But this time two other teams suffer

This King to Saints rumour is a strange one. I thought nothing of it when I heard and I would still be amazed if it happened but the fact that John Davidson and Aaron Bower have both mentioned it leads me to believe there have been some conversations.

The fact that Saints and Warrington are refusing to comment adds to the intrigue.

I don’t think it’s that strange, if it’s true Burgess has obviously said he’s happy if they let King go and they’re pretty well stocked at centre to be able to let him leave and have been linked with Olam I believe? I personally thought it was an odd reason for them to want him back in the first place, just the fact he works in well with the marquee ruling. He doesn’t seem keen on returning to Warrington and was pretty poor for them prior to leaving, granted he had a great season with us but I don’t think he’s worth marquee money. Obviously the ship has sailed with us signing Keighran so we are not in a position to sign him unfortunately so he’s going somewhere else.
If it does happen it won’t be nice seeing him line up against us for Saints but that’s sport, especially a salary capped sport where you can’t keep everyone you want too.

Well that seems to be the end of that https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/23 ... ref=twtrec

Well that seems to be the end of that https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/23 ... ref=twtrec

The Warrington Guardian version does go on to say the Powell signing to be announced in the coming weeks.

Saints tried getting Kasiano on the cheap but he wasn't willing to take the paycut/Wire weren't at the time willing to contribute. Him and his family live in and are settled in St. Helens by all accounts if that means anything.

I was talking about King but if they could get Kasiano on the cheap again it’s not that crazy, they’re short of props and it’s a salary capped sport so you can’t be packed out with top quality, maybe they feel they could get more of a tune out of him than Wire have.

Confirmed Cust has signed for Salford on a 1 year deal, hope he does well there. Think it’s a great move for him.

Salford look to be putting a half decent team together.

Given the circumstances, they’re making decent moves. It feels like these are the second wave of players being given second chances at Salford, after being discarded elsewhere and hopefully they can be as successful as the first ones. It feels like the Salford fans were sold a bit of a false dream with that share scheme but they could still have a decent side to follow. The backline in particular looks good again.

Good luck to him

Not sure what they thought they where buying but it was clear the share scheme was a glorified bucket whip round but I agree they’re putting together a half decent side again.

Bit surprised it’s only a 1 year deal.

1 year probably suits Cust.

Play himself back into an NRL deal for 25 is probably his ambition.,

Powell officially gone. Pictures on social media of him in Warrington kit at their unveiling, bit strange they announced the squad numbers this afternoon though

Just seen the pics. Can't blame him. I hate to say it, but he's exactly the type of player they need.

Hope he goes well. A great and underappreciated Wigan career with 4 SL titles and a WCC.

Good luck, great club man, always gave 100%. We will be better with Leeming and O'neill however.

I'm not sure we will tbh.

Powell is massively underrated imo.

Great servant for our great club always gave 100% personally I didn't think he did enough running from dummy half as a hooker should do. We will be better with Leeming and O'Neil. But wish Sam all the best and thanks for the memories

What I like is that nepotism hasn't been factor as it always has been previous, we've made a rugby decision.

Newcastle apparently unhappy at Wigan that KPP's foot injury may need surgery - reported he was having pain killing injections in the last few games.

You have to laugh. What did they expect? Wigan to rest him, just so he’d definitely be fit for new club? They’re unbelievable these NRL clubs.

It's not as if they were paying a transfer fee as his contract had ended.

The arrogance is unbelievable