In: Thompson, Paasi, Sione
Out: Graham, Taia, Peyroux, Costello, Paolo, Ashworth.
That's pretty good recruitment if you ask me. Graham and Taia the big losses but Thompson is an excellent replacement for Taia from what I've seen of him and Paasi is a huge bloke who was playing regularly in the NRL before lockdown. Sione is another regular in the NRL and will improve our side. Signing NRL players is always a risk but I think we've signed 3 blokes who are hungry, talented and want to come over here and none with a horrific injury record.
The likes of Ashworth, Costello and Paolo offer very little to the squad and can easily be covered by some of the younger guys coming through.
You won't see many other clubs recruiting as well as that for 2021 and given were already at the top it puts us in a good place for next season aswell.
Originally Posted by Despondent Dave
It's a good signing but in all our incoming players i am left wondering about what is going to happen with Bently ? two second rowers coming in and a prop.
This is a superb signing. A quality player still at 24 and he is a St Helens style second rower. Guys like Peyroux and Lee Gilmour have always fitted in well to our style of play.
Given that the quality players seem to be going South at present this is a really nice surprise
I could agree with you but then we would both be wrong.
As good as a singing he may be. Im still saying id rather have dom peryoux. The guy has fitted into out culture and he brings something to the team, this sounds like a straight swap for matautia and who knows how he will fit into the team
With all these announcements I can sense a communication over 2021 Season tickets on the way!
A young, fast, powerful and experienced NRL player, was youngest to play for the Aussie's and has captained the Knights. Comfortable in the pack, but also at centre. What's not to like in a player of that stature.
Great coup for Saints, and I wish him well in his future Saints career.
COYS
I agree. I would actually just not commit to anything in terms of a start date or structure until the new year at least. If we have to wait until April/May and play through to the winter, postponing the World Cup, so be it. Asking fans to dig deep for a February start now would be ••••ing in the wind
Looks a really good player and an upgrade on dom
Will we see Bentley move to 13?
Should imagine he will be the fastest secondrower in Superleague........ Sam "rat boy" Tomkins couldn't catch him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTEkSw_XhJM
Tweets from The Mole in July suggest he suffers quite a few head knocks and should consider another career.
Without sounding like a party pooper, are we not getting a bit too excited a little prematurely?
This feels different from the Thompson announcement whereby every outlet in Aus were saying it was a done deal. As far as I’m aware we have League Express and one outlet in Aus saying we are “closing in”.
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L M S is going to London , isnt he ?.
Probably folk like me. On the basis I love my spec and I wouldn't want to lose it. I'm just shy of the halfway line in the back row of the North Stand and would struggle to get a better spec and I can stand up without having anyone behind me moan!
I don't like sitting but also couldn't get used to the behind the sticks view after standing on the Popside for decades on end. So I get the best of both worlds.
If I was in the West Stand I agree I wouldn't renew right now.