One of the reasons he chose the Giants was it’s nearer to the family home.

Yes we were light* [iwith[/i Vaughan.


*not numbers perhaps but proven quality.

Tom Burgess will be close to 33 years old when the 2025 season starts and he has signed a 3 year deal.
I was told that both Leeds and Warrington were very interested in signing him,
but that the sealing deal that the Giants ultimately offered him was way beyond both of the other deals that were on the table.
It's always a big risk when you sign a player of that age and one who has played in the NRL for so long too imo

Time will tell if he is worth the huge outlay on the cap,But his game time minutes at the Bunnies has gradually been reduced over the last 12 months

Burgess would be another Widdop. How did that one go?

He had his moments but his best days were already long gone. I was about to say hopefully we are past making those kind of signings now but we had Bateman.

I wouldn't want Burgess and Ese'ese is a pipe dream. We'd need to sign an overseas player as there aren't any UK props available that are good enough, that aren't already signed up.
We can all throw out obvious names but the fact of the matter is, tgey are already signed up and no club unless they were in dire straights money wise, or the player and club have a massive fallout, clubs aren't just gonna give up their best forwards.

So in a nutshell whatever the differences are between Burgess and Vaughan are they need to get past it and get on with the next season.

The Mole as posted that Warrington have denied reports that Parramatta have asked for us to release Vaughan.

Th e problem is Vaughan can see his last decent contract slipping away from him,

There is one player who could fill a Vaughan sized hole and he wouldn't count on the quota. Ryan Sutton has had a terrible 18 months with injury but at 29 I reckon he could be one that has a bit left to offer if he can get himself fit.

Leigh have offered £180,000 for Vaughan.

Will also be a multi year deal. He can go for me but only if we have a replacement. If he does actually want out there is no point him being here.

Maybe we’ll get Bunty in

Thing is we are owned by some extremely high net worth individuals. I am never convinced we are swayed by money. But if he wants away then off he goes.