Any clues Bazzo?

Article says Sio has signed an 18 month deal for Trinity and flew out today from Australia. YT shows although plays 13 for Samoa he often takes the acting half position for his country...wonder if Howarth broke his arm so Sio comes in to cover. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_186 ... ackay.html

Article says Sio has signed an 18 month deal for Trinity and flew out today from Australia. YT shows although plays 13 for Samoa he often takes the acting half position for his country...wonder if Howarth broke his arm so Sio comes in to cover. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_186 ... ackay.html

Quote asmadasa="asmadasa"Article says Sio has signed an 18 month deal for Trinity and flew out today from Australia. YT shows although plays 13 for Samoa he often takes the acting half position for his country...=#FF0000wonder if Howarth broke his arm so Sio comes in to cover. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_186 ... ackay.html'" Chuffing long time to have a pot on. 18 months

Quote asmadasa="asmadasa"Article says Sio has signed an 18 month deal for Trinity and flew out today from Australia. YT shows although plays 13 for Samoa he often takes the acting half position for his country...=#FF0000wonder if Howarth broke his arm so Sio comes in to cover. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_186 ... ackay.html'" Chuffing long time to have a pot on. 18 months

It's a sad reflection on SL that almost any reserve grade Aussie/NZ will almost certainly be better than almost any British player - it's even sadder still that he will without doubt be miles better than any of ours. This is proved by Pita who is if we are honest is pretty ordinary yet is almost our only hope of doing anything that might break the line.

So welcome our next great hope

I think it suggests that we will be losing either McShane or Godinet or even both. I regret our current position does not allow us to prepare for next season player wise so I suppose it will be the usual clear out followed by the scramble to find last minute replacements. The quality will depend on which division we are in.

I agee Mcshane will be off and probably knows his new club. Unlike many I think hes overrated and if he can go early and the club have cover let him go. When Aiton went I knew he would stiffen the leeds pack up, and improve I don't see Mcshane having the same effect .

I can't believe anyone who saw Pita play in the 4-nations would think he was 'average'! We haven't seen the best of him this year, but it's in there. Hopefully Brian will get the best from him and many more!

I don't agree. Aiton was much slower with ball in hand. It doesn't matter as much at Leeds and even then he has improved in that area but McShane brings more to us. We have lost the defence there is no doubt.

Oh come on mate.

Average or OK a bit above average is still pretty good in SL but he’s not world class is he, even if he did ok for Somoa. If you think he is then you’ve been watching Trinity for to long.



Regardless of our varied opinion the fact remains that a SL can not find or grow a British player anywhere near as capable as an IMHO an “average” non regular NRL player. Let’s be right when we signed Pita he was a total unknown even in NZ.!

I do agree however that under Smith he could well mature into a very good SL player - assuming we keep him.

I what way, jeez you talk some bull at times.

Your point is well made in general but Godinet was not unknown. He had played for the Warriors and quite a few fans on their forum didn't want him to leave. Johnsons mercurial rise limited him so he came across for a different chance and a good run at half back....................but we stuffed that idea for a while.
That's the only thing that makes me doubt him going to Sts as hooker but if it were me, I'd go as he'll be playing at the highest SL level and possible WCC at Sts.

The exit door will be well and truly open at the end of the season. Over the last few seasons im not aware of to many players extending their deals. For stability 2 year deals would appear to be best option , with an extension offered after year one. Any player who does not take up the option could be made available by the club for immediate transfer. The present system aint working the more successful clubs will always get the first pickings and tap up players nearing the end of contracts.
With 13 players off contract we can expect a really busy closed season.