Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:16 pm  

Perhaps we are re-signing Pauli Pauli who has left York 'to pursue new opportunities'.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:19 pm  

Off to Toulouse?

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:23 pm  

Doncaster was mentioned.

Wouldn't want him back at BV.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:45 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I think he's been mentioned before but Joe Lovodua doesn't seem to have a club yet after leaving Hull.
Could be an option for us at half back and back row

Lovodua is also only 25 ….

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:09 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

Lovodua is also only 25 ….

Think he’s more of a 9 and I’m sure he’s played 13. Think he’s more of a hooker/utility forward than a half back.

Unsure why he’s not got a contract. He was getting big raps in 2022 but in 2023 not sure what’s happened.

As for Pauli Pauli. His issue has always been fitness. We need a pack leader to replace Fifita. Far as I can tell we don’t have one.

As for props available there’s two could be worth a look:

Ben Nakubawaii from Leigh. Won the championship last year with Leigh.

Ramon Silva - big brazillian prop only 23 been at Wigan
2 years but played games on loan this year at London and Toulouse.

[PopTart]

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:15 pm  

You'll never get a player to replace Fifita. He was unique. We'll need a different style of pack leader.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:21 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Think he’s more of a 9 and I’m sure he’s played 13. Think he’s more of a hooker/utility forward than a half back.

Unsure why he’s not got a contract. He was getting big raps in 2022 but in 2023 not sure what’s happened.

As for Pauli Pauli. His issue has always been fitness. We need a pack leader to replace Fifita. Far as I can tell we don’t have one.

As for props available there’s two could be worth a look:

Ben Nakubawaii from Leigh. Won the championship last year with Leigh.

Ramon Silva - big brazillian prop only 23 been at Wigan
2 years but played games on loan this year at London and Toulouse.

Only player I'd touch there is Ben Nakubawai but very much in the frame last year, would be surprised to see him drop to the Championship. Unless of course he's OOC.

Lovodua played 9 and 13 back in Aus but featured heavily for FC at stand off, not sure if that was due to injuries in the squad but clearly didn't impress them enough to earn another deal.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:31 pm  

PopTart wrote:

You'll never get a player to replace Fifita. He was unique. We'll need a different style of pack leader.

Agreed - he was the nearest thing we have had to a marquee player for a long time, and we had him for years and years. He was the difference for some people buying season tickets I would hazard a guess.

Even with cash reserves, almost impossible to replace.

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:34 pm  

https://www.looppng.com/rugby/laybutt-g ... ncy-123288 Not sure why this player never got a chance at playing in the U.K. after his half back performances at the World Cup. He’s still only 28 and playing part time despite captaining PNG last month…

https://www.looppng.com/rugby/laybutt-g ... ncy-123288 Not sure why this player never got a chance at playing in the U.K. after his half back performances at the World Cup. He’s still only 28 and playing part time despite captaining PNG last month…

Re: Rumours thread : Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:14 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Think he’s more of a 9 and I’m sure he’s played 13. Think he’s more of a hooker/utility forward than a half back.

Unsure why he’s not got a contract. He was getting big raps in 2022 but in 2023 not sure what’s happened.

As for Pauli Pauli. His issue has always been fitness. We need a pack leader to replace Fifita. Far as I can tell we don’t have one.

As for props available there’s two could be worth a look:

Ben Nakubawaii from Leigh. Won the championship last year with Leigh.

Ramon Silva - big brazillian prop only 23 been at Wigan
2 years but played games on loan this year at London and Toulouse.

Pauli is a classic example of how things can go badly wrong, very quickly when you don't take things seriously. If he spent half the time and effort he did throwing his weight around up and down Wesgate into his rugby then he would probably be playing in the NRL.. He quickly went from rising NRL star at Parra to having to hop around championship clubs, shame.

I wonder how much game time Nsemba will get at Wigan of if they will be tempted to send us him over for next year, he looks a seriously good young player.