Mikaele leaving Warrington back to nrl GG Titans
Mikaele’s family have struggled. His wife hasn’t settled and his young lad has autism, so they’re going back to Queensland, where he grew up. Think his departure weakens their pack, which is a good thing for the rest of Super League as he and they have started well this year.
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No idea. It was a lad at work who told me, he's got a lad in the academy at Warrington and reckons he's in with Karl. He didn't know the name though. It seems to be the rumour on Twitter that they're signing an outside back and I can't see them being interested in anyone domestic.
Didn't make the Warriors game, was out voted and was at the Mystics netball! Thought there were a few interesting calls, just before the JAC try the Warriors were denied one and probably didn't get their heads back into it, hence the try from the scrum. Obviously I am biased but felt the Warriors try was good, Kikau stripping the ball should have meant play on and Pompey scores. But evened up with SJ's try, although Maloney himself said he couldn't have got across to tackle him. Still all makes a change for rub of the green going to NZ.
Lewis Dodd has reportedly signed up to an Australian agency. Looks ominous.
I could agree with you but then we would both be wrong.
Corey Hall leaving Wakefield to join Hull KR immediately with Will Dagger going the other way.
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What is it about Wakefield taking terrible swap deals? they swapped McShane for Scott Moore previously which is about on par with the terribleness of this deal too.
Very much appears like Wakefield are preparing for life outside of the top flight. Shame, was hoping Saints picked up Corey Hall as a depth signing after they were relegated.
Taking this one with a pinch of salt because I'm not completely sold on it, but heard today that Luke Thompson is 'likely' to be back in SL next year.
It's very likely. He's out of contract and unless he gets back fit and in the team and playing well, he won't get any offers from NRL sides. If he does prove his fitness, he would, because he's that good a player. I would love him back at Saints provided we did a proper due dilligence on his concussion issues. He'd improve us massively if we kept the other props we have. I suspect Warrington, Leeds, Leigh, Wigan, Catalans would also be in for him too though, so it'd be a tough one. Watching him play for someone else in Super League would be painful.
Fingers crossed we're in the running if he does decide to come back to SL.
I've heard we're interested in Ben Currie for next season. He'll probably re-sign at Wire but heard we're interested with him being out of contract.
Originally Posted by Despondent Dave
Very good player who has his mojo back.
Would be relatively short term.
Personally would prefer a 23yoish Batchelor type up and coming, if one exists. Bringing squad age down is important.
Looks like we are going through the wire OCC list and making them bend their cap even further.
In: Keighran (Catalans), Davies (Catalans), Clark (Warrington), Thompson (Bulldogs), Currie (Warrington)
Out: Hopoate, Hurrell, Roby, LMS, Mata’utia
Would be the best recruitment year in quite a long time