Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:23 pm  

cheekydiddles wrote:

One thing I think we are still missing (and hasn’t been addressed by any new signings..so far) is aggression in the pack.

Whilst Prior will be another ‘pack leader’ along with Merrin and has an offload game I don’t see him as the kind of barn storming, get out of my way, sh**house forward that we are still lacking. In ADDITION to Prior I’d love us to sign a line breaking sh**house south sea islander. Do we still have an NFT spot available given that Martin is getting his PNG passport so comes off the full quota list, enabling us to bring in Prior as a full quota signing, so do we still have Peteru’s NFT spot available to fill?

When have we had this type of forward sine Barrie MAC?
You don’t need this type of player any more and there aren’t many around. More like a game a chess nowadays, 5 drives, rely solely on last tackle play. Discipline and control more important than aggression. Hence why we are bored most of the time!

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:59 pm  

Shabino wrote:

When have we had this type of forward sine Barrie MAC?
You don’t need this type of player any more and there aren’t many around. More like a game a chess nowadays, 5 drives, rely solely on last tackle play. Discipline and control more important than aggression. Hence why we are bored most of the time!

I would say Kylie was this type of player and he did a fantastic job for us. We have never replaced that type of go forward in the pack.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:35 pm  

Fallon wrote:

I would say Kylie was this type of player and he did a fantastic job for us. We have never replaced that type of go forward in the pack.

He was the closest we have had recently although the thing I remember kylie for was punishing defence rather than offence

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:45 pm  

Ferdy wrote:

He was the closest we have had recently although the thing I remember kylie for was punishing defence rather than offence

I agree. Not a barnstormer type, but brutal in defence. I remember SF of challenge cup few years back v Saint’s. Mosoe came on and had been running through defences for fun. Ran straight a Kylie first hit up. Don’t think he carried again rest of the game!

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:50 pm  

I really like Kyle, absolute rock in D and had some skill with the ball at times.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:58 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

I really like Kyle, absolute rock in D and had some skill with the ball at times.

Kyle’s a Leeds legend . Ali was the most exciting forward I’ve ever seen. Not particularly tough but was huge, and the best hands I’ve ever seen....,
Wow imagine a club signing two players like Brent Webb and Ali these days!

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:14 pm  

Another desperate old expensive Aussie signing for you, how the mighty Whinos have fallen

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:30 pm  

KingRoss sounds like the username a mature well reasoned, intelligent board contibutor would choose. I wasnt disappointed.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:51 pm  

Has Sinfield been with Eng/GB since before the World Cup 9's? Does that explain the lack of activity?

I thought Sinfield was relinquishing his RFL role and any other role he may have when he re-joined Rhinos?

It feels like we are rushing into desperate signings again rather than planning what we need early in the season and getting the best options possible. Surely, when we sold Parcell we ought to have decided whether we required a new hooker for next season at that point to give us as much opportunity to recruit a new hooker as soon as possible. We ought to have known when signing Lunt whether it was just to the end of the season or for further seasons too.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:25 pm  

I'm not sure there is an actual plan....worrying times.