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Re: Gareth O'Brien signing

Post by Fumper27 » 08 Nov 2020, 20:36

LeagueLeaders wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 19:10 https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/to ... s-in-2020/

A few centres there that could add massive amounts to our team. Not that we'll go in for any of them tho
It’s a poor article if its got Calum Turner as one of the top 13 out of contract players in Super League.

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Re: Gareth O'Brien signing

Post by westerbeast73 » 08 Nov 2020, 20:49

Didn't Cas try sign Mead before he joined Catalans ?

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Post by nottinghamtiger » 08 Nov 2020, 21:06

westerbeast73 wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 20:49 Didn't Cas try sign Mead before he joined Catalans ?
We were supposedly interested when we needed a new full-back at the start of 2018.

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Re: Gareth O'Brien signing

Post by LeagueLeaders » 08 Nov 2020, 21:38

Fumper27 wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 20:36
LeagueLeaders wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 19:10 https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/to ... s-in-2020/

A few centres there that could add massive amounts to our team. Not that we'll go in for any of them tho
It’s a poor article if its got Calum Turner as one of the top 13 out of contract players in Super League.
Yeah their "top 13" is a bit crap but thats not my point. I'm just saying there's some good out of contract players that we should be after.

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Post by gateman » 08 Nov 2020, 21:59

Just watched Lewis Bienek on youtube he is a big lad his pedigree does not read too good with spells at lower league clubs but looking at the video he certainly as potential

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Re: Gareth O'Brien signing

Post by Fumper27 » 08 Nov 2020, 22:03

LeagueLeaders wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 21:38
Fumper27 wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 20:36
LeagueLeaders wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 19:10 https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/to ... s-in-2020/

A few centres there that could add massive amounts to our team. Not that we'll go in for any of them tho
It’s a poor article if its got Calum Turner as one of the top 13 out of contract players in Super League.
Yeah their "top 13" is a bit crap but thats not my point. I'm just saying there's some good out of contract players that we should be after.
Agree. There’s another thread on Anything RL about OOC players and I said if go for:

David Mead
Dominic Peyroux (heard he’s off to Toulouse though)
Gareth O Brien (Dec Patton if he stays at Toronto)
Sam Kasiano
Krisnan Inu

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Post by HuddsTigers » 08 Nov 2020, 22:20

League Express reporting that O'Brien has signed permanently.
In the spirit of the final Blackadder episode - Goooodbyeee!

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Post by LeagueLeaders » 08 Nov 2020, 22:20

Sam Kasiano would be unbelievable as I feel he'd fit our style of front rower (hard running with a good offload) but he's a big name and I can't see us going for him, never mind getting him. Mead would be amazing with his pace and experience at centre and seems practical but also unlikely. Inu would be a strong back with a good running game and has spent recent years in a struggling Catalans team, Widnes and Salford. Only the last one was really pushing to be a top side so might like a transfer to Cas who other than this year are consistently aiming to be top 4. Obviously this only matters if Cas actually approach him

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Re: Gareth O'Brien signing

Post by Towns88 » 09 Nov 2020, 11:10

LeagueLeaders wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 22:20 Sam Kasiano would be unbelievable as I feel he'd fit our style of front rower (hard running with a good offload) but he's a big name and I can't see us going for him, never mind getting him. Mead would be amazing with his pace and experience at centre and seems practical but also unlikely. Inu would be a strong back with a good running game and has spent recent years in a struggling Catalans team, Widnes and Salford. Only the last one was really pushing to be a top side so might like a transfer to Cas who other than this year are consistently aiming to be top 4. Obviously this only matters if Cas actually approach him


Couldn't disagree more on Kasiano. Blowing out of his arris after 5 minutes and wouldn't get any value for money, don't think powell would be interested in him. Though we do need another good prop who can hold the pack together when watts has a breather

Inu on the other hand would be superb. Great finisher, good in the air, can play centre too and good goal kicker and can boot a drop goal. Very underrated player.

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Post by tigerfeat » 09 Nov 2020, 14:10

HuddsTigers wrote: 08 Nov 2020, 22:20 League Express reporting that O'Brien has signed permanently.
Great news that very good player our options looking better for next year with him signing for us
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Re: Gareth O'Brien signing

Post by duke street 10 » 09 Nov 2020, 18:49

Good signing if true.

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Re: Gareth O'Brien signing

Post by Lofthouse Tiger » 09 Nov 2020, 23:51

Let’s just be thankful that the signing is done if true.

Good signing and been one of our better players in tough times.

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