The problem is we are contracted to paying Godwin.

End of this month I believe.

Yes, I think so. I've been very conservative over whether retaining Rinaldi would be a good idea, but I think certainly till the end of the season he should get an extension and then look where we are. I've got to say though, I'd be keen on Newton/Rinaldi as Hookers rather than Newton/Godwin or Rinaldi/Godwin. I'm justt hinking though, Rinaldi may be more value for money than Newton.

cheers, I think we need to extend it to the end of the season...



I dont see that as a problem, for the rest of this season pay both. Rinaldi can play in the halfs where we currently have an out of sorts 7 and an occationally brilliant but occationaly absent 6 and no cover. He would act as cover for 6, 7, and 9 and provide competition for places which we otherwise dont have. And we have room under this seasons cap, so use it for Rinaldi until the end of the season and review the situation then as I doubt we'll be using the cap space for anybody else this season now.

Seems like a no brainer to me.

According to the T&A it's after the Warrington game his loan is up.

I think he should definitely get a contract till end of season.

Agreed, he's gaining in confidence and having a greater impact with every game he's played.

That's even closer then.

He may not be a long term solution, but there's no doubt he's a good squad player. We MUST have room under the salary cap after releasing Tupou, so if Rinaldi is willing, I see no reason not to keep him until the end of the year.

If we're also going into next season with only two halves and two hookers (assuming we even have that many) in the squad, I'd keep him next year too.

I don't think he's ever gonna be a first choice player at a top club, but he's definitely excellent backup.

Just watched the replay of his try, Awesome. He looked up and down the line, threw a brilliant Dummy and then dived towards the tryline, the Wakey player stood next to him just looked like what the fu/ck.

Rinaldi's distribution impressed me. His passing is crisp and on target. Also it was interesting to see how the team improved yesterday when he came on. Suddenly we had a dummy half who seemed intent to play with his teammates rather than do his own thing every 5 mins.

I rate Newton but he does go awol from the gameplan at times and starts trying to do too much.

I think if poss Rinaldi should get a deal to take him to the end of the season, if only as cover for Deacon.

Get him signed. Gradually bringing more to the team IMO.

I'd be looking to get rid of Godwin and keep the Newtonator and our Gallic friend as our no 1 hooking combo.

The Frenchman made some shocking decisions, but the one with the whistle, not Rinaldi

Don't get me started on the merry whistle blowers.

Don't worry, Mick will bring it up just as soon as he's online.

There as bad as merry flag wavers.

That frenchie ref is the worst though, all he does is shout 'mooove, mooove'. I do not like Silverwood very much. Ganson has gone up in my estimation since Gansongate but not much.

Bentham, Alibert and Ganson are bad.

Smith, Silverwood, Thaler are ok.

Is the fantastic Frenchman available V wire?

If you listen to him during any game with a player called "Danny" involved, you'll also find he has a particular soft spot for that name. He pronounces it "Danneeeeee" and shouts it every few seconds.

We don't know France have yet to announce their team but he is in the squad.

If he is that's 80 minutes for Newton again. With him and Burgess gone that'll probably mean Crossley or Whitehead will get in the squad.

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That's good news.

Maybe Crossley will be included then? We can't go into a match with 3 props, unless Macca plans to move Langley during subs then put Morro/Menzies at LF.

But not on the pitch obviously...

They might get 3 minutes