Bless..yet another one for the New Cats !!!

Willing to bet the majority who will pipe up about this will be Leigh fans.

As I posted on the Wakey forum, new signings have to some degree been forced upon the club

Paea - Gone
Ryan - Gone
Collis - Gone
Sammut - Gone
McShane - Gone
D Smith - Gone
Kirmond - season over
Howarth - Season over
Locke - season over?
Owen - season over?
Ian Kirke - Played less than 90 minutes all season due to injury

Heard Leigh enquired about Simon Grix but Tony wanted to help Brian out a bit.

Ian Henderson leaving Catalans at the end of the season to join Sydney Roosters.
However someone is coming the other way - big Dave Taylor joining Catalans from Gold Coast next season.

I've not seen Dave play for a while but he was an absolute beast when he was at the Rabbitohs.

Quote ="Nothus"Ian Henderson leaving Catalans at the end of the season to join Sydney Roosters. However someone is coming the other way - big Dave Taylor joining Catalans from Gold Coast next season. I've not seen Dave play for a while but he was an absolute beast when he was at the Rabbitohs.'" www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pre ... 7468664997

Quote ="Nothus"Ian Henderson leaving Catalans at the end of the season to join Sydney Roosters. However someone is coming the other way - big Dave Taylor joining Catalans from Gold Coast next season. I've not seen Dave play for a while but he was an absolute beast when he was at the Rabbitohs.'" www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pre ... 7468664997

Wow I didn't know Zeb Taia was leaving Catalans as well, they are losing some serious talent at the end of this season.

like taylor - seriously big guy but has some unorthodox skills for a big man - a frustrated halfback sometimes

Taylor's been awful for years. A player with a great five minute highlights reel beyond which is a career of little worth.

Oh no Jean!!!where's zebalon gone??!!!!

Iain Thornley to Hull KR for 2016 season on 2 year deal.

John Zebolon Ta'ia will leave Catalans Dragons and join Gold Coast Titans, while David Taylor will leave Gold Coast Titans and join Catalan Dragons.

Net loss for Catalans Dragons, net gain for Gold Coast Titans.

Jodie Broughton from Huddersfield to Catalan

Adrian Morley retirement announced and Glenn Stewart to Catalan Dragons.

So, he's gone from one no-hoper club to another.

After watching a few Catalan games this year, I thought he'd get a better gig than that.

.....said the Wakey fan.

It’s irrelevant who I support, I watch the game as a whole, not as a parochial fool.

Taia going to the Titans is a sideways move when it comes to challenging to win the G.F.

As I have already intimated, I thought he’d have gone to a club with a greater hope of making the play-offs.

You must rate him DA. Titan's would be about his level for me. No offence on the "who you support" pun BTW.

From what I’ve seen of him yes, but he has been playing in an inferior competition over here.





No worries, you play the cards you’re dealt I’m afraid, you just got a better hand than me.

Updated.

This is not a comprehensive list of all player transfers, just those players that are leaving SL or joining SL (discounting retirees, mid-season signings and youngsters making the step up).

The idea is to see if we're brining in a higher calibre of player to Superleague than we're losing, and could the new salary cap rules be playing their part? Who you most looking forward to seeing, or gutted to see leave?

This is the list so far:

INS:-
Ben Crooks (Parramatta to Castleford)
Pat Richards (Wests to Catalans)
Glenn Stewart (Souths to Catalans)
Justin Horo (Manly to Catalans)
Dave Taylor (Gold Coast to Catalans)
Ryan Hinchcliffe (Melbourne to Huddersfield)
Sam Rapira (NZ Warriors to Huddersfield)
Carlos Tuimavave (Newcastle to Hull FC)
Mahe Fonua (Melbourne to Hull FC)
Frank Pritchard (Canterbury to Hull FC)
Sika Manu (Penrith to Hull FC)
Keith Galloway (Wests to Leeds)
Robert Lui (North Queensland to Salford)
Ben Murdoch-Masila (Penrith to Salford)
Dominique Peyroux (NZ Warriors to Saints)
Mitchell Dodds (Brisbane to Warrington)
Kurt Gidley (Newcastle Knights to Warrington)
Charly Runciman (St George to Widnes)
Corey Thompson (Canterbury to Widnes)
Sam Tomkins (NZ Warriors to Wigan)

OUTS:-
Elliot Whitehead (Catalans to Canberra)
Benjamin Garcia (Catalans to Penrith)
Ian Henderson (Catalans to Sydney Roosters)
Zeb Taia (Catalans to Gold Coast)
Tyrone McCarthy (Hull KR to St George)
Micky Paea (Hull FC to Newcastle Knights)
Jordan Rankin (Hull FC to Wests)
Mose Masoe (Saints to St George)
Josh Jones (Saints to RU)
Joe Burgess (Wigan to Sydney Roosters)

what is the currant limit for overseas players?..just noticed that Catalans are losing 4 players...

Galloway, Stewart, Gidley, Tomkins, Hinchcliffe, and Pritchard are great signings, all world class players.

Taylor, Dodds, Manu, Fonua, Horro, and Rapira may also prove to be quality signings.

Can't really agree with that - the only ones from that list that could be 'great' IMO are Glenn Stewart and Pritchard. If both are fit and motivated, they'll be a real real handful. Both do have the potential to be here on holiday and suffer on the fat and lazy front though - Souths were not impressed with how unfit Stewart reported to pre-season, and the only reason he's left Souths is because him and Maguire have total opposite opinions on his training regime. Maguire expects all to train the house down every session, Stewart is from the Manly mould of 'do what feels right for the body' as long as you're right for game day.

Galloway - Could be a very good signing if he stays injury free, but I don't think can be classed as great
Gidley - See Lance Hohaia - Jack of all trades, master of none and not quick enough anymore for that to be enough for him to excel
Tomkins - Not the same player anymore - injuries, confidence, lost that important half a yard of pace
Hinchcliffe - Third man in, cheap shot merchant, nothing more, nothing less - hope he gets snotted

As for the other list

Taylor - Potential to be awesome, and had that same potential in the NRL, but he won't; hasn't got the testicular fortitude to be great - will probably just get fatter and more unfit
Dodds - Could be decent
Manu - Huge waste of money at Penrith, seen nothing to suggest he'll be anything but the same in SL - made to look great at Melbourne, rubbish ever since (not on his own there though)
Fonua - Will be ok, similar to if not slightly better than a Ken Sio type standard
Horro - Should be decent, but also has potential to be fat and lazy
Rapira - Will have his own peg in the treatment room.

Depends upon which way the wind blows and how the clubs want to get round anything the RFL put in front of them.
The whole system has been a farce for years and won't change anytime soon.

Myopia is still a favourite amongst so many clubs, with of course designer blinkers.