Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 2:51 pm  

we are riding our luck with Gale injury wise. Also having seen our remaining options of Kaye, Lawford and Max as stand ins at half, I believe getting Russel would be a wise move.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 3:03 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

we are riding our luck with Gale injury wise. Also having seen our remaining options of Kaye, Lawford and Max as stand ins at half, I believe getting Russel would be a wise move.

Agreed, we are weak in the halves, which isn't hurting us too much due to the dominance of the forwards, but at the business end of the season it could back to haunt us.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 3:16 pm  

yup, if we have signed Russell already for next year we surely should be in the market to take him earlier, makes complete sense

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 3:31 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

I must admit, he's OK from what I've seen but nothing special.

Didnt Ellis say when he first came, he'd like to be in a position to bring in maequee players.

Personally, if we were, I'd like to see us bring in a real top quality half.

Only time will tell.

suspect Johnson would be a marquee size wage but only counts as 50 k on cap , mckmeeken also on significant money. Ellis has said he will spend cap but that wouldn’t put us in top 4 on wages paid. We also are starting from a very low base

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Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 7:35 pm  

I'd quite happily take him but if he really is the guy to take us forward in SL, he is probably better off showing his worth at Hull rather than playing half a season in the Championship.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 7:43 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I'd quite happily take him but if he really is the guy to take us forward in SL, he is probably better off showing his worth at Hull rather than playing half a season in the Championship.

If rumours are to be believed, he's signed regardless, and we need a decent half now. If it's something that can be sorted I'd rather get him here this year and develop the partnership with Lino ready for next season.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 7:59 pm  

This club as made some shocking signings at 6,7,and 9 over the last 2 years no pace no idea how to make a gap Just hope we are not going down the same path this season Leigh got there spine back together after a poor start to the season ,and they have turned there season round, you can not coach speed

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 8:41 pm  

nothing changes on here so grateful i see.

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Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 8:43 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

If rumours are to be believed, he's signed regardless, and we need a decent half now. If it's something that can be sorted I'd rather get him here this year and develop the partnership with Lino ready for next season.

That's not what I mean.
If he's a SL player of the quality we need he shouldn't want to play in Championship.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 8:46 pm  

God wrote:

:lol: nothing changes on here so grateful i see.

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