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We would have plenty of people get aboard the "Hayne train" if that little beauty came off. Parra just signed Chris Sandow from souths on a $500k a year deal too - can they afford to keep Hayne as well?
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We would have plenty of people get aboard the "Hayne train" if that little beauty came off. Parra just signed Chris Sandow from souths on a $500k a year deal too - can they afford to keep Hayne as well?
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| I would be astounded if we signed Hayne, astounded and delighted of course! He'd easily be worth £300k+ in Oz, can any SL team afford that for him?
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"I would be astounded if we signed Hayne, astounded and delighted of course! He'd easily be worth £300k+ in Oz, can any SL team afford that for him?'"
We could give his bird/wife a job in the Saints Superstore on 150k a yr
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| Quote ="Rommel"We could give his bird/wife a job in the Saints Superstore on 150k a yr
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ah, the wigan school of salary cap avoidance
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"I would be astounded if we signed Hayne, astounded and delighted of course! He'd easily be worth £300k+ in Oz, can any SL team afford that for him?'"
Not really, not without pushing the cap to its limits
I wouldn't mind him for 2-3 years, he's only 23 and allegedly out of the Green and Golds current reckoning let him tear it up for a bit in the new stadium and earn a great deal when the huge cap comes in over there!
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| Quote ="St pete"We could have done with flannery inside eastmond on Monday. '"
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| I think decent signing. His age as many have already voiced is a concern, as is the decade he's spent playing in the toughest competition in the world in one of the toughest positions. Plus with your current status as a club who for the past few seasons has struggled with keeping players fit. I wouldn't bet against him joining the casualty list next year. But when fit and playing I think he'll go ok.
Who is he a replacement for? Graham, Puletua or Flannery? Because if it's either of the first two. Then it's very underwhelming signing IMO. If it's Flannery then great.
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| Quote ="LovesToSpooge"I think decent signing. His age as many have already voiced is a concern, as is the decade he's spent playing in the toughest competition in the world in one of the toughest positions. Plus with your current status as a club who for the past few seasons has struggled with keeping players fit. I wouldn't bet against him joining the casualty list next year. But when fit and playing I think he'll go ok.
Who is he a replacement for? Graham, Puletua or Flannery? Because if it's either of the first two. Then it's very underwhelming signing IMO. If it's Flannery then great.'"
He's much better than Hoffman, and you know it.
and as for getting injured, if he plays for saints he will be injured at least 50% of the time, i think its in our contracts now!
p.s. playing a decade and change in the NRL didnt do Menzies any harm
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"He's much better than Hoffman, and you know it.'"
But is he better than Liam Farrel.
Quote ="Saint Simon"and as for getting injured, if he plays for saints he will be injured at least 50% of the time, i think its in our contracts now!
p.s. playing a decade and change in the NRL didnt do Menzies any harm'"
I think most would agree Menzies is an anomaly. The fact that he's able to in the performances that he does is freakish.
How many more signings for the Saints pack are expected?
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| Quote ="LovesToSpooge"But is he better than Liam Farrel.
I think most would agree Menzies is an anomaly. The fact that he's able to in the performances that he does is freakish.
How many more signings for the Saints pack are expected?'"
That is highly likely to revolve around what happens with TP, I'd say possibly 1 if he stays and 2 if he does leave
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| Quote ="LovesToSpooge"But is he better than Liam Farrel.
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Hopefully Farrel will get even better from an England perspective!
Quote How many more signings for the Saints pack are expected?'"
At least 1 front rower depending on the TP situation, that might be 2. Personally and this might not be popular, i think LMS is the replacement for Jammer, he's the same same type (big minutes) of prop, so a solid professional might be all we get as well, Chris Hill at Leigh has been muted, not the best, but you cant have stars everywhere and you did pretty good without any real world class props last year!
That said with Graham, Eastmond and probably Pryce and Flannery (signed as a SOO player) gone we should have a fair few quid to throw around so maybe the rumours of a bigger name arnt so outrageous
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| Thnx for the replies fella's.
I must say I am very intrigued as to who else you'll sign. There's some big names being bandied about between you and Wire.
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| Bryce Gibbs please...
[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Gibbs_(rugby_league)[/url
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Quote ="Saint Simon"It's a great signing in every way.
1)He's an Australian international and SOO player, so he's clearly class
2)He's signed 2 yrs so he wont be past it in his last year
3)He's already said he's going home after his two years to take up a coaching job so there is no doubt over his contract in the future and we can plan future recruitment much easier
4)He's not on the quota
downsides?'"
He hasn't said he's going home after his 2 years. He said he's going back to the Titans to coach after he's finished with St Helens. He's signed a 2 year deal with the option of a 3rd year.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 277411.stm
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Quote ="Saint Simon"It's a great signing in every way.
1)He's an Australian international and SOO player, so he's clearly class
2)He's signed 2 yrs so he wont be past it in his last year
3)He's already said he's going home after his two years to take up a coaching job so there is no doubt over his contract in the future and we can plan future recruitment much easier
4)He's not on the quota
downsides?'"
He hasn't said he's going home after his 2 years. He said he's going back to the Titans to coach after he's finished with St Helens. He's signed a 2 year deal with the option of a 3rd year.
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 277411.stm
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| Quote ="Two Wheeled Saint"Bryce Gibbs please...
[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Gibbs_(rugby_league)[/url'"
I've been banging on about Gibbs for few weeks.
He'd be great signing!
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| Quote ="Two Wheeled Saint"Bryce Gibbs please...
[urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Gibbs_(rugby_league)[/url'"
Gibbs has requested an early release from his contract to join Super League Club StHelens for the 2012 season. When questioned on the matter Gibbs said "The exchange rate and the new NRL deal are strong pulls to remain in Sydney but when Saint's offered me a Benidorm flat in Shaw St. and Jamie Foster's fake VXR , I had to request the move".
Don't you love Wikipedia!!!
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| Quote ="SomersetSaint"Gibbs has requested an early release from his contract to join Super League Club StHelens for the 2012 season. When questioned on the matter Gibbs said "The exchange rate and the new NRL deal are strong pulls to remain in Sydney but when Saint's offered me a Benidorm flat in Shaw St. and Jamie Foster's fake VXR , I had to request the move".
Don't you love Wikipedia!!!
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| Does that mean Foster really is leaving if they are giving his car away?
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| Quote ="Saddened!"Does that mean Foster really is leaving if they are giving his car away?'"
no he's getting a nissan micra convertable instead
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"no he's getting a nissan micra convertable instead'"
Can see the rest of the team loving that!
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| Quote ="St pete"I've been banging on about Gibbs for few weeks.
He'd be great signing!'"
Gibbs vs O'Meley again would be interesting.
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| Laffranchi to replace TP who might be going to the wires?????
thought he was returning to NZ and thats why he s not re signing for us. wont be happy if he goes to wires.
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| Quote ="CORNISH"Laffranchi to replace TP who might be going to the wires?????
thought he was returning to NZ and thats why he s not re signing for us. wont be happy if he goes to wires.'"
I'd be very surprised, and disappointed if it does happen, i cant see us not matching any offer wire would give him
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| Quote ="Saint Simon"I'd be very surprised, and disappointed if it does happen, i cant see us not matching any offer wire would give him'"
We only let Dire have our cast off's Vinny Anderson / Andy Bracek
Dads Army aka Dire RL
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| Quote ="Shawy"We only let Dire have our cast off's Vinny Anderson / Andy Bracek
Dads Army aka Dire RL'"
exactly, TP is one of the best forwards in the league, and clearly has two years left in him, and he's hardly been of injured. The ideal sort of import to SL
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