Chrispmartha Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Saints announcement at 2pm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said: Saints announcement at 2pm? I'd be surprised if Hurrell would agree to it being announced on a Leeds gameday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Suspect this may be a James Roby 12 month contract extension rather than announcing Hurrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheVee Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 5 hours ago, fighting irish said: I'd swap him, for Percival. Just wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 There's also a value in "Star player". Others have mentioned Hurrell's bigger than most clubs social-media following, and he's a popular player too. Whilst that may not mean on field performances should be overlooked, it does add value to having him in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 49 minutes ago, Chris22 said: Suspect this may be a James Roby 12 month contract extension rather than announcing Hurrell. Correct. I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moove Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 49 minutes ago, Chris22 said: Suspect this may be a James Roby 12 month contract extension rather than announcing Hurrell. Yep was Roby going round for one last year. Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: There's also a value in "Star player". Others have mentioned Hurrell's bigger than most clubs social-media following, and he's a popular player too. Whilst that may not mean on field performances should be overlooked, it does add value to having him in the squad. Part of the reason Id like him to stay at Leeds TBH I suspect there will be a lot of unhappy fans if he signs elsewhere but it will come down to length of contract and of course money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 41 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said: Part of the reason Id like him to stay at Leeds TBH I suspect there will be a lot of unhappy fans if he signs elsewhere but it will come down to length of contract and of course money. I was not too bothered about him leaving right up until it began being reported he was going to sign for one of the other big clubs. Since when I know resolutely think we should keep him Good work by his agent if the Saints stuff is just a negotiating ploy, although I don't think Leeds/Sinfield have left that much in the 2022 budget to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Was surprised to hear that Saints would be interested in Hurrell but I guess the Tongan connection between coach and player is a key factor. And as others have said, his value in the marketing space is an additional factor on top of the on field contribution. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Taylor Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Understand Nu Brown will also be joining Hurrell at Saints. 2008 RFL Wakefield & District Young Volunteer of the Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 was never the same player after breaking an opponents jaw in the NRL lost his mojo after that due to been such a mr nice guy - great guy but the fact that a team like saints dont have anyone better to sign or come through is a sad reflection on the state of the game today see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Please god no… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheVee Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 No thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 12 hours ago, Waynebennettswinger said: Yeah I have heard mention of Wigan also. Not sure what is happening with Rhys Martin as he was linked with Cas but it has all gone quiet since. If Saints are looking at 2nd row then Martin would be worth a look, can kick goals as well. Can kick goals very very well at the moment! I would much rather keep Martyn than Hurrell if I were Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispmartha Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: Can kick goals very very well at the moment! I would much rather keep Martyn than Hurrell if I were Leeds. Id keep them both and let king V go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 19 hours ago, Chris Taylor said: Understand Nu Brown will also be joining Hurrell at Saints. That was a rumour started a few weeks ago by someone on RedVee, just not going to happen. Lussick will be the next signing announced who will share the hooking role with Roby next year. Aaron Smith has been told he's free to find another club and Josh Eaves is being retained as the back-up to Roby & Lussick (although Eaves has also had a few offers I believe so he might be the one leaving with Smith staying). Not sure where the Hurrell signing is going either as Saints have supposedly made an offer to Manly's Curtis Sironen to take over Thompson's No. 11 shirt. St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 This now appears to be confirmed - Konrad Hurrell makes decision on playing future beyond this season I'd have liked Leeds to have kept him but the club is planning for the future and, with his injury record and seemingly relaxed attitude to training they couldn't make an offer which was competitive with Saints, particularly with him getting a two year deal there. And clearly he's going to be on nowhere near what he was on as a marquee player. He hasn't quite worked out as planned but two Dream Teams in three years and some very strong meterage stats show what he can do. As does his error count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheVee Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, M j M said: This now appears to be confirmed - Konrad Hurrell makes decision on playing future beyond this season I'd have liked Leeds to have kept him but the club is planning for the future and, with his injury record and seemingly relaxed attitude to training they couldn't make an offer which was competitive with Saints, particularly with him getting a two year deal there. And clearly he's going to be on nowhere near what he was on as a marquee player. He hasn't quite worked out as planned but two Dream Teams in three years and some very strong meterage stats show what he can do. As does his error count. Poor recruitment from Saints - don’t get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 44 minutes ago, FearTheVee said: Poor recruitment from Saints - don’t get it add this to the hopoate signing and its the heart ruling the head sort of coaching that will not turn out well see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Happy enough with this. Be interesting if Leeds look at a replacement but I don’t think it’s needed. I expect Newman and Liam Sutty to play centre with Broadbent and Corey Hall as back up. Broadbent might even nudge Sutty out. We’re still short on the wing, where we never replaced Ryan Hall. We could do with some genuine pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, DoubleD said: Happy enough with this. Be interesting if Leeds look at a replacement but I don’t think it’s needed. I expect Newman and Liam Sutty to play centre with Broadbent and Corey Hall as back up. Broadbent might even nudge Sutty out. We’re still short on the wing, where we never replaced Ryan Hall. We could do with some genuine pace Everything I have seen of Newman and Broadbent suggest they are the real deal for me. I have seen a lot more of Newman to be fair and he could be a real top class centre but I was also really impressed with Broadbent when he got some game time this year. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 A strange signing if confirmed in my view. With Hopoate and Percival our starting centres for next year, it looks like he is set for the second row and being spelled. I'd worry about fitness if he was playing 80 minutes, so maybe having less time on the field will help. Although it is quite a risk seeing that he (to my knowledge) hasn't played second row before. I'd prefer to sign someone more naturally fitted to that position. Nevertheless, if he does sign, will give him a fair chance and hope he goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dunbar said: Everything I have seen of Newman and Broadbent suggest they are the real deal for me. I have seen a lot more of Newman to be fair and he could be a real top class centre but I was also really impressed with Broadbent when he got some game time this year. Broadbent has something about him absolutely, that elusiveness. I’m not sure who he reminds me of but when he played full back, a little bit of Brimson perhaps. He’s more naturally a centre but he’s clearly got the skill set to play across the backline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 19/08/2021 at 14:35, Tommygilf said: There's also a value in "Star player". Others have mentioned Hurrell's bigger than most clubs social-media following, and he's a popular player too. Whilst that may not mean on field performances should be overlooked, it does add value to having him in the squad. On 19/08/2021 at 14:56, Chrispmartha said: Part of the reason Id like him to stay at Leeds TBH I suspect there will be a lot of unhappy fans if he signs elsewhere but it will come down to length of contract and of course money. You don’t win grand finals making decisions like that. I’ve enjoyed watching Konrad at Leeds but think the right decision is to let him go and spend the salary cap money elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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