Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:54 am  

Disappointed it hasn’t worked out with Dre. He has genuine quality and is still at a good age. His injury record isn’t great though and is hard to justify keeping.

I trust the process and this is the dismantling plenty of been asking for for many years, so it’s hard not to be excited!

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:04 am  

Not too fussed about Savelio. Never really hit the heights, very inconsistent has had some good games, but also games where his attitude in defence and application has been shocking.

Pattern emerging with alot of questionable attitudes being moved on.

We need players who are professional and consistent. See who else smith brings jn.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:11 am  

I'd have probably kept him, a good player, buy you can see the reasons he is going, will be on a large salary and we don't get value for money from him.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:14 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Savelio on his day is one of the best back rowers in Super League but unfortunately those days don't come around enough. Under sixty games in five seasons. It also seems his attitude doesn't fit in with the Tony Smith ethos.

Come in Shawn Blore.

That's quite a lot of £££ per game when budgets are tight.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:15 am  

Must be another SR coming in as well as the potential incoming of Blore if we are willing to let Savelio go, Bentley perhaps?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:19 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I'd have probably kept him, a good player, buy you can see the reasons he is going, will be on a large salary and we don't get value for money from him.

Yeah agreed and whilst he is one of our few forwards who could mix it physically with the Saints pack we still have concerns over his attitude.

It obviously wasn’t right at the start of the season, hence being dropped, and while he did well to work his way back into the team I wouldn’t be surprised to see him slip back into his old ways at the Giants and we don’t see much of him over the next few seasons ala Josh Jones?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:39 am  

TBF to Savelio, I can't fault his effort on the pitch, always puts a shift in.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:43 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Savelio reminded me more and more of
Michael Smith from 1994 approx
Useless and unfit

Watch the 2nd half tries v Saints in the Cup - my first match for 13 years at the KC - his line defence was like a wet paper bag etc
lazy slow and I have no idea how he performs at 50% level never mind full
tilt
let him go !!!

Just need Lane to go and we are clearing the total deadwood

A poor comparison Tarq if I may say, Michael Smith was a flop of a signing, and totally uninterested while with us with alarming regularity.

We took a gamble on Andre with his poor injury record, which is his Achilles heel lol. But I’ve seen him have some outstanding games for us as well, sometimes head and shoulders above the rest and I was always pleased when he was included, although I kind of understand the reasoning of his release, if it’s true, and I did comment on his attitude and body language during the warm up at Huddersfield, he didn’t seem right.

But let’s give credit to players who at times go to war for us, and not disrespect them with poor comparisons, sorry for the rant.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:57 am  

May have jumped the gun a little with 'done deal' on Blore but we are definitely interested

Ese'ese is supposedly off to Wire

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:25 am  

Jayden Sullivan has joined Wests.

Means Wakeham is probably surplus now