Don’t know how the club can get Makaele in the quota if the rumour he want to stay is true.
Do lower tier international players count on the quota, or did they shore that up a couple of seasons back?

The Kolpak Ruling is still in effect but we'd have to offload Kasiano to bring him in still as we have Dufty, Drinkwater, Vaughan, Musgrove, fitzgibbon, Tai and Kasiano on the books. We're allowed 5 overseas players from Aus and New zealand, and the Kolpak allows 2 from lower Tiers. Last year Mata'utia and Mikaele took the Kolpak spots as they both hold Samoan passports. I like Kasiano but would be happy with Mikaele instead of him.

Thank you.

Has a similar vibe to Higham leaving Saints to Bradford for a day (?) before going to Wigan

Maybe Samoa shouldn`t be classed as a lower tier nation anymore.

They were World Cup Finalists last year, and deservedly beat England in the semi-final.

The whole 'interchange hooker' situation has become very strange. I know we're just dealing in rumours here, and I can't recall (or be bothered checking) who said what, but we've gone from Ratchford is going to be the interchange hooker and Dwyer isn't coming, to Dwyer's signing being formally announced, and now this Powell rumour. If the Dwyer to Salford talk is true, I find it very odd that Dwyer would do his big interview with the WG about how much he's glad to be back at Wire.

This was simplified a couple of years ago, its simply 7 non fed players allowed, whether they come from Aus, NZ, Fiji, PNG etc etc.

I must have missed that one. Bit odd that someone who's family couldn't wait to get home would decide to either bring them back...OR leave them at home. He's a half-decent player, I'm sure he could get a gig in Australia.

Well he can't really get much of a gig in Oz, didn't trouble the Gold Coast starting 17 on his return. I believe there are cogs turning to try and keep him. Might have to up his defensive efforts for Burgess I'd imagine.

If Kasiano moves to Saints it will be interesting to see how many players will be following in his wake to take advantage of his line breaking off loads. We have failed so far to exploit his strength with any regularity.

Think the club offered to bring his mother in law over to help his son/wife settle.

So King and Kasiano going nowhere and Powell to be announced in the coming weeks. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... nned-2024/

So King and Kasiano going nowhere and Powell to be announced in the coming weeks. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... nned-2024/

It just shows what a turbulent time this has been at the club when this thread is only 7 months old but has reached 162 pages. Looking forward (hopefully) to a time when these threads are less eventful.

Wigan’s similar thread is over 2700 pages given it’s over 10 years old. Nothing wrong with a bit of speculation and rumour. Sometimes they are true (when Abe posts them ) and others pure nonsense but it at least gives something to talk about in the off season.

That’s what I thought.