Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:14 pm  

Bigredwarrior wrote:

Pauli Pauli has signed for Wakey! He is absolutely huge and could be a great acquisition if he can get fit. 1 year deal with option of 2nd year. With Fafita as well, they have some big bodies!

Also England and Hirst are both 18 stone + whilst Huby is a mdget at 17 stone.

It looks good but we will have to see if that size translates into anything on the pitch.

Also Fifita at the moment is a bit of an uncertainty, a lot will depend on the situation regarding his wife.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:47 pm  

Really looking forward to seeing Pauli Pauli in SL a real coup for Trinity.

He is exactly the type of player we need big raw boned all elbows and knees with an offload.

With all due respect to Trinity I’m surprised one of the traditional big clubs hasn’t gone for him as I’m sure he will have been offered around like most of these lads are. Remember Tautai being offered to us and others but Wane didn’t want to sign him at the time.

I hope now Wakey have secured him after it seems putting a lot of work to do so he has a massive season and stays loyal after his first year like Fafita did.

I’m sure if he stays fit he will be great to watch.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:04 pm  

jonh wrote:

Really looking forward to seeing Pauli Pauli in SL a real coup for Trinity.

He is exactly the type of player we need big raw boned all elbows and knees with an offload.

With all due respect to Trinity I’m surprised one of the traditional big clubs hasn’t gone for him as I’m sure he will have been offered around like most of these lads are. Remember Tautai being offered to us and others but Wane didn’t want to sign him at the time.

I hope now Wakey have secured him after it seems putting a lot of work to do so he has a massive season and stays loyal after his first year like Fafita did.

I’m sure if he stays fit he will be great to watch.

It's probably be because Trinity were the only ones with the space to fit him under the cap. He won't be cheap. I suspect he will play one big year in SL and put himself back in the shop window. He's only 24 so he has time to rebuild an NRL career.

It's short term I suspect but fills a gap for us that we can't currently fill ourselves. We have promoted 5 Academy players this year but like everyone else none of us have a player like this.

Fifita is a completely different animal imho. I like Dave but He's not NRL standard. He's reasonably effective in SL and if he wants a career then SL is where he will find it.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Nov 24, 2017 6:07 pm  

Charlie Hodgson confirmed as our new kicking consultant. Good move that.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:16 pm  

League express apparently are going to name a high profile Wigan player who wants to leave.
Anyone have any idea who it is? They’re gonna ‘reveal’ it tomorrow.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:38 pm  

It is Frank Paul....not really a shock

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:47 pm  

RichieS wrote:

It is Frank Paul....not really a shock

The league explicitly said ‘high profile’. Pfff.

Actually happy if he does leave to be honest. That’s a relief. I was worried it was going to be Bateman or someone like that.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:49 pm  

It’s Gelling.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:03 pm  

JWarriors wrote:

The league explicitly said ‘high profile’. Pfff.

Actually happy if he does leave to be honest. That’s a relief. I was worried it was going to be Bateman or someone like that.

It’s Gelling and I for one will be gutted if he leaves.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:17 pm  

No problem with Gelling leaving - far too erratic. But we obviously need a replacement.

That Konrad Hurrell has looked pretty good over the last few weeks