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I haven't seen much of him, other than the highlights packages. Seems to have played plenty of right centre in 2016 so imagine he'd fit in there?
Naiqama & Atkins starting centres with King & Evans in reserve. Then wings of Lineham / Russell / Penny / Evans
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| Quote ="rubber duckie"I think if we were to sign the two, I would expect one or two loaners.'"
I think you're right, it's not that unlikely though. If TS wants both and both want to come to us then I am sure there would be ways to make it happen. I would like to see Toby King starting next season though, I think with a good run in the side he'd be our best centre so I'd have slightly mixed feelings if we did sign both. |
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both would be great.. we really do need a few quality strike players in the /wing.
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How could we fit both Naiqama and Taufua in the cap? surely someone else has to be leaving to make room.
I don't really understand the Aussie Kolpac rule but it would mean we would have;
Gidley, Sandow, Sims, Naiqama & Taufua all born in Aus with Sims & Naiqama of fijian decent and Taufua of Tongan decent
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| Quote ="The Raging Bull"How could we fit both Naiqama and Taufua in the cap? surely someone else has to be leaving to make room.
I don't really understand the Aussie Kolpac rule but it would mean we would have;
Gidley, Sandow, Sims, Naiqama & Taufua all born in Aus with Sims & Naiqama of fijian decent and Taufua of Tongan decent'"
I don't know how much of our cap is spent or what these guys wages would be? Do you? The estimated wages of players who have left and arrived is largely just assumption so maybe we can take both on without releasing anyone and maybe we can't.
As I mentioned earlier if the club want both and both want to come then I suspect we will find a way. I'd be amazed if one of them doesn't qualify under kolpac. |
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| Quote ="CW8"I don't know how much of our cap is spent or what these guys wages would be? Do you? The estimated wages of players who have left and arrived is largely just assumption so maybe we can take both on without releasing anyone and maybe we can't.
As I mentioned earlier if the club want both and both want to come then I suspect we will find a way. I'd be amazed if one of them doesn't qualify under kolpac.'"
I don't know either but it's not as if we don't have some big names in our squad on presumably decent contracts. It's not exactly as though Naiqama and Taufua are near the ends of there contracts in Aus and don't dent the salary cap too much, They're both at peak age in their careers so I would expect them to command a decent wage too.
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In terms of quota, it got increased to 7 I believe with a maximum of 5 'overseas' i.e. Non Kolpac.
So currently we have Gidley, Sandow & Sims who classify as overseas. We could sign both Naiqama & Taufua and still be well under quota. We could add another two Aussies after that if we wanted.
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| Quote ="Alffi_7"In terms of quota, it got increased to 7 I believe with a maximum of 5 'overseas' i.e. Non Kolpac.
So currently we have Gidley, Sandow & Sims who classify as overseas. We could sign both Naiqama & Taufua and still be well under quota. We could add another two Aussies after that if we wanted.'"
I think the direction of the club is to go away from big numbers of overseas players. The way everyone spoke with great pride (Inside the club and the Media) at the near full teams of British players we fielded numerous times this year, would make it a surprise for me if we signed more than one more overseas player.
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| Quote ="the flying biscuit"I think the direction of the club is to go away from big numbers of overseas players. The way everyone spoke with great pride (Inside the club and the Media) at the near full teams of British players we fielded numerous times this year, would make it a surprise for me if we signed more than one more overseas player.
that said if someone like Taufua is available we shouldn't be too proud to bang the British only drum...'"
Absolutely, the club have targeted young English players on the verge of international selection for a few years now - and I'm glad to see it. Was just pointing out the numbers allowed. They have chopped and changed it so often in the past few years it's difficult to tell what's what. |
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| Quote ="the flying biscuit"I know you've had nothing to shout about of late bar one miraculous season but is that a serious post....?
Kevin penny was in the dream team scoring a try a game burning players off for fun and despite having been playing the game for about two years...!
it was this rise added to the fact Wire fans had started to sing "there's only one Kevin Penny" that when he made a high profile knock on (i'll leave you to see whose ball it was in the first place his or Matt kings) it gave rise to the saints fans chanting the same thing.....you know in a similar way we sing its always our year....when its clearly not....
he scored tries Ade Gardner couldnt..... he even made Jonathan davies Say "Jesus" live on BBC when he goosed Gardner Gidley and Wellens to score in the corner...(ok Wellens so what).. the Great Ray French among others compared him to Martin Offiah......... you don't get that type of comparison every week.
again like I said at the time no one ever sang a mocking, there's only one Richie Barnett when he made an error because we all knew he was genuinely rubbish and we'd likely join in.
its the deluded nonsense that makes me despair... you think Kevin Penny single handedly cost us trophies
Without Kevin Penny this season we dont win away at Catalan a week after a wembley loss (which he wasnt in the squad for) .... which was a huge step to finishing top of the league, where we then go to old trafford and lose like we have been doing a number of times without Kevin Penny making these trophy losing cock ups thank you very much.....
and yes we'd sing there is only one Mark Percival if he finished top of the try scoring charts made the dream team scored wonder tries against us regularly, scored screamers against every one in the league and was billed "the next Mal Meninga" otherwise we'll say "mark who, which ones that?"
as you can see Im in the Kevin Penny camp, i spend my money and I want something no one else gives us... there's a ton of Mark Percivals up and down the leagues......
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Mark Percival is currently with the England team. What's Penny up to? Reading "rugby league" for dummies
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| Quote ="Lebron James"Mark Percival is currently with the England team. What's Penny up to? Reading "rugby league" for dummies
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| Quote ="Lebron James"Mark Percival is currently with the England team. What's Penny up to? Reading "rugby league" for dummies
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He'll have a read through it once you've finished with it.
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We need a big robust centre who can make good yard's and offload to a finishing winger, Kev Penny would have a field day, he is a trump card that can win you a game. Give the the guy a chance!
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Is this a dead duck now?
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| Quote ="Smiffy27"Is this a dead duck now?'"
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I wish people would stop believe what that RL mole says...
seriously the bloke gets more "scoops" wrong than even remotely close.
His scoop on Naiqama or Taufua was we were "getting one or the other"...
The last time I read his rubbish was when we were "very close " to signing fuifui moimoi. ......
The mole is just an Aussie version of nosey Parker. ...
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It wasn't Moley that said he was coming. And he still hasn't. Just acknowledgement of the rumour that he didn't add too. Tbh he doesn't seem to care for SL rumour anyway.
It's the "18th man " that's full of it.
They just make it up. When they have a true scoop, we've know about it for days weeks or months.
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Quote ="rubber duckie"It wasn't Moley that said he was coming. And he still hasn't. Just acknowledgement of the rumour that he didn't add too. Tbh he doesn't seem to care for SL rumour anyway.
It's the "18th man " that's full of it.
They just make it up. When they have a true scoop, we've know about it for days weeks or months.'"
https://twitter.com/RLW_Mole/status/791417633417547778
he was asked if had any news on the transfers or was it all false.
he said it "would be one player or the other". To my mind that's hardly acknowledging the rumour, that's trying to be a big know it all.
he could have just said no it's all rumours at the minute I haven't heard anything, but that's not his style....
in fact its quite a ridiculous statement to make.
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It's the "18th man " that's full of it.
They just make it up. When they have a true scoop, we've know about it for days weeks or months.'"
https://twitter.com/RLW_Mole/status/791417633417547778
he was asked if had any news on the transfers or was it all false.
he said it "would be one player or the other". To my mind that's hardly acknowledging the rumour, that's trying to be a big know it all.
he could have just said no it's all rumours at the minute I haven't heard anything, but that's not his style....
in fact its quite a ridiculous statement to make.
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he was asked if had any news on the transfers or was it all false.
he said it "would be one player or the other". To my mind that's hardly acknowledging the rumour, that's trying to be a big know it all.
he could have just said no it's all rumours at the minute I haven't heard anything, but that's not his style....
in fact its quite a ridiculous statement to make.
It's like being asked are we getting Matty smith or Jonathan Thurston...oh yeah it'll be one or the other....!!!
ohh i cant decide........
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he was asked if had any news on the transfers or was it all false.
he said it "would be one player or the other". To my mind that's hardly acknowledging the rumour, that's trying to be a big know it all.
he could have just said no it's all rumours at the minute I haven't heard anything, but that's not his style....
in fact its quite a ridiculous statement to make.
It's like being asked are we getting Matty smith or Jonathan Thurston...oh yeah it'll be one or the other....!!!
ohh i cant decide........
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| Quote ="rubber duckie"Thanks dad!!
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| Quote ="morleys_deckchair"you called Gaz Hock.... i called Tom Lineham.
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It was Hock himself who said he was coming to Wire. Either Wire sniffed or he was putting out rumour to put himself about.'"
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