Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:17 pm  

UllFC wrote:

Seems Catalans owner has gone off on a rant to the French media that at defeat to London is the most embarrassed he has felt in 25 years of ownership and hinted that changes will be made if they don't improve. Whether he means playing squad changes or McNamara starts to be under threat it's hard to say. May disrupt their transfer dealings either way

Catalans have an enormous advantage both financially and geographically over the rest of SL they should have had far more success than what they've had, can't believe mcnamara has lasted so long there.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:23 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Matt Shaw seems to think Lam will stay with Leigh after listening to his latest podcast

Shaw knows, he’s the boss of all the local RL journos and DT seems to have a great relationship with the club at the moment. Between him and whoever covers Leigh I’m sure they’ll have been briefed with what’s happening. Not only that, had Lam told Leigh he was off they’d have made moves for a replacement and Hull will be making moves on other targets, all this stuff gets out. It is strange though that it’s been kept under wraps so well, nowadays journo’s always seem to announce this stuff well in advance so.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 06, 2024 5:23 pm  

B0NES wrote:

Looks like Satae could be on his way out also .

Let's hope it's not to us

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:35 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

Shaw knows, he’s the boss of all the local RL journos and DT seems to have a great relationship with the club at the moment. Between him and whoever covers Leigh I’m sure they’ll have been briefed with what’s happening. Not only that, had Lam told Leigh he was off they’d have made moves for a replacement and Hull will be making moves on other targets, all this stuff gets out. It is strange though that it’s been kept under wraps so well, nowadays journo’s always seem to announce this stuff well in advance so.

Shaw doesn’t know as a decision hasn’t been made yet either way.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Aug 06, 2024 9:38 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

Shaw knows, he’s the boss of all the local RL journos and DT seems to have a great relationship with the club at the moment. Between him and whoever covers Leigh I’m sure they’ll have been briefed with what’s happening. Not only that, had Lam told Leigh he was off they’d have made moves for a replacement and Hull will be making moves on other targets, all this stuff gets out. It is strange though that it’s been kept under wraps so well, nowadays journo’s always seem to announce this stuff well in advance so.

He also said that he was confident that Rhys Martin would be signing for Leigh a couple of weeks ago

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:42 am  

Cuddleclub wrote:

DSJ1983 wrote:

Shaw knows, he’s the boss of all the local RL journos and DT seems to have a great relationship with the club at the moment. Between him and whoever covers Leigh I’m sure they’ll have been briefed with what’s happening. Not only that, had Lam told Leigh he was off they’d have made moves for a replacement and Hull will be making moves on other targets, all this stuff gets out. It is strange though that it’s been kept under wraps so well, nowadays journo’s always seem to announce this stuff well in advance so.

Shaw doesn’t know as a decision hasn’t been made yet either way.

Its probably more like Shaw is hoping and praying Lam stays at Leigh rather than sign for Hull.

Be a huge signing if the club can pull it off the signing of Lam, particularly as he doesn't count of the quota but if not then its not the end of the world. Either way the club (I assume) must have plans and targets in place given the rumours of Trueman being elsewhere next season.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:47 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Let's hope it's not to us

I think it would be a mistake to sign him again, feel.lile we had yeh best of him. If we don't get Lam, we shouldn't be isomg a quota spot on a prop anyway.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:10 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I think it would be a mistake to sign him again, feel.lile we had yeh best of him. If we don't get Lam, we shouldn't be isomg a quota spot on a prop anyway.

Agree. Going back rarely works. Paea and Fonua good examples. Only sign a prop if we keep Trueman or in the unlikely event sign Lam.

Above all else sign in terms of super league standards a top quality centre.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:15 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Agree. Going back rarely works. Paea and Fonua good examples. Only sign a prop if we keep Trueman or in the unlikely event sign Lam.

Above all else sign in terms of super league standards a top quality centre.

On the centre position. I know the one name that keeps popping up is lafai. However, with rovers looking to sign Martin from Leeds, meaning one of their quota players will have to leave (new rule of overseas players doesn't look to be coming in until 25 or 26 season) the one that most rovers fans have said to leave would be Opacic.
Now do you think he would be a target IF he were to become available?

Just a thought

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:23 am  

Offy86 wrote:

On the centre position. I know the one name that keeps popping up is lafai. However, with rovers looking to sign Martin from Leeds, meaning one of their quota players will have to leave (new rule of overseas players doesn't look to be coming in until 25 or 26 season) the one that most rovers fans have said to leave would be Opacic.
Now do you think he would be a target IF he were to become available?

Just a thought

Not sure about others but I think Opacic is pretty average. He's ok but we need someone with more attacking flair. Although Lafai is getting on a bit he offers much more than Opacic. The Rovers player I would have liked to have signed is Parcell but Cust is likely to be the hooker which I find surprising to say the least.