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    Rumours in Widnes he is signing for Saints

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    Who?

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    Quote Originally Posted by N0.1 Saint View Post
    Who?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Whitley

    Another Widnes reject
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    I wouldn't pay any credence towards any transfer rumours at the moment. The last thing Justin Holbrook will be doing at the moment is drawing up transfer targets when he hasn't even met the players he currently has.
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    I was never that keen on his brother Greenall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Wee Waa Womble View Post
    Maybe they'll take Owens back in exchange ? Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Furlongs View Post
    I was never that keen on his brother Greenall.
    Pmsl.😂

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    Was on Saints books and we released him to let him join Widnes.

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    Good Young second row. If anyone at Widnes is worth a contract it is him.
    I could agree with you but then we would both be wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by N0.1 Saint View Post
    Maybe they'll take Owens back in exchange ? Lol
    http://www.wissl.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6782

    Maybe

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noel Cleal View Post
    Good Young second row. If anyone at Widnes is worth a contract it is him.
    Correct
    Always a player I rate when I see him play.
    A massive upgrade on the likes of LMS and peyroux.

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    Good player, had some decent performances last season, not seen much of him this season. I think he can play hooker as well as second row.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Verminator View Post
    I wouldn't pay any credence towards any transfer rumours at the moment. The last thing Justin Holbrook will be doing at the moment is drawing up transfer targets when he hasn't even met the players he currently has.
    That's being very optimistic. I wouldn't be at all surprised if whoever was previously doing the recruitment (Rush?) still was. McManus is still convinced the players are good enough to win Super League so I'm not sure the new coach will even be consulted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by STIDDY View Post
    Good player, had some decent performances last season, not seen much of him this season. I think he can play hooker as well as second row.
    Don't think he's ever played hooker. He was a centre at juniors but has been back row since signing for Widnes.

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    Nominated for the Super League Young Player of the Year in 2016.

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    Whitley is the epitome of what we don't need.

    Ok he does put a shift in - but he's not big enough or fast enough to break a defence. We have Knowles doing the same job and far better in my opinion.

    We're already carrying too many steady workhorses - we need match winners who can turn a game.

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    Matty is from Earlstown and a big Saints fan

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    I mentioned about a month ago that he's a player I'd like us to look at and someone else said that Warrington were also after him.
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    Surely any rumours are just that though? Won't Holbrook want time to evaluate the squad and then highlight what players he wants to bring in?

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    Does seem strange that we would bring anyone in or get rid of anyone now before our new coach has even set up home here. Getting Holbrook to come quickly was mainly due to him being able to assess the club and who we need and don't. I doubt he would sanction someone else making those decsions.
    But nothing surprises me with Saints anymore.
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    Do our coaches not have any input into signings? Do they all come from Rush and Eammon?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Wee Waa Womble View Post
    That's daft, unless they come through our own academy every player is someone else's reject.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oberon Sexton View Post
    Do our coaches not have any input into signings? Do they all come from Rush and Eammon?
    As I said on another thread the coach has had very little say for decades.
    Some like Murphy have had a major say, some like Millward & Cunningham have had involvement while most have had none.

    Do you think anyone with even a small understanding of the game would only have one centre in a squad like when Talau left? Or sign players to play out of position like Hohia and Laffranchi?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buddy View Post
    As I said on another thread the coach has had very little say for decades.
    Some like Murphy have had a major say, some like Millward & Cunningham have had involvement while most have had none.

    Do you think anyone with even a small understanding of the game would only have one centre in a squad like when Talau left? Or sign players to play out of position like Hohia and Laffranchi?
    Or sign them at all

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    If he's a replacement for Peyroux then I'd take Whiteley. Not spectacular but a good workhorse, and I doubt he's on big money

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