2023 Recruitment & Retention Thread

[Maxibon]

Reports we've signed Bevan French for the 2023 season, unlikely to be on any coin because he's wanted to get back to Australia for some time but I struggle to see the point in this a bit.

Possibly seen as a Hoy replacement/insurance for Hodgson having another injury riddled season.

Very good fullback and winger in the SL he’s just a level above everyone else, he literally scored 7 tries in 60 minutes a few weeks back.

47 games for Eels and 35 tries… NRL

49 games for Wigan and 42 tries… SL

Great try scorer and a good replacement for Lee.

 

[Grandpa Joe - Prev Lord]

Reports we've signed Bevan French for the 2023 season, unlikely to be on any coin because he's wanted to get back to Australia for some time but I struggle to see the point in this a bit.

Possibly seen as a Hoy replacement/insurance for Hodgson having another injury riddled season.

Straight swap I have no issues if he has got his D in order could go okay.

 

[MullosLefttoRight]

Very good fullback and winger in the SL he’s just a level above everyone else, he literally scored 7 tries in 60 minutes a few weeks back.

47 games for Eels and 35 tries… NRL

49 games for Wigan and 42 tries… SL

Great try scorer and a good replacement for Lee.

Yeah excellent finisher but just offers nothing in terms yardage so would prefer Hunt starting on the wing.

Has the ability to ballplay and support at fullback in attack so I probably see that as his best position in the NRL, not a bad signing by any means but I wouldn't have him pencilled in as first 17 player just yet.

 

[Lefty]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555808754125647872

 

[Lefty]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555808821876248576

 

[Owey]

Very good fullback and winger in the SL he’s just a level above everyone else, he literally scored 7 tries in 60 minutes a few weeks back.

47 games for Eels and 35 tries… NRL

49 games for Wigan and 42 tries… SL

Great try scorer and a good replacement for Lee.

Jai Field set up most of French's tries that day and scored a couple himself, I was left thinking more about him as an option after seeing the highlights of the match.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

A bit of good fortune really. French was always a bit soft and lazy at Parra. We tried to get Tesi Niu on pretty decent coin last year, and this year Tesi showed himself to be softer and lazier than French, and stupid to boot.

 

[Ethan]

Very good fullback and winger in the SL he’s just a level above everyone else, he literally scored 7 tries in 60 minutes a few weeks back.

47 games for Eels and 35 tries… NRL

49 games for Wigan and 42 tries… SL

Great try scorer and a good replacement for Lee.

You assume he will play wing and maybe he will but did he score those 7 try's playing wing or f/b ..

 

[Kurriboy]

No doubt playing for cheap here. Good depth player and can fill in at 1 when kp is inevitably injured or Hodgson is with his luck.

 

[Maxibon]

You assume he will play wing and maybe he will but did he score those 7 try's playing wing or f/b ..

He scored the seven tries playing wing.

 

[cheese]

Not sure if it's been posted but an interesting rumour from a Daily Telegraph article on the knights.

 

[MullosLefttoRight]

Gags to The Dolphins would be a nice get out of jail card for us.

Sceptical about the suggestion we would let Bradman go.

 

[nunnsy]

Not sure if it's been posted but an interesting rumour from a Daily Telegraph article on the knights.

Dane i would be ok with Bradman no way despite all his injuries he is a absolute beast when he is on the field.

 

[Battler]

The roster needs a massive overhaul, this would be a start.

 

[Maxibon]

Not sure if it's been posted but an interesting rumour from a Daily Telegraph article on the knights.

Would love for Gagai to go to the Dolphins.
I don’t want us to lose Best but I doubt we would let him go, he’s a beast, a local junior and still only 20.

 

[BETTERTHANLEGO]

I’m not unhappy with the French signing but I’m abit disappointed mac baker won’t move up in the depth chart.

 

[packo]

Gagai isn’t the problem. Funny how he is great every where else he plays.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

If they’re at all concerned about looking stupid, allowing Bradman Best to lob up at a good side which could use an upgrade at left centre - let’s say, hypothetically, having him share an edge with Talakai at Cronulla - is likely the very stupidest thing they could do.

 

[BETTERTHANLEGO]

Gagai isn’t the problem. Funny how he is great every where else he plays.

To preface I liked that post because you’d have to be thick to let Bradman best go, wasn’t trying to pile on.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Wasn’t sure whether to identify this as 2023 or 24 recruitment, but further confirmation of Wests’ plans next year. Brooks will be their starting 7 under Sheensy.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555793742509920256