Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:56 am  

Steve0 wrote:

So far...his son

His nephew Bryce Cartwright is a regular for Parramatta. After reading his back story on wiki I hope his uncle isn't intending to sell him the dream as well.....

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:01 am  

Maybe he will persuade Adam Reynolds to give us a couple of years

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:37 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Tesi Niu reported to have signed for Leigh and Leutele heading back to Huddersfield.

Either one would have been a good signing for us.

If we signed either some would still find a negative slant

too old
Reserve grade NRL player

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:45 am  

Dave K. wrote:

If we signed either some would still find a negative slant

too old
Reserve grade NRL player

I wonder if the Lafai link early this season had any substance? Marsters has signed for Salford and as far as I know Macdonald is staying.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:55 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

I wonder if the Lafai link early this season had any substance? Marsters has signed for Salford and as far as I know Macdonald is staying.

You would have to think there's a chance, unless they play Mcdonald on the wing, which I'd think would be a waste.

Got one year left, if we offer him two, you would think he'd want to come, they get some cap money and a quota spot, which they might need as there pack is weak.

Similar to what we did with Sneyd.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:57 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

I wonder if the Lafai link early this season had any substance? Marsters has signed for Salford and as far as I know Macdonald is staying.

I don’t think I’m particularly negative but I think giving someone who’ll nearly be 34 at the start of the season a 3 or even 2 year deal would be too much of a risk. I believe he’s still got a year at Salford so would want a couple of years at least.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:16 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

You would have to think there's a chance, unless they play Mcdonald on the wing, which I'd think would be a waste.

Got one year left, if we offer him two, you would think he'd want to come, they get some cap money and a quota spot, which they might need as there pack is weak.

Similar to what we did with Sneyd.

Prefer MacDonald but that's not going to happen.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:26 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

I don’t think I’m particularly negative but I think giving someone who’ll nearly be 34 at the start of the season a 3 or even 2 year deal would be too much of a risk. I believe he’s still got a year at Salford so would want a couple of years at least.

I suppose so unless it's 1 year on a bigger salary with the option of a second year. A step up from what we have now but as with most of the other signings not good to get out of the bottom reaches.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:04 pm  

Still massive gaps in next years squad

Props
Herman, sao, ashworth, aydin, fash,

2nd row

Lane, cartwright, holmes, staveley

13

Asiata, one of the props

Full backs

Walker, Moy, hardaker

Wing

briscoe
barron
martin
kid from york

centres

chamberlain
hardaker
litten
a n other?

half backs

abdul
smith
charles
trueman?
a n other

It's so weak and even worse really lacking any cover.

5 props and 4 2nd rowers in the squad before we have to rely on kids. I can't see 2025 being much different to 2024. Looking at that list I wonder where the hell the salary cap is actually going

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:05 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Still massive gaps in next years squad

Props
Herman, sao, ashworth, aydin, fash,

2nd row

Lane, cartwright, holmes, staveley

13

Asiata, one of the props

Full backs

Walker, Moy, hardaker

Wing

briscoe
barron
martin
kid from york

centres

chamberlain
hardaker
litten
a n other?

half backs

abdul
smith
charles
trueman?
a n other

It's so weak and even worse really lacking any cover.

5 props and 4 2nd rowers in the squad before we have to rely on kids. I can't see 2025 being much different to 2024. Looking at that list I wonder where the hell the salary cap is actually going

Forgot Hooker

Cust
burough
balmforth