Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:14 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

The same source that confirmed Smithies was leaving a few weeks back told me last night that Harry Smith has an NRL offer on the table along with (as you'd expect) a contract extension offer from Wigan.

He will go

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:53 pm  

We are due a player turning down the nrl surely! Not had much luck at fending them away have we!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:20 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Huge decision for him and huge for us. I think it’ll need to be lucrative any offer from Wigan but I’ve got everything crossed we can get him sorted on a long term deal.

Use the club trained marquee on him I reckon.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 27, 2023 7:40 am  

I think they are all used.
LT - Fed
JF & BF

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:53 am  

Smalls wrote:

I think they are all used.
LT - Fed
JF & BF

Think this might be an unpopular opinion, but i would let one of French or Field go at the end of the season if it was necessary to keep Harry Smith on, he is so integral to everything that i think he is more than worth it. Whichever stays would be fullback and i would be looking to purchase a budget friendly Stand Off.

Personally (although i prefer him as a fullback) I would let Field go as French is more versatile and overall the better Rugby player.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:28 am  

BoredWiganer wrote:

Think this might be an unpopular opinion, but i would let one of French or Field go at the end of the season if it was necessary to keep Harry Smith on, he is so integral to everything that i think he is more than worth it. Whichever stays would be fullback and i would be looking to purchase a budget friendly Stand Off.

Personally (although i prefer him as a fullback) I would let Field go as French is more versatile and overall the better Rugby player.

If you factor age in if one had to go I think I would be keeping Field at the end of the season if you could tie him down to a long term deal

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:37 pm  

Not sure one would have to go, looks like we have cap space with Shorrocks and Powell going and Cooper and Mago will likely be leaving next season with their replacements already at the club so should be room to give Smith a tidy pay rise.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:40 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

Not sure one would have to go, looks like we have cap space with Shorrocks and Powell going and Cooper and Mago will likely be leaving next season with their replacements already at the club so should be room to give Smith a tidy pay rise.

From what I’ve heard it will take a substantial pay rise to even give us a chance of keeping him.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:57 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

From what I’ve heard it will take a substantial pay rise to even give us a chance of keeping him.

I think that was always going to be the case even without the NRL interest. An integral part of the team with proven big game ability, full international (and a Man of the series one at that!) plus the normal contract increases you would expect for a player of his ability would all combine to suggest a hefty increase. Factor in the NRL and it is, as you say, going to be substantial.

Any rumours as to his thoughts on going or staying?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:20 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

I think that was always going to be the case even without the NRL interest. An integral part of the team with proven big game ability, full international (and a Man of the series one at that!) plus the normal contract increases you would expect for a player of his ability would all combine to suggest a hefty increase. Factor in the NRL and it is, as you say, going to be substantial.

Any rumours as to his thoughts on going or staying?

Sent you a PM Phuzzy.
I think it will be very difficult to retain him. Hope I’m wrong.
Obviously we’ve got Farrimond coming through but I think that Smith is probably the most influential player in SL and 2025 maybe too early for Farrimond.