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| Quote ="Captain Hook"You were Saracens CEO and I claim my fiver!'"
No the Saracens CEO at least won something whilst cheating. If we ever get done for a cap breach, we won't be the disgrace that they are or Melbourne were, we'll be a bloody laughing stock.
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| Quote ="morrisseyisawire"To be fair, history tells us that players who have come to the club with little fanfare and something to prove often do pretty well. Holden, Briers, Nutley, Bridge, Mackey etc. whereas the headline acts have been pretty hit and miss - mainly miss where overseas are concerned.
So I'm hoping Kibula & Latu both come fully motivated and eager to prove a point. Until they've had chance to be tested on the field, let's at least be supporters and [isupport[/i.'"
Me too, miaw
SoO players that have just gone through the motions
Ex YPotY just doing a job
NRL stalwarts.. Reliable. But so is a Toyota Carrola
I know nothing of your latter two, miaw, but they have a clean slate from me
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| Quote ="lefty goldblatt"Me too, miaw
SoO players that have just gone through the motions
Ex YPotY just doing a job
NRL stalwarts.. Reliable. But so is a Toyota Carrola
I know nothing of your latter two, miaw, but they have a clean slate from me'"
For a short while I was thinking somehow that Judi Dench's butchering of Memory had affected your posting ability.
Then the penny dropped:
Miaw = Morrisey is a Wire (nothing to do with noises made by felines)
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| Sounds like you guys aren’t expecting much from Latu, you will pleasantly surprised then. He’s always been a really good prop it it didn’t work out well for him with the Titans for whatever reasons. Twice the player Tasi is.
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| Quote ="nottinghamtiger"Interesting.
I though you guys already had 7 non-fed trained players? Gelling, Murdoch-Masilla, Austin, Widdop, Mamo, Akauola and Jason Clark.
Is one of the above exempt? I can’t see that any of them count as federation-trained?'"
Widdop I guess? He was in England till he was 15 wasn't he? How can a player born in England with a proper passport who plays for England not count as English on the cap?
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| Quote ="The Eclipse"Sounds like you guys aren’t expecting much from Latu, you will pleasantly surprised then. He’s always been a really good prop it it didn’t work out well for him with the Titans for whatever reasons. Twice the player Tasi is.'"
Lack of fitness was the issue wasn't it? He was doing 15 minutes a half and not doing enough to warrant that? Tried to be Billy Big Balls and would be exhausted 10 minutes in, then tried to get fitter and stopped doing much? I remember him being highly thought of when I used to watch the NRL a fair bit, maybe 2016/17? He played in the Allstars game I think and there was talk of him going to Brisbane at one point, but ended up playing 9 games in 3 years after that for the Gold Coast instead?
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| Presumably he'll need a visa before he can come over so it could be a few weeks before he's able to start training with us. Then he'll need to get up to speed (hopefully he's fit) so, taking a slightly pessimistic view, I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see him take to the field before about round 6.
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| Quote ="Saddened!"Lack of fitness was the issue wasn't it? He was doing 15 minutes a half and not doing enough to warrant that? Tried to be Billy Big Balls and would be exhausted 10 minutes in, then tried to get fitter and stopped doing much? I remember him being highly thought of when I used to watch the NRL a fair bit, maybe 2016/17? He played in the Allstars game I think and there was talk of him going to Brisbane at one point, but ended up playing 9 games in 3 years after that for the Gold Coast instead?'"
GC had to let him go to make space for Luke Thompson, signing will be announced shortly.
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| Quote ="Saddened!"Widdop I guess? He was in England till he was 15 wasn't he? How can a player born in England with a proper passport who plays for England not count as English on the cap?'"
Technically the quota rules would have him as Non Fed Trained so he would count as one of the 7 as he didn't play in the SL before the defined age, 21?
I guess we have been given an exemption based on the reasons you mention above as all the other players count on the quota, unless any moved from a club that went bust that I'm not aware of?
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| Quote ="Saddened!"Widdop I guess? He was in England till he was 15 wasn't he? How can a player born in England with a proper passport who plays for England not count as English on the cap?'"
Widdop is non-fed trained as he wasn’t registered with an club associated with the RFL for three years before he was 21.
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| Quote ="nottinghamtiger"Widdop is non-fed trained as he wasn’t registered with an club associated with the RFL for three years before he was 21.'"
We have either been given an exemption for Widdop, or the RFL have increased the quota for all clubs. Otherwise we couldn’t have registered the new guy.
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| Quote ="St Helens Wolf"Presumably he'll need a visa before he can come over so it could be a few weeks before he's able to start training with us. Then he'll need to get up to speed (hopefully he's fit) so, taking a slightly pessimistic view, I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see him take to the field before about round 6.'"
With regards to the lateness of the signing I have a vague recollection ( as most of mine are these days ) of Duckie talking about 'waiting for a visa' for some player, think it was Latu so there may not be too much of a delay on that front
Some people are already questioning this signing but for me we needed another prop and he has shown ability and knows some of our players so with a bit of luck he will settle in quickly and do the business
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| I have to say i find it poor planning by the club. Two weeks from the start of the season to bring someone in. He's missed out on a full pre-season with us. He's missed the team building opportunity in Portugal to get to know the players. I am not sure when the NRL started there pre-season but there season starts later than ours so i would think they were only just at the start of it.
How long to get a Visa? When does he arrive? I wonder if Holbrook has rang saints to say ive done you a favour for next season by offloading a duffer to us. I hope he does well.
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| Hopefully he's not another Roy Asotasi!
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| According to the Warrington Guardian he is due to fly in this Sunday.
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| Quote ="St Helens Wolf"Presumably he'll need a visa before he can come over so it could be a few weeks before he's able to start training with us. Then he'll need to get up to speed (hopefully he's fit) so, taking a slightly pessimistic view, I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see him take to the field before about round 6.'"
He can come in on a tourist visa, just cannot play until he has a work visa. Not sure if he can train.
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| My understanding is that you can't train either (from what I remember reading about the situation at other clubs). Of course he can still get settled, the club can give him a fitness programme to follow etc
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| Quote ="St Helens Wolf"My understanding is that you can't train either (from what I remember reading about the situation at other clubs). Of course he can still get settled, the club can give him a fitness programme to follow etc'"
At least the advantage of not getting a game in Australia is that he should be joining us injury free.
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| Quote ="Wires71"At least the advantage of not getting a game in Australia is that he should be joining us injury free.'"
Tricky things those airplane steps.
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| Quote ="Saddened!"Widdop I guess? He was in England till he was 15 wasn't he? How can a player born in England with a proper passport who plays for England not count as English on the cap?'"
Sounds like the next Windrush scandal.
The Home Office are probably demanding he produces a million pieces of paperwork and proves that he is crap at rugby before recognising him as being British.
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| Quote ="Wires71"He can come in on a tourist visa, just cannot play until he has a work visa. Not sure if he can train.'"
I think many tourists do swimming and physical activities without problems.
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| Quote ="rubber duckie"I think many tourists do swimming and physical activities without problems.'"
That's not what 17.4m voted for..
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| Quote ="rubber duckie"I think many tourists do swimming and physical activities without problems.'"
I do seem to be confusing you a lot recently, I should make more allowances for you. I meant train with the club.
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| Quote ="Wires71"I do seem to be confusing you a lot recently, I should make more allowances for you. I meant train with the club.'"
To be fair unless someone from the RFL is following him all day how would they know if he trains with the Squad or not. We have loads of behind the scenes training sessions so he can still train with the team, he's more than likely already got his Visa as we've not just signed him over night. We will have been working on this for a while and we've clearly kept the number 16 open for him.
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| Quote ="Or thane"To be fair unless someone from the RFL is following him all day how would they know if he trains with the Squad or not. We have loads of behind the scenes training sessions so he can still train with the team, he's more than likely already got his Visa as we've not just signed him over night. We will have been working on this for a while and we've clearly kept the number 16 open for him.'"
I suspect it is exactly this, signed subject to visa, could only be announced once visa granted.
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