Hopefully we'll have found and developed another couple by then, that's how it's worked for the past ten years or so. When we don't is the time to worry or bring in a few 30 odd year NRL players
Ethan Havard is in big demand, I just hope we can get him to sign a three or four year deal, Melbourne have been after him for at least two years.
Watched Manly this morning. Thompson unspectacular but effective. Carries the ball hard and helped create some overlaps with his off-the-ball running.
I've kept an eye on Manly's last few games and watched him (knowing very little before we were linked) and he looks good. Very solid with and without the ball, good awareness of the game and creating space for others with his line running. I think he'll do very well for us next year. Taia is a loss but we've got a good replacement in Thompson.
Originally Posted by Despondent Dave
Well, looks like your couple of years has condensed to more like a couple of days. https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rug...ng-nrl-2892161
Before Steptoe comes on to educate us! This is wrong in all contexts. If the Aussies wish to kill our game then that is more than sad.
The letter released by the Wigan owner the other day paints a very bleak picture indeed.
I assume that this is what Oberon referred to
https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2020/...-the-chairman/
As you know S_C I've already had my say on RL fans yesterday
https://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=629241
For those of you who don't use RL fans.
Nicky Kiss posted
"Losing Rushton would be a huge shame. He looks a terrific prospect. At only 18/19 he’s already a big lad but is athletic and a real dynamic runner of a ball. The prospects of starting to lose kids like Rushton and Havard worries me far more than losing established players. The club gets nothing out of these types of losses."
I replied
"I agree. It's never bothered me losing players who have played five or more years in the 1st team if we get a decent fee for them, but we should be keeping the likes of Havard, Rushton and McDonnell."
I also mentioned.
"It's happened before with Saints and Leeds. Saints lost Levy Nzoungou and Andre Savelio, Leeds with Mason Tonks and Jordan Baldwinson.
None of them really made it over there which should be a warning to most young players."
Other posters picked up on this and mentioned Matty Russell, Keith Mason and Ian Sibbitt.
Not good, you feel all the club Chairmen are feeling it right now.
Wakefield have even more trouble to deal with...
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/spor...d-deal-2891995
I could agree with you but then we would both be wrong.