Won't let me quote WWste above but I agree.

I think Welsby should go and test himself, I've said that for a while and I'd love to see him kill it over there. Fortunately two of our better Academy players are halves so one would be a direct replacement for Dodd if he did go.

We definitely have some rebuilding to do no question.

I think Welsby would find it tough in the NRL but would have a chance of making the grade.

I don’t think Dodd is anywhere near NRL standard to be honest.

The crying on twitter from opposition fans is funny, surely a coping mechanism…

Making up salaries that he’s on

“Oh they’ll be letting X player go to Catalans/Canberra”

“How are they under the cap”

“What about their academy lads”

The only one with a credence is referring the injuries.


People thinking the academy lads won’t keep rolling into the first team under Matty Peet are deluded.

Old Magic Super Beetle on Red Vee is talking about targeting Nsemba because he is competing with 9 props next year and worried that we are not producing Academy players.

Given his intimate knowledge of our development pathways you would think he may know Nsemba is a secondrow.

We are still promoting players and continue to do so, we just do it in a planned and managed way to enhance their careers.

With Isa, Cooper and most likely Mago departing next year and fringe players like Cust, Thornley and possibly others (Powell & Shorrocks) there is plenty of room for our youngsters this year and next to progress.

Junior is a ready made replacement for ISA who is expected to retire in twelve months time. He will be a first teamer for years for us, assuming he doesn't want to test himself in the NRL.

Agree. I think Junior, Walters and Faz will be out secondrow rotation next year with cameo appearances from Isa when one of them needs a rest or is injured.

Nsemba is a special talent and is getting noticed by other clubs, I'm sure that Peet recognises this. Granted, Junior is at the "potential" stage of his career but its a massive potential. Same applies to Forber.

Your guess is as good as mine as for the players i'm not naming them

Do you think we'll carry one on the bench, or go with an extra prop knowing they can cover 13 too?

I think it will depend on who we are playing.

Funny stuff to read that. A long list of players noted who are going to hold back Nsemba, all of which were props, when Nsemba plays second row

The pathways for them all will be in place I'm sure. As you say it is extremely likely Cooper and Isa will retire/leave at the end of 2024 and I doubt we'll look externally to replace them. There is also a chance Mago then goes and we don't take the years option and who knows what the future may hold regards other exits. I think a season long loan for Harvie Hill would be really positive and then he comes back as a replacement. The opportunities for Nsemba will be there in 2024. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being a starting second rower at some point in the year.

No it doesnt. When he was home for the grand final last year he was in the changing room with them and then out on the ale with them afterwards. He was also home earlier this year and out with the Saints players including all the senior ones

Do you think he'll sign for Wigan though?

why is it that no British players stays in Australia