Lowdesert Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I believe out of contract now and there is gossip that a team in the NRL are in contact. I would imagine there are a few teams in contact but he could become the mainstay at Catalans for the next 5/6 years if he signed for them. Seems the obvious place if he doesn’t stay at St Helens. Probably a full house at Brutus as well for his debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynebennettswinger Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: I believe out of contract now and there is gossip that a team in the NRL are in contact. I would imagine there are a few teams in contact but he could become the mainstay at Catalans for the next 5/6 years if he signed for them. Seems the obvious place if he doesn’t stay at St Helens. Probably a full house at Brutus as well for his debut. Never entirely convinced by him. He defends well above his weight but he doesn’t always make the right choice in attack. I could imagine a move to 9 at Saints to allow Dodd to develop in the halves long term. Good luck to him if he does head to the NRL but Catalans would make more sense IF he actually leaves Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Woolf has said in the press today that he wants to keep Fages, though we’re likely to lose some players this off season. Coote has expressed concerns of homesickness, Naiqama is off contract and has just become a father I’m told and Bentley has been linked with Leeds. Bentley is a must keep, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Coote and Naiqama go. Fages is the scapegoat amongst Saints fans. He apparently doesn’t offer enough in attack, despite starting the season well. I understand what people mean but the game is generally pretty robotic and structured, it’s not an exclusively Saints or Fages thing. Fages currently suits the way the game is being played and I want him to re-sign as he’s a part of what we’ve done well over the past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: Woolf has said in the press today that he wants to keep Fages, though we’re likely to lose some players this off season. Coote has expressed concerns of homesickness, Naiqama is off contract and has just become a father I’m told and Bentley has been linked with Leeds. Bentley is a must keep, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Coote and Naiqama go. Fages is the scapegoat amongst Saints fans. He apparently doesn’t offer enough in attack, despite starting the season well. I understand what people mean but the game is generally pretty robotic and structured, it’s not an exclusively Saints or Fages thing. Fages currently suits the way the game is being played and I want him to re-sign as he’s a part of what we’ve done well over the past few years. There are a couple of halves at Catalans on big money that he could replace in a heartbeat. He’d get the money he is worth. The fans at the Dragons would love it too. Very underestimated player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Best halfback Saints have got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 He may be a bit conservative in his approach to running with ball in hand, but the calibre of his kicking on the last tackle is very high indeed and, as Waynebennettswinger rightly highlights above, his tackling is very much above par for a modern half back; a high proportion of his tackles are old-fashioned, round-the-legs ones too. It would be a smart move for Toulouse Olympique to sign him up, if - for historical reasons - Les Dracs is unlikely. I wonder if it is possible for a team in TOXIII's position - i.e. quite possibly in SL next year, but can certainly not guarantee it - to provisionally sign up a player, on condition they get that promotion, with the deal null and void if they don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: There are a couple of halves at Catalans on big money that he could replace in a heartbeat. He’d get the money he is worth. The fans at the Dragons would love it too. Very underestimated player. There’s nothing to suggest he won’t get that money at Saints. The Catalans link is, I feel, a lazy one and gets peddled a lot. He’d walk in to most Super League sides with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 17 minutes ago, Davo5 said: Best halfback Saints have got. I’m a big Fages fan but Jonny Lomax is definitely the best half we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 46 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: I believe out of contract now and there is gossip that a team in the NRL are in contact. I would imagine there are a few teams in contact but he could become the mainstay at Catalans for the next 5/6 years if he signed for them. Seems the obvious place if he doesn’t stay at St Helens. Probably a full house at Brutus as well for his debut. Or he could just come home to Salford and we'll throw in an annual trip home at no extra cost! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: There’s nothing to suggest he won’t get that money at Saints. The Catalans link is, I feel, a lazy one and gets peddled a lot. He’d walk in to most Super League sides with ease. Just now, Oxford said: Or he could just come home to Salford and we'll throw in an annual trip home at no extra cost! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: I’m a big Fages fan but Jonny Lomax is definitely the best half we have. Better running half but Fages is a better all round halfback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I would be amazed if the Dragons sign him due to well documented disagreements between Bernard and his father. If he goes to France it has to be Toulouse. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: There’s nothing to suggest he won’t get that money at Saints. The Catalans link is, I feel, a lazy one and gets peddled a lot. He’d walk in to most Super League sides with ease. Where is it being peddled other than here? I think I could count on one hand the Catalans link in the last 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, ATLANTISMAN said: I would be amazed if the Dragons sign him due to well documented disagreements between Bernard and his father. If he goes to France it has to be Toulouse. Paul He has earned the right to be earning in the upper brackets now. Do you have a link to these statements regarding the alleged rift? I doubt Guasch would get in the way of good business for the Team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: Where is it being peddled other than here? I think I could count on one hand the Catalans link in the last 4 years. It gets peddled a lot on here that he should go back there despite there being issues between Fages and Guasch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Would he be Toulouse's major signing if they were promoted? Problem is that he will have to make a decision long before he knows if they are in Super League. No time for a promoted team to build a squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 You're all missing the point 27 minutes ago, Oxford said: Or he could just come home to Salford and we'll throw in an annual trip chez les autres at no extra cost! 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hope we keep him, possibly contrary to what some of our fans think. His short kicking game is crucial to us and he has mastered a high kick pinning an opponent in a corner. There are some attacking limitations and I don't think he would cut it in the NRL (but a huge defensive strength which were critical in our last 2 Grand Finals). If Roby goes this year, our spare cap room should go on a hooker instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Huddersfield are on for him. Seems plausible given the Watto link https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/theo-fages-saints-huddersfield-giants-20592362 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Lowdesert said: Huddersfield are on for him. Seems plausible given the Watto link https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/theo-fages-saints-huddersfield-giants-20592362 Or his agent is touting his name out there to force Saints to go big and/or to get his name out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said: It gets peddled a lot on here that he should go back there despite there being issues between Fages and Guasch. I’ve not seen it. I think an offer has been made. Seems it wasn’t enough. We will await the evidence of this rift meaning a move to Cats is out of the question meanwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley30 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 To quote Brian noble ' he is one tough hombre' for the amount of attention he gets from opposition he needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: I’ve not seen it. I think an offer has been made. Seems it wasn’t enough. We will await the evidence of this rift meaning a move to Cats is out of the question meanwhile. They weren’t happy when he left for Salford. Guasch wasn’t happy when Julian Bousquet was banned for 4 games for nearly killing Fages in 2013. It’s long-standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvy wg Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 45 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: They weren’t happy when he left for Salford. Guasch wasn’t happy when Julian Bousquet was banned for 4 games for nearly killing Fages in 2013. It’s long-standing. Fages was never in the Catalans set up. He went straight from home club Pia to Salford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, Hvy wg said: Fages was never in the Catalans set up. He went straight from home club Pia to Salford. They weren’t happy nonetheless, thought he was theirs and Guasch, unsurprisingly, kicked off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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