Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[twentyforty]

Sounds like Lewis Dodd is keen to play NRL and St Helens is resigned to the fact he'll likely ask for a release.

St Helens boss comments on Lewis Dodd NRL speculation after half-back signs with new agency

Paul Wellens insists that he has no qualms over Lewis Dodd's future after the talented half-back recently signed with a leading NRL agent.

www.loverugbyleague.com

“Lewis is a great young lad and like any player does, he has the right to sign with any manager or agency as they want,’ Wellens told Love Rugby League.

“We respect those decisions, and Lewis is with us in 2023 and is contracted for 2024.

“We’ll obviously do all we can as a club to try and keep him here. He’s a player we love and value and we feel he is instrumental to our continued success.

“But also, Lewis is a grown adult who can make decisions for himself. What I do know with Lewis and his relationship with the club is that it’s a respectful one.

“So any conversations that happen, whether that’s now or three months, six or 12, they’ll be done in the right way.

“There’s nothing more to really add on the matter.”

We in with a chance? Surely the chooks would be talking to him?

 

[earl]

If Dodd asked for a release to play in NRL next season, I'm sure negotiations would make this happen.

I'm not sure but I'd love to see the club give it a shot.

 

[Kelce68]

As someone else pointed out he’s also been successful in Super League. Those stats may not look impressive but I’d argue that’s what we need to see from our halfback. Brooks is overplaying his hand chronically and needs to learn to sit back and be an enabler. That will also require us signing some classier player in the backs.

No argument there. I think that's a good point.

 

[Kelce68]

Don't forget the same majority have watched Brooks in 193 games.

Unfortunately.

 

[SeanT]

If the recruitment team can secure Williams, Wighton and release Brooks and the dough man...all will be forgiven from my end.

Still need a fullback.

Still not forgiven as far as I'm concerned. The hierarchy would screw something up even with those players being here.

 

[teddy23]

Weakes and Pezet

Get it done.....

 

[tiger_one]

Will the club openly sign another half, while they have Brooks still on their books?

 

[Glenji95]

Will the club openly sign another half, while they have Brooks still on their books?

Well they have to as he is off contract after this year. They can’t just leave it until the seasons finished it’ll most likely be too late to sign a half. They’ll have to sign another half during this season.

 

[hank37w]

If he leaves the raiders i reckon he'd link up with old mate Latrell

Yeah, out in the car park for a wrestle.

 

[hank37w]

Flanagan. 4 years 700k per year

2 for 1 package deal we also get Flanno Snr for that price.

 

[hank37w]

what happened to lachlan lewis?

Worked out that selling on Ebay was a much more lucrative career than playing in the NRL.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

The vast majority of people commenting on Lewis Dodd or putting his name forward, I would assume, have seen him play 1 game of football in the World Club Challenge. He did a reasonably good job.

Let's not forget, he is 21 year old, has played some half, but some hooker also, is coming off a ruptured achilles, and has played 34 games of Super League in total.

The hype train in this place at times is so hilarious it's almost concerning.

Pump thy brakes, folks. Goodness me.

You say pump the breaks but not many 19yr olds actually progress to his level within 2yrs mixed in with an Achillies injury. Sure it’s ESL but it’s hard not to look at his cv to date and not be somewhat impressed.

If we are signing a player its for 3-5yrs. If he was to come would be 22 and then 27 end of the deal.

He is at the right age & skill level to be interested at the very least. Compared to what we have he would be an exciting prospect for us to get some hopes up on.

 

[Halbrowne61]

That's according to his club who will always say that. If Williams asks for a release, then Warrington may put a value on a transfer fee & potentially a player in return.

Maybe so, I was just taking it at face value,

 

[jirskyr]

Where does that leave Karl Oloapu then?

Upset

 

[crazycat]

A 21yo halfback who can beat Penrith in a competitive game. That’s an upgrade in all our eyes mate. Sorry.

Gah.

Trying to respond to BAGNF05...

Look a 21 year old halfback steered his team to victory. That shows his MAX potential.
Remember Chris Sandow?
He won some games for souths. But he had a serious weakness in defence. So he gets targeted.

A 21 halfback can pull the right tricks and get ahead of a pro team, hats off to him.
We don't know what his weaknesses are?

Now we can grow him, but I am worried.. why dinnit Brooks grow here?
Seriously we had a stack of coaches working here to help him as a halfback:
Taylor, Kimmorley 2x, Benji.

We now have to cast Brooks aside. When we hire his replacement we have to ask "developmentally where did we go wrong"?

 

[balmain boy]

SFX manages
Wayne Bennett
Ivan cleary
Des Hasler
James Webster

Dodd will partner Burton in halves direct replacement for Kyle flannagan

Why have you started talking so much crap lately?

 

[Dennisspicer1]

No argument there. I think that's a good point.

Will the club openly sign another half, while they have Brooks still on their books?

Why not.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Just reading that George Williams is not for sale, at any price, so we can clear that off the table.
Other options ??

Dean Hawkins from Souths is off contract at the end of this season. From memory he was supposed to be highly regarded by Souths only a season or 2 ago. Wonder if he's worth a shot? TBH anything is worth a shot at this point instead of just going around in circles. Drew Hutchinson would be a very handy pick-up but I can't see the Roosters letting him go, they get great value out of him whenever he gets the call up to 1sts.

 

[cktiger]

was I wrong about Brooks not going to Newcastle !
I remember having a discussion with you who was adamant but but but Hastings lives in the shire he will not be going to Newcastle
so don't you talk about wrong mail please

Lol ... the only reason Brooks didn't go there is because they wanted us to chip in too much money.
Joey Johns must be laughing he didn't go there... would have egg all over his face.
Different after this year now he'll be off contract.
Why would you rehire a 10 year loser when it costs you nothing to let him walk?

 

[tiger_one]

Lol ... the only reason Brooks didn't go there is because they wanted us to chip in too much money.
Joey Johns must be laughing he didn't go there... would have egg all over his face.
Different after this year now he'll be off contract.
Why would you rehire a 10 year loser when it costs you nothing to let him walk?

Or keep him and score a salary cap concession.