2025 Transfer Tracker

[DoubleD]

47 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

That's two players clubs are letting go that I don't understand why without having named replacements coming in, Makinson at Saints and Luetele at Leigh both still well capable of doing a good job.

Are Saints letting Makinson go or has he just had a better offer from the Dragons or fancies a change of lifestyle?

[bobbruce]

1 hour ago, DoubleD said:

Are Saints letting Makinson go or has he just had a better offer from the Dragons or fancies a change of lifestyle?

My guess is it’s a case of Saints offering him reduced terms and Catalan being prepared to get near his current deal.  

[Damien]

 

 

[GeordieSaint]

17 minutes ago, Damien said:

 

 

We are desperately short of pace in the backs. I am not sure this 32yr old is the answer…

[Fly-By-TheWire]

What’s happening at Saints? Surely it would be cheaper to poach top young British talent if there’s a current lack of decent backs in the Saints academy?   This smacks of Warrington or Hull in the past.

I guess it won’t matter too much under Wellens as he won’t really see the ball.

[The Future is League]

23 hours ago, DoubleD said:

Kyle Feldt to Saints seems to be doing the rounds. A quota replacement for Hurrell I presume, albeit a winger rather than a centre so will no doubt take Makinson’s place 

Feldt will be 33 years old come the next Super League, and past his best, but the way Saints have played this season he will probably be their star player next season

[Damien]

4 hours ago, GeordieSaint said:

We are desperately short of pace in the backs. I am not sure this 32yr old is the answer…

It makes it clear that Makinson chose to leave. I have no doubt that lifestyle and money was probably a factor, although you can't imagine Feldt being any cheaper. Otherwise it makes zero sense swapping a 32 year old homegrown player for a 32 year import.

[ATLANTISMAN]

General trend the players seem to be getting older 

[The Future is League]

On 21/08/2024 at 03:39, Gooleboy said:

I saw them at Castleford a few weeks ago and they were poor.

Talking of Cas they signed a player for next season who's 24 years old and has single number NRL appearence's.

If he had any ability he would have made more appearence's than that.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cdey34y5d66o

[GeordieSaint]

2 minutes ago, Damien said:

It makes it clear that Makinson chose to leave. I have no doubt that lifestyle and money was probably a factor, although you can't imagine Feldt being any cheaper. Otherwise it makes zero sense swapping a 32 year old homegrown player for a 32 year import.

I am sure Feldt will be a good professional. But he’s 33 at the start of the season. A 33yr old winger who will have lost his pace. Smacks of a desperate signing. Or Wellens will use him as another prop with a number 2 on his back. 

[DoubleD]

I know I've referenced this before, but this again highlights the real dearth of quality wingers coming through the SL ranks

[phiggins]

3 minutes ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

General trend the players seem to be getting older 

Aren't we all?

[The Phantom Horseman]

1 hour ago, The Future is League said:

Talking of Cas they signed a player for next season who's 24 years old and has single number NRL appearence's.

If he had any ability he would have made more appearence's than that.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cdey34y5d66o

Hmm. Jai Field averaged fewer than 4 games per season in his four years in the NRL. Bevan French couldn't get in the Parramatta squad and played for Wentworthville Magpies the year before he came to Wigan. Edwin Ipape didn't get beyond a train-and-trial contract with Manly. Tom Amone played 17 NRL games in three years before being released.

Neither success and failure in the NRL are necessarily mirrored by players coming over to SL.

Edited August 27 by The Phantom Horseman

[graveyard johnny]

hes been a great winger in NRL but -  yes signing a 33 year old smacks of desperation - Sailor will be saints star player next year and Feld  may gleam a few tries from his attack 

[LeeF]

 

[Agbrigg]

Yes he will be available if he is fit to play. However before this latest injury I watched him closely in the last two games he played for Hull and he looked out of condition and had very little game involvement. Big gamble by us given his injury record.

[LeeF]

1 minute ago, Agbrigg said:

Yes he will be available if he is fit to play. However before this latest injury I watched him closely in the last two games he played for Hull and he looked out of condition and had very little game involvement. Big gamble by us given his injury record.

And how much disruption does it bring to a side that has been successful so far this season?

[Damien]

4 hours ago, GeordieSaint said:

I am sure Feldt will be a good professional. But he’s 33 at the start of the season. A 33yr old winger who will have lost his pace. Smacks of a desperate signing. Or Wellens will use him as another prop with a number 2 on his back. 

Is it true what Saints fans are complaining about that Makinson left because he was only offered a 1 year deal yet they offer Feldt a 2 year deal even though he is the same age? Seems odd and daresay desperate, as you say, and because they let Makinson go without a replacement. 

Edited August 27 by Damien

[LeytherRob]

3 years is a long contract for a player Truemans injury record 

[PREPOSTEROUS]

13 minutes ago, LeeF said:

And how much disruption does it bring to a side that has been successful so far this season?

We have been playing without any halves for the past three weeks (and 1 for the past three months), Lino is injured without a definite return date, Lawford is out for the season and Gale isn't getting any younger and is currently injured. We've been playing with a full back and a ultility (or hooker) at 6 and 7. We've had nothing but disruption. 

 

[Wakefield Ram]

4 hours ago, Damien said:

It makes it clear that Makinson chose to leave. I have no doubt that lifestyle and money was probably a factor, although you can't imagine Feldt being any cheaper. Otherwise it makes zero sense swapping a 32 year old homegrown player for a 32 year import.

South of France is a great place to live.

[Damien]

Just now, Wakefield Ram said:

South of France is a great place to live.

Yeah, I certainly don't blame him and it's no coincidence a lot of players finish their careers there.

[dkw]

16 minutes ago, Damien said:

Yeah, I certainly don't blame him and it's no coincidence a lot of players finish their careers there.

Isn't there some tax deal for them also, I'm sure I read somewhere it's a reason players go there for a few seasons.

[Damien]

13 minutes ago, dkw said:

Isn't there some tax deal for them also, I'm sure I read somewhere it's a reason players go there for a few seasons.

Yeah there is, it's very attractive if you finish your career there after so many years (its not many but I recall how many).

[SUPERSTUD]

2 hours ago, Agbrigg said:

Yes he will be available if he is fit to play. However before this latest injury I watched him closely in the last two games he played for Hull and he looked out of condition and had very little game involvement. Big gamble by us given his injury record.

JT and DP have the same agent SMTMUK. Same as a few others like Luke Gale etc. It’s just a job for the boys merry go round. I have nothing whatsoever against JT. Good short kicking game no long kicking game. But the truth is albeit due to injuries he has done nothing during the past 3-4 seasons. A previous bad back injury at such a young age never ends well. This is a big gamble and I only up the contract contains a lot of i and t’s in it.