Transferred to Wakey with immediate effect

Good Good, frees up much needed cap space all being well. Will we look to spend it?

Cap space cleared for this season with Johnson out on loan and Olpherts out permanent. Also means Roberts second choice winger now behind Fusitua.

Writing was always on the cards when we were trying to get Kershaw in.
The emergence of Roberts has probably put the Kershaw signing to one side now.
Tbf Olpherts didn`t do too bad in the friendly although I`m not saying we should have kept him!

Right decision for club and player. We move forward.

It does but i reckon it might be next season when it is is used.Only three senior players off contract Fuss,Dono and Martin.Plus there will be upgrades.

Good luck to him, but good riddance one of the worst signings in the clubs history, poor excuse of an RL player

A signing a lot of people didn't want and weren't willing to give a chance, he then made some big errors and never seemed to recover his confidence back.

Good luck to him, Championship is probably more his standard.

This signing sums up Rohan Smith as a coach. For every James McDonell signed, you'll get a Derrell Olpherts. For every decent half of free flowing attacking rugby, you have to endure a half of utterly abysmal rugby. When Gary said he was the most balanced candidate, I didn't know he meant this!

Wonder if we will use it to bring in a prop..

It makes sense to create definite cap space whether it's for this year or next. Olpherts wasn't going to add any value to the squad for the salary so really glad this has happened.

Surely no way Donno will be retained as a player after a testimonial year, so that will be two down plus probably Johnson.

Might be another couple of squad players released. Then we will know more about Martin and Fus towards the end of this year.

We are in a position of three-out-one-in I think: reduce the amount of surplus players and concentrate the quality now our youth system is producing again.

I don't think this is correct at all. Olpherts is the only real dud, in terms of not working out at all, that Smith has signed so far.

It feels like Christmas.

You would just love to be at a party with this guy, I suppose by some stretch of the imagination all the signings RS has made for 2024 have been duds, despite us being 3 & 1 for the season.

Olpherts has left the building!

Surely Johnson out on loan and now this must mean an incoming.....

Must admit I expect us to sign Tom Johnstone for next year.

Massive rumours Johnson has already done a deal back to Wakey along with McMeekin ?

More likely Johnstone renews with Catalans, I'd have thought. Unless anyone knows/is seeing something I don't?

And no other coach has ever made a bad signing

Good to clear some cap space - hopefully means we have room for a mid-season signing in the forwards (bearing in mind the timing of Myler's departure and no major signings since).

It's a shame it didn't work out for Olpherts at Leeds. It's not like he was a disruptive influence on the culture like Austin or Macdonald, or taking up a huge chunk of the salary cap like Tetevano or Sezer, so let's let him go with a bit of respect.

Will be interesting to see if we use the space during the season. Given that Wigan have lots and lots of props I wouldn't be surprised if we are keeping a close eye on them. Somebody will probably feel a bit left out in the cold before long.

Think it was reported earlier in the year that he has told them he intends to leave. Wakey apparently have the cash and could also use the marquee academy allowance, so they have a clear financial edge. However, I think we'd be foolish not to enquire. I also really rate Tom Davies but not sure of his contractual situation.

I hope Derrell goes well at Wakey. Even though his performances weren't up to scratch for Leeds, its never nice to see a player suffer the way he was. I wish him all the best.

Can't argue with either winger at Cats, although I thought NRL clubs were taking a look at Johnstone. I think it's too early in the year to call this - we have Roberts (just nearly 22, people forget how young he is), Frater, Simpson, maybe Lumb and maybe Smith all capable of playing wing and looking for a chance. Fus may yet come back and stay fit too, earn another +1 year... a fit Fus is as good as we're likely to get anyway, while the younger lads develop.

I am glad Olpherts is gone, no hard feelings but he just wasn't good enough for Leeds at the end of the day.

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HKR and I think Saints interested in Davies.