Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:11 pm  

Standee wrote:

weird, Catalans have given Webb 2 years?!?!?!?

Shows the dearth of decent fullbacks available to SL next year, I honestly can't think of 3 top quality fbs who'll be playing here next year, unless somebody pulls a real surprise out of the bag.

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:18 pm  

Standee wrote:

Thought he was crocked??? (as in big time)

oh i see .

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:05 pm  

Standee wrote:

Thought he was crocked??? (as in big time)

No he's just poop!

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:16 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

Shows the dearth of decent fullbacks available to SL next year, I honestly can't think of 3 top quality fbs who'll be playing here next year, unless somebody pulls a real surprise out of the bag.

I agree with your point, but I think Tomkins, Hodgson and Hardaker are quality. I think Eden would be if he was playing for a top 4 team aswell. I also really rate Kearney but after him I don't really rate any, unless Patton wasn't retiring. Surprised a Super League club hasn't risked trying out QLT from Sheffield tbh, considering the lack of available talent.

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:22 pm  

Kearneys far from top quality.

[Frosties.]

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:23 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

Shows the dearth of decent fullbacks available to SL next year, I honestly can't think of 3 top quality fbs who'll be playing here next year, unless somebody pulls a real surprise out of the bag.

Wigan - Sam Tomkins
Warrington - Brett Hodgson
St Helens - Paul Wellens
Catalan - Brent Webb
Leeds - Zak Hardaker
Hull FC - Shannon McDonnell?
Huddersfield - Scott Grix / Greg Eden?
Wakefield - Richard Mathers / Lee Smith
Bradford - Brett Kearney
Hull KR - ?
Salford - ?
London - Luke Dorn
Castleford - Richie Owen
Widnes - Shaun Briscoe

I agree.

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:25 pm  

A unknown superstar wrote:

Kearneys far from top quality.

I think you misunderstood my post. The first 3 I put I consider to be top quality. I said I rate Kearney - I'm aware not everyone else shares this view.

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:27 pm  

Fair enough, I just read it as kearney - top quality too. My mistake.

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:23 pm  

Wellsy13 wrote:

If they'd have announced Turner and Manu were leaving in the run up to the play-offs to a rival club, you'd be b*tching and moaning about there performances in the most important games of the season. It caused unrest at the time, and luckily it wasn't at the business end.

No i wouldn't.

Why does it make any difference if they are announced one day or one month before. they are still players in the exact same situation?i personally agree that announcements should be when the season is over though.

Re: Rumours.... : Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:50 pm  

Raggytash wrote:

I agree with your point, but I think Tomkins, Hodgson and Hardaker are quality. I think Eden would be if he was playing for a top 4 team aswell. I also really rate Kearney but after him I don't really rate any, unless Patton wasn't retiring. Surprised a Super League club hasn't risked trying out QLT from Sheffield tbh, considering the lack of available talent.

Still not seen enough of Hardaker to see if he's any good defensively, and I think it would still be a bit premature to say top quality, personally. Hodgson clearly still has quality and is very good on his day, I just think he's done physically to play enough games to justify his likely wedge.

For me there's Tomkins who is top notch, then Hodgson, Wellens and Webb who were once quality but are now past it, with Eden, Hardaker, and Owen who possibly have the chance of getting there. The rest are just fairly ordinary at best IMO.