Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:21 pm  

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... skOZ2HTxVg Smithies to Canberra deal expected.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... skOZ2HTxVg Smithies to Canberra deal expected.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:29 pm  

Shame about Smithies, this year in particular he’s kicked on. He could easily have been the next Wigan captain.

I’d have loved him and KPP for 2 more years before there NRL journeys begin but not to be.

He’s won everything now. Good luck to him.

Our squad is beltin for next year anyway.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:31 pm  

It’ll be a shame to lose the lad. I don’t think we’ll realise how important he is until he goes but it’s a great challenge for him and one I think he’ll make a success of. We’ll see how it plays out with any replacement (if there is one and it isn’t Thompson).

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:46 pm  

The report must be wrong, he's nothing more than a "Poundland Knowles". Mind you, as Knowles has gone so well over in the NRL, perhaps they think a Poundland version will go ok. Oh! Wait a minute....

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:47 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It’ll be a shame to lose the lad. I don’t think we’ll realise how important he is until he goes but it’s a great challenge for him and one I think he’ll make a success of. We’ll see how it plays out with any replacement (if there is one and it isn’t Thompson).

I think we'll be saying the same about Powell too. To lose both Smithies and Sam in one go is slightly worrying imo, but we have just won the GF so the club can do whatever they want

Thompson and Leeming have very big boots to fill from a culture and standards POV.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:08 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It’ll be a shame to lose the lad. I don’t think we’ll realise how important he is until he goes but it’s a great challenge for him and one I think he’ll make a success of. We’ll see how it plays out with any replacement (if there is one and it isn’t Thompson).

Just rewatched the GF, Smithies and KPP were incredible. Could tell they wanted to go out on a high.

Will need players to step up in the work rate department which I’m sure they will. Pack still looks incredible, consider Dupree, Byrne and Havard are still so young.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:20 pm  

Ackers signed for Leeds.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:25 pm  

Zig wrote:

Ackers signed for Leeds.

They are building a decent spine at Leeds, even more so if they bring in Croft too.

Ackers, Smith, Frawley, Croft and Miller is an improvement on what they had this year imo. The guy from Catalan and Momirovski will boost them too.

Good to see.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:43 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

The report must be wrong, he's nothing more than a "Poundland Knowles". Mind you, as Knowles has gone so well over in the NRL, perhaps they think a Poundland version will go ok. Oh! Wait a minute....

When they (if) sign Morgan it does sound like they didnt know that the best Morgan plays for saints and signed the poundland one instead.

Good luck Morgan in the NRL.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Oct 16, 2023 5:46 pm  

Jason65 wrote:

When they (if) sign Morgan it does sound like they didnt know that the best Morgan plays for saints and signed the poundland one instead.

Good luck Morgan in the NRL.

Its Vaeliki (sp?) all over again