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Quote: Willzay "I second that Wilzay
I'd third it but there's something not quite right about having three Bollox.
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| Whats the sex change operation called then.
Whodoyanickabollockoff.
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| I liked Grix when he came to Wakey but yesterday's performance was dire, but then again I thought the whole game was poor. I'm struggling to see what improvement he may bring but if he comes and dons the red, white and blue then he'll get my support as all others will.
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| Quote: Eastern Wildcat "
My guess and in comparison to others is that Tupou is on around £125k per year'"
Plus the rental of a large detached house and his club supplied Volvo 4x4. The guy is possibly the worst value for money signing the club has ever made.
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| Quote: vastman "I don't want to be pessimistic but the suggestions on here are as ever ludicrously OTT.
I'm sure the five players we get will be the best we can manage and will serve us well but they WILL NOT BE five players of the calibre some have suggested on here, heads out of the clouds please.
Do any of you realise what an unattractive proposition coming to Wakefield is to most players especially the much vaunted NRL players demanded on here.
We must be the only club in SL that even if we had the cash our money still wouldn't count like it does for the rest. We have a poor reputation for looking after players in the game going back years especially the Pearman fiasco which still haunts us 16 years on. Also it's not just the spectator facilities that are woeful at Wakefield but the players facilities. We may just get away with this occasionally but for NRL players used to Aussie facilities, nah.
Luckily or not we have no cash and few fans and probably can't pay up to the cap so so having big money offers rejected won't actually happen.
I warn you now we are still shopping at Netto for players in the hope of finding bargains, if you think otherwise prepare to be disappointed. That's not to say we might not get the odd bit of quality but the idea we can buy a team is pure fantasy.
If we are to break out next season it will depend hugely on our youngsters and certain fringe players making the leap.
If Johnstone succeeds next season we have a genuine match winner and crowd pleasure and all clubs need them, ditto Jowitt. Also if Crowther moves up next year then we will really be building a team base on youth. Then if the like of Moules and Batchelor can fill some gaps now and then whilst finding their feet then bingo.
Then there are the fringe players who have been promising for years but not quite delivering their big season and we have a shed load of those. For me Lyne, Arundel, Simon, Molloy, Yates, Anakin are still to hit their peak and even the likes of England, B Tupou and BJB still have more to give.
It's these players rather than your next great NRL signing who make the difference. It's they who are the back bone of any team, the youngsters and the journeymen. If the stars align and they all click then anything is possible. People like Finn, Moore and Miller would look world beaters behind that let alone your much wished for Aussie super hero - it's all to do with good foundations and ours are still a bit shallow.'"
I agree but don't really see it as a negative that we will be shopping at Netto, as long as Kear can assist Football Head and do what he did first time round and pick up gems like Brough/Blaymire/Moore/Fox/Wilkes et al. Mostly British to boot
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| Quote: Schunter "I agree but don't really see it as a negative that we will be shopping at Netto, as long as Kear can assist Football Head and do what he did first time round and pick up gems like Brough/Blaymire/Moore/Fox/Wilkes et al. Mostly British to boot'"
Aye....Many a gem has been found, even on a car boot sale.
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| True a few gems could be unearthed.
However too many new players on smaller contracts and we could end up with more Howarth and Walton type players and finish up the quantity over quality again.
It is a fine balance
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| Quote: Schunter "I agree but don't really see it as a negative that we will be shopping at Netto, as long as Kear can assist Football Head and do what he did first time round and pick up gems like Brough/Blaymire/Moore/Fox/Wilkes et al. Mostly British to boot'"
Not saying it is a negative, just pointing it out to the more enthusiastic amongst us
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| MC can't work out who the five players are... We are looking at a prop, second row and a half back with restrictions on budget in that!
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| Yeah he said prop was the main target then either a main second row and back up half or main half and back up second row
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| Quote: Mable_Syrup "Yeah he said prop was the main target then either a main second row and back up half or main half and back up second row'"
Let's hope it's a main half and a back up second row. MC comments certainly sounded less exciting than chesters
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| Went down to watch fev london...fev looked nof interested but soward look a class above anyone else ..his goal kicking was pants though..carnt see him down there next season though..be interesting to see which SL clubs snaps him up
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| I think he will end up at Saints or Leeds but for all their success to me they seem to lack another decent half back. All the responsibility seems to be on Sneyd
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| I think, given it is being reported in the rl press, that the cat is out of the bag now that and the overseas signing is Sam Williams. Excellent acquisition and will be a step up on Finn whom i would have thought will play more at hooker with Moore next year.
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| Sam Williams is the name in the league express plus one other which they suggest is Grix leaving another prop or back row which added to the two named suggests the 5 signings include Hirst and Caton-Brown. When you take away the suggested 10 to 12 departures we appear to be gambling with a much reduced squad which I believed already includes Johnson, Crowther and Jowett.
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