as well-what could go wrong.

Re: New Players : Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:45 pm  

And another one potentially out the door, although this one one does strain credulity somewhat with Totalrl suggesting that SL clubs (plural) circling for Miloudi. Seems a nice fella but……….

Re: New Players : Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:50 pm  

Bienek I can see getting some interest but with a profitable London based non Rugby job I suspect he might stay. Parata with a non rugby job in the north might go to a Northern champ side or may retire- quite a few head knocks this season. Campo to Elite 1 or Toulouse I can see and Butler and Waine to a lower SL club maybe/ or maybe more game time at London in the Championship would be more sensible. . Rourke is a certainty out the door to an SL club. Storey to a northern Champ side- a fair bet. Any others?

Re: New Players : Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:11 pm  

BigTime wrote:

Bienek I can see getting some interest but with a profitable London based non Rugby job I suspect he might stay. Parata with a non rugby job in the north might go to a Northern champ side or may retire- quite a few head knocks this season. Campo to Elite 1 or Toulouse I can see and Butler and Waine to a lower SL club maybe/ or maybe more game time at London in the Championship would be more sensible. . Rourke is a certainty out the door to an SL club. Storey to a northern Champ side- a fair bet. Any others?

It sure doesn't leave much in the way of quality or experience.

Re: New Players : Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:25 pm  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

It sure doesn't leave much in the way of quality or experience.

All a bit grim really. Also struggling to identify too many ex Broncos who can come back for next season. Hodson and Hindmarsh at Castleford currently. I’m mean we could change our recruitment modus operandi but that may be asking too much.