Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:17 am  

If Owen Farrell fancies his chances in Superleague I hope it would not be at Wigan. The sort of money he would want would be a very expensive gamble with only a small chance of success and would impact greatly on our ability to manage our salary cap to it's fullest. It's the sort of signing only the likes of Warrington would make. We have just won the Grand Final and have made signings that should strengthen. us even more next year. What on earth do we want with an untried RU man who is at the back end of his career.,

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:24 am  

He might bring his Dad to join the coaching staff now they're out of world cup

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:00 am  

Singing Warrior wrote:

If Owen Farrell fancies his chances in Superleague I hope it would not be at Wigan. The sort of money he would want would be a very expensive gamble with only a small chance of success and would impact greatly on our ability to manage our salary cap to it's fullest. It's the sort of signing only the likes of Warrington would make. We have just won the Grand Final and have made signings that should strengthen. us even more next year. What on earth do we want with an untried RU man who is at the back end of his career.,

Wouldn't count on cap year one whatever we paid.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:47 am  

Trust the club!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:24 am  

nathan_rugby wrote:

Exactly why he wouldn’t play 13 for us.

The positions he has played in Union are fly half and inside centre which are most close to our scrum half and stand off.

Anyone who thinks he’s going to defend in the middle and he taking the ball up is deluded.

Totally disagree.

If were to come no way is he defending on an edge.

He would be exposed as he lacks the dynamic movement required to defend on an edge. At 31/32 he’s not going to get that back.

His attitude to defence is positive and whilst we wouldn’t be able to work on his agility/dynamic movement we would be able to work on his aerobic fitness and rugby league specific conditioning.

I actually think we’re he to come he would be used in a utility role as I don’t see him in a starting role but I can only see him being used as a forward unless we pick up an injury during a game then he could cover centre a bit like Bateman, Isa and Faz had to do at times.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:37 am  

I’m not sure Owen Farrell is a sensible signing. Do we really need to sign him? Or is this just a statement signing, a showpiece, media attention signing? I think the latter personally if true.

I just don’t see where he plays. 13 is occupied by at least 3 players (Smithies, Ellis, Thompson). I wouldn’t swap out Smith nor French at HB nor French for Miski on the wing. He isn’t a back rower, even if he was there’s no room and centres are covered.

The only way it makes sense is if the Field to Catalans rumours are true, French to FB and Owen Farrell in the halves but I’ve got to be honest, I’d rather not.

It would have been excellent at the start of this season or the season before but honestly now, I just think too little too late. Coulda woulda shoulda.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:29 am  

Farrell would be a fantastic signing in my opinion . We’d be signing a 32 year old rugby union player , not a 32 year old rugby league player. His body has not been battered anywhere near that of a RL player of a similar age .

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:31 am  

By the way I spotted Victor Radley at the game yesterday.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:41 am  

Brick with eyes wrote:

By the way I spotted Victor Radley at the game yesterday.

Over for the England squad announcement I think.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:34 pm  

Brick with eyes wrote:

By the way I spotted Victor Radley at the game yesterday.

Funny you should say that. I saw him at the BP at Marus Bridge yesterday….