Squad 2022

[lingaro]

Must have his badges. 

[tms]

31 minutes ago, lingaro said:

Must have his badges. 

why must he?  HAS he's done any coaching ?

[lingaro]

no idea.  Do you need badges to be a coach.  I have a bronze, does that count? he could borrow it.

[Blind side johnny]

3 hours ago, POR said:

why must he?  HAS he's done any coaching ?

No, but he was in the scouts.

[spanishknight]

I've got my swimming badge for the 10 metres if that's any good.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

5 hours ago, Monkeymagic22 said:

He's also employed by Leeds Rhinos. 
 

I'd have though that Mac would want his own man. Not sure who he's had as assistant in his previous jobs.

Chris Plume has worked as his assistant at both Leeds and Toronto

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

More JSL rumour

 

[tms]

16 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

More JSL rumour

 

Interesting take on his alleged signing JSL no longer on the quota but why is that a story we're not known for filling up our quota of overseas players

UNLESS..............................

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

2 hours ago, POR said:

Interesting take on his alleged signing JSL no longer on the quota but why is that a story we're not known for filling up our quota of overseas players

UNLESS..............................

One word, visa.... 

[tms]

38 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

One word, visa.... 

I'm well aware of visas  L but it always makes me  laugh he has just played for five seasons at c%s and then all of a sudden when we want to sign him we could be  having visa problems 

[The Phantom Horseman]

I think it's Indefinite Leave to Remain that he applied for rather than just a Visa extension.

As an aside, I think it's highly plausible that, for instance, an expectation of announcing a particular signing on a given night could have been delayed pending the results of the "Life in the UK" test which has to be passed before ILR is granted.

[tms]

24 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

I think it's Indefinite Leave to Remain that he applied for rather than just a Visa extension.

As an aside, I think it's highly plausible that, for instance, an expectation of announcing a particular signing on a given night could have been delayed pending the results of the "Life in the UK" test which has to be passed before ILR is granted.

I can understand why and applaud the club the club are waiting for LSJ to get his future sorted out but my point was an ILR has nothing to do with getting a visa  to play rugby but the original tweet implied by saying 3rd time of asking,if he failed we wouldn't

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

2 hours ago, POR said:

I'm well aware of visas  L but it always makes me  laugh he has just played for five seasons at c%s and then all of a sudden when we want to sign him we could be  having visa problems 

He would be changing employers and therefore have to reapply which while it may be likely to get approved could be subject to delays. Considerably easier if one isn't needed. 

[jamescolin]

On 06/11/2021 at 08:42, POR said:

Interesting take on his alleged signing JSL no longer on the quota but why is that a story we're not known for filling up our quota of overseas players

UNLESS..............................

Got his clearing now for signing.

[Adam B]

Hopefully the JSL signing happens; I'd be delighted to see him join us as he's the kind of player that can and will improve us in various ways.

We clearly need to bring some fresh size and energy into the pack (one of the reasons we struggled against an eminently beatable Toulouse), and presumably Coach Terry will have identified this too and will be taking steps to strengthen as required. Two monster props who can do big minutes would of course be perfect, but easier said than done......

[The Phantom Horseman]

1 hour ago, Adam B said:

Hopefully the JSL signing happens; I'd be delighted to see him join us as he's the kind of player that can and will improve us in various ways.

 

Well he "liked" the club's Instagram post promoting season tickets today, which I just thought was a commendable display  of community spirit by someone who has played for C*s for the last few years...

 

[tms]

3 hours ago, Adam B said:

Hopefully the JSL signing happens; I'd be delighted to see him join us as he's the kind of player that can and will improve us in various ways.

We clearly need to bring some fresh size and energy into the pack (one of the reasons we struggled against an eminently beatable Toulouse), and presumably Coach Terry will have identified this too and will be taking steps to strengthen as required. Two monster props who can do big minutes would of course be perfect, but easier said than done......

Yes and no A I think we got lads with good energy good feet and good ball skills in the pack but at the moment only have koppy and coops who just like to drive the ball in so definitely need some more grunt up front

[The Phantom Horseman]

Club's social media saying if they get to 100 membership sales by 6pm they'll announce a "big resigning for 2022". Locky the short-priced fav you'd think.

[Rovers fev]

11 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Club's social media saying if they get to 100 membership sales by 6pm they'll announce a "big resigning for 2022". Locky the short-priced fav you'd think.

Locky is the only sizeable name not re-signed and being the captain and longest server he would call as a big re signing 

still hoping for a couple of big front rowers and hopefully a specialist centre to come on and could do with a rangey back rower like Halton was last year 

[tms]

8 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Club's social media saying if they get to 100 membership sales by 6pm they'll announce a "big resigning for 2022". Locky the short-priced fav you'd think.

Really so if we get to 99 they won't don't they realise how silly that sounds 

NAR NAR NA NAR NA We know something that  YOU don't  

3 minutes ago, Rovers fev said:

Locky is the only sizeable name not re-signed and being the captain and longest server he would call as a big re signing 

still hoping for a couple of big front rowers and hopefully a specialist centre to come on and could do with a rangey back rower like Halton was last year 

I think with the right coaching Callum F could be turned into one 

[Normy_Rover]

It's Locky

https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/news/locky-locked-in-for-2022-mOZMM/

 

[The Phantom Horseman]

"I’m confident that with the signings we’ve made and those that will be announced over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be in a very competitive position come the end of the season".

Sounds good.

https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/news/locky-locked-in-for-2022-mOZMM/

[haskey]

On about season tickets . I wonder if the club is anticipating some extra fines next season and so the season ticket  holders are in the firing line, as the price has rocketed With the £80 on top for premier it is a fait whack. I wonder if you will be able to pay match for match re Fev in Cumbria perhaps.on premier. 

[tms]

28 minutes ago, haskey said:

On about season tickets . I wonder if the club is anticipating some extra fines next season and so the season ticket  holders are in the firing line, as the price has rocketed With the £80 on top for premier it is a fait whack. I wonder if you will be able to pay match for match re Fev in Cumbria perhaps.on premier. 

Rocketed really yes the cost has increased but remember H  we get two extra home games this year 13  as opposed to 11 last year 

 

 

[Monkeymagic22]

Great clubman is Locky, but towards the end of his career, and doesn't offer too much in attack these days. We'll need better to challenge the better teams.