2025 Transfer Tracker

[sweaty craiq]

9 hours ago, phiggins said:

He clearly wants out, might be that two players that he's linked up with so well in Asiata and O'Donnell both leaving makes him wonder if next year at Leigh could be damaging to his chances of getting an NRL move. When he signed his contract this time last year, we all thought he'd be heading to NRL for 2025, seems to not be happening.

Either way, I'd be amazed if he was given a 2 year contract with a release clause after 1 year that applied to SL clubs. He's just trying to force a move. When that happens, they're as good as gone.

NRL release only according to his dad, who would be rather pd if a fast one is attempted

[phiggins]

2 hours ago, sweaty craiq said:

NRL release only according to his dad, who would be rather pd if a fast one is attempted

It doesn’t really matter who is right or wrong about the clause now. Once a player and agent start to force the issue like this, it rarely ends with club and player living happily ever after.

I’ll be very surprised if Lam is a Leigh player next year 

[Leigh-On-Kiwi]

1 hour ago, phiggins said:

It doesn’t really matter who is right or wrong about the clause now. Once a player and agent start to force the issue like this, it rarely ends with club and player living happily ever after.

I’ll be very surprised if Lam is a Leigh player next year 

Normally i'd agree... It's a rather bizarre situation with his Dad being the coach. I would say its an agent trying to get a better contract offer for him, especially after seeing Asiata's contract at Hull FC.

Let's be honest Lam has been good for Leigh since signing but he isn't a world beater and doesn't have a complete game and lacks in certain areas, his kicking game has to be one of the worst in the league. I don't want to see him go and I fear the implications it may cause internally but he is not irreplaceable. 

I do think we may see an extension to his contract at Leigh with favorable terms for him, if not, we move onto the next. Clubs cannot give into players/agent demands every time they're sought after.

[Expatknight]

6 minutes ago, Leigh-On-Kiwi said:

Normally i'd agree... It's a rather bizarre situation with his Dad being the coach. I would say its an agent trying to get a better contract offer for him, especially after seeing Asiata's contract at Hull FC.

Let's be honest Lam has been good for Leigh since signing but he isn't a world beater and doesn't have a complete game and lacks in certain areas, his kicking game has to be one of the worst in the league. I don't want to see him go and I fear the implications it may cause internally but he is not irreplaceable. 

I do think we may see an extension to his contract at Leigh with favorable terms for him, if not, we move onto the next. Clubs cannot give into players/agent demands every time they're sought after.

Nobody is bigger than the club, if he wants out, let him go, it only causes unrest otherwise.

[bobbruce]

8 hours ago, Leigh-On-Kiwi said:

Normally i'd agree... It's a rather bizarre situation with his Dad being the coach. I would say its an agent trying to get a better contract offer for him, especially after seeing Asiata's contract at Hull FC.

Let's be honest Lam has been good for Leigh since signing but he isn't a world beater and doesn't have a complete game and lacks in certain areas, his kicking game has to be one of the worst in the league. I don't want to see him go and I fear the implications it may cause internally but he is not irreplaceable. 

I do think we may see an extension to his contract at Leigh with favorable terms for him, if not, we move onto the next. Clubs cannot give into players/agent demands every time they're sought after.

Agreed Lams agent has seen the players leaving and the spare salary cap it will create. He’s just after a piece of it before it’s spent on players coming in. 

Edited July 18, 2024 by bobbruce

[Lowdesert]

43 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

Agreed Lams agent has seen the players leaving and the spare salary cap it will create. He’s just after a piece of it before it’s spent on players coming in. 

Agree with this.  Unfortunately it’s the way of agents.  

Gossip of Trueman making way for him.  I can only see some of Hulls promising youngsters ending up on the Loan treadmill, going out to places they don’t want to be and ending up disillusioned.

[phiggins]

57 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

Agreed Lams agent has seen the players leaving and the spare salary cap it will create. He’s just after a piece of it before it’s spent on players coming in. 

If the player was open to a contract extension, with no clauses effective till the end of 2026, I’m sure he’d get a bumper deal at Leigh, given his fed trained, marquee status.  Just needed to ask

[PREPOSTEROUS]

22 hours ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

Meltdown in Leigh imminent? Especially if Myler has been shopping in Lancashire again.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/lachlan-lam-leigh-leopards-contract-29556731

 

 

 

Never a truer word spoken in jest...

 

[phiggins]

39 minutes ago, Lowdesert said:

Agree with this.  Unfortunately it’s the way of agents.  

Gossip of Trueman making way for him.  I can only see some of Hulls promising youngsters ending up on the Loan treadmill, going out to places they don’t want to be and ending up disillusioned.

Isn’t Truman on a big contract as well though? Might be a challenge to find someone to take that on, unless hull subsidise it 

[DoubleD]

26 minutes ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

 

Never a truer word spoken in jest...

 

Not a lot of imagination in Hull FC’s recruitment, which is disappointing.

Can’t say I’m impressed overall, they might be challenging for play offs next year but I wouldn’t expect them to do better than that. 

Lam is no upgrade on Trueman although arguably would be better suited half to complement Abdull. It could be argued that Abdull and Trueman are too similar.

Throwing big money around rarely ends well. It’s not conducive for a harmonious dressing room or building a strong team culture. 

[Lowdesert]

21 minutes ago, phiggins said:

Isn’t Truman on a big contract as well though? Might be a challenge to find someone to take that on, unless hull subsidise it 

I think DoubleD has summed it up, although I suspect Myler is following Smiths original, positional shopping list + whatever comes his way.  

 

[Leigh-On-Kiwi]

49 minutes ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

 

Never a truer word spoken in jest...

 

Without trying to sound bitter about the situation, are Hull FC preparing to be a mid table club fighting for top 6? Because that's what we've been at Leigh or are they expecting to get more out of these players? 

That's a serious question BTW, I'm really struggling to see what the plan is. 

[phiggins]

10 minutes ago, Leigh-On-Kiwi said:

Without trying to sound bitter about the situation, are Hull FC preparing to be a mid table club fighting for top 6? Because that's what we've been at Leigh or are they expecting to get more out of these players? 

That's a serious question BTW, I'm really struggling to see what the plan is. 

To be fair, that would represent a decent improvement given how this year has gone

[Lowdesert]

16 minutes ago, Leigh-On-Kiwi said:

Without trying to sound bitter about the situation, are Hull FC preparing to be a mid table club fighting for top 6? Because that's what we've been at Leigh or are they expecting to get more out of these players? 

That's a serious question BTW, I'm really struggling to see what the plan is. 

That has to be balanced with the number of serious injuries though and not having the money to replace Clifford.

[Agbrigg]

1 hour ago, phiggins said:

Isn’t Truman on a big contract as well though? Might be a challenge to find someone to take that on, unless hull subsidise it 

There could be a forward thinking club somewhere that is making massive s strides and showing great ambition that many people are not aware of yet. So it's quite possible this may happen.

[Barry Badrinath]

20 hours ago, phiggins said:

It doesn’t really matter who is right or wrong about the clause now. Once a player and agent start to force the issue like this, it rarely ends with club and player living happily ever after.

I’ll be very surprised if Lam is a Leigh player next year 

hey, remember this?

Told ya there was stuff going on.

[Red Willow]

Another offloaded to FC !

[Red Willow]

Mind you not sure I shouldn't be smug.

 

JAYDEN NIKORIMA JOINS SALFORD RED DEVILS - Salford Red Devils

 

Edited July 18, 2024 by Red Willow

[Futtocks]

McIlorum to Hull KR!

 

[Agbrigg]

Micky Mac to HKR next season. At his age I thought Hull FC would have been a better fit

[Gooleboy]

Just now, Agbrigg said:

Micky Mac to HKR next season. At his age I thought Hull FC would have been a better fit

They might buy him after he has had a season or two at KR!

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, Agbrigg said:

Micky Mac to HKR next season. At his age I thought Hull FC would have been a better fit

Just read it, and my thoughts exactly what you wrote Aggers.

[Harry Stottle]

Just now, Gooleboy said:

They might buy him after he has had a season or two at KR!

Good Un!

[Harry Stottle]

4 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

McIlorum to Hull KR!

 

I shouldn't think he is going to play second fiddle to a present 'England' Hooker?

[bratman]

Good signing for Hull KR for one season IMO