Re: Rumours thread : Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:34 pm  

FIL wrote:

If we ARE in SuperLeague next season and serious about being a top team, then I think we can do better than Russell

I'd say the same about Corey Hall, Eseh, Aydin and George King, but there's plenty on here who have them all back.

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:40 pm  

dboy wrote:

I'd say the same about Corey Hall, Eseh, Aydin and George King, but there's plenty on here who have them all back.

I’d probably only have Eseh back to develop out of those. At least we aren’t in a position where we are desperate or need to make rash decisions on signings anymore and we can actually offer the players a more professional environment too which is good.

I firmly believe that all we need to add to challenge playoffs next season in SL (hopefully) are 6-7 quality players.

Mckmeeken
Johnstone

Would be very good additions indeed if they come to fruition. Our forward pack in very excited seeing how they will develop.

More importantly the rules are changing next year on tackle height. We need mobile engine players who can tackle well in line with that which I think we have.

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:08 pm  

If the rumours are true then we'll have Johnstone, McMeeken, Scott, Russell and Storton.

All the overseas players are tied down for two years with the exception of Uele. Him and Vagana are the two that impressed me most.

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:15 pm  

Got to say that I've been impressed how Olly Russell has matured over a fair period watching Shudds on tv.He leads by example and certainly gets heavily involved.Looks a good player,and if we are signing him I'm happy with that! He's a good goal kicker as well.

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:18 pm  

FOREVERTRIN wrote:

Got to say that I've been impressed how Olly Russell has matured over a fair period watching Shudds on tv.He leads by example and certainly gets heavily involved.Looks a good player,and if we are signing him I'm happy with that! He's a good goal kicker as well.

I quite like him. I'm more concerned by Lino at scrum half but he's another two years left after this.

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:01 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

If the rumours are true then we'll have Johnstone, McMeeken, Scott, Russell and Storton.

All the overseas players are tied down for two years with the exception of Uele. Him and Vagana are the two that impressed me most.

Uele has an option of another year. Pretty sure it’s in clubs favour and I can only see us keeping him as he’s a player with a big engine.

I think our quota is sorted for next season. 6/7 good standard home based players is all that’s needed.

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:37 pm  

dboy wrote:

I'd say the same about Corey Hall, Eseh, Aydin and George King, but there's plenty on here who have them all back.

Personally out of those, I'd take Corey back first out of hose first.

Rewind back to the end the 2022, start of 2023 season, hed gone from from being a squad player to first choice centre, then moved on, against his will to a club who have a wealth of experience already in that team, to be moved on again.

Like someone said earlier, him and Pratt could have a long centre partnership

Re: Rumours thread : Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:59 am  

Oli Russel reminds me of when Powell signed Gale at Cas and we all know now that went, similar age, similar pedigree, both not setting the world alight but you can just tell there is a lot of potential in there in the way he plays. Powell picks his pivot players very well and I've got every confidence in him going after the right player.

Re: Rumours thread : Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:27 am  

For the first time ever we have a proper recruitment team in place, if Powell and Mills have identified him and want him, I'll back them on this one

Re: Rumours thread : Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:37 am  

As it stands we've too many quota players so one will need to leave. Uele is the only one not signed up but there's time for things to change.