Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 10:51 pm  

Adam Blair is coming to us next year from melbourne storm. Along with an aussie second rower from the nrl. Not sure of the validity and don't want to blow my own trumpet. Just getting the mill going.

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:00 pm  

If so that would be a HUGE signing in more ways than one. Said he's after a lot of money, but we do have it and if not that many top class players available why not spend it?

Would be a mega signing if this came off. Added always said we'd need a top NRL back row in mild of Hindmarsh / O'Donnel / Hoffman someone who will work hard all game, never miss a tackle and run some top lines too!

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:03 pm  

That would be a major signing but would also cost you lots of money. He's effectively priced himself out of the bracket of most NRL clubs so he won't be coming cheap. Are Widnes intending on spending the full cap?

Although it would be major I can't help but think it would weaken your squad in other areas, he could easily demand £400k as he would earn that in the NRL.

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:13 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Are Widnes intending on spending the full cap?

Well it has been stated by SOC that he is willing to spend the full cap but he needs at least 7000 people to sign upto the strong hold, having said that he wants widnes to be competitive surley we need to?

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:17 pm  

Halton Viking wrote:

Well it has been stated by SOC that he is willing to spend the full cap but he needs at least 7000 people to sign upto the strong hold, having said that he wants widnes to be competitive surley we need to?

Not necessarily, I would imagine only half of the clubs currently in SL spend to the cap. Adam Blair would certainly take a massive chunk of it but he is undoubtedly a quality player.

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:22 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Not necessarily, I would imagine only half of the clubs currently in SL spend to the cap.

Does the unspent cap get added to warrington and wigans cap? Us widnes fans need to get to grips with sl banter!

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:23 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Not necessarily, I would imagine only half of the clubs currently in SL spend to the cap. Adam Blair would certainly take a massive chunk of it but he is undoubtedly a quality player.

He would but that's what I mean by availability. SO'C does want to spend up to the cap but if there is only say 1.2mill talent available for 2012 why not spend the rest securing big names even if only short term. Can't see us having to worry about cap in first few seasons purely due to availability.

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:23 pm  

Halton Viking wrote:

Does the unspent cap get added to warrington and wigans cap? Us widnes fans need to get to grips with sl banter!

Its just Warrington nowadays, they pool all the unspent cap and use it to buy in players instead of developing their own youth.

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:23 pm  

J20 wrote:

He would but that's what I mean by availability. SO'C does want to spend up to the cap but if there is only say 1.2mill talent available for 2012 why not spend the rest securing big names even if only short term. Can't see us having to worry about cap in first few seasons purely due to availability.

That's a fair point, if there's nobody else to spend the money on then why not I suppose.

Re: Rumour has it... : Thu May 05, 2011 11:57 pm  

I have also heard others may aswell post them but I'm assuming these are are all speculation with no substance at all but may aswell get them out there for oppinions:

Cooper Cronck (doubt it)
Roy Asotisi
Matty Bowen -been mentioned on here
Ade Gardner
Kylie Lulu (sp)
Brent Webb - discussed on here?
Braith Anesta (extremely doubtful)
Francis Meli
Tony Pulatua (wire bound?)