St. Helens have known Dodd wants to go to the NRL from the very beginning. He's been pretty open about it. Whilst he's under contract and the club could block any attempt from the NRL they know he's a far more valuable trade piece now as opposed to him letting his contract run down and leaving for nothing. He could force a move by throwing his toys out of the cot but no one wants to see that. Look, he's an asset with tremendous value. Saints have some outstanding young talent coming through - but it's probably eighteen months away from making the jump to first grade. Which means if Dodd left, say, at the end of the season we'd have to find a way of filling his shoes over the short term which is problematic. They could move Lomax to the seven spot with Jack Welsby taking the six role. But any injury and we'd be screwed. I don't want Brooks and I'm sure the club doesn't see it as a viable proposition (even if he's open to moving to SL). He's on big money at the Tigers and given his age he'd want a 3 or 4 year deal. Out of the question. A big transfer fee sounds fantastic. But you can't play cash at seven. I think a straight money offer wouldn't be an automatic hit. But if someone could find say a couple of talented youngsters (not scrubs) who would be prepared to go the opposite way for a couple of years to develop their game I think that would be received with far greater enthusiasm. Whilst the suggestion has been that Dodd might not want to move to a club which always seems to be lurching from one crisis to the next - I don't think he would rule it out. I know Canberra are sniffing post-Wighton and have plenty of cap space the fact that so many of the Canberra players have wanted out under Ricky Stuart might prove a far bigger problem to them getting Dodd - especially as all three of Hodgson, Bateman and George Williams (none of whom have ever proven problematic outside of the Raiders) are English.
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St. Helens have known Dodd wants to go to the NRL from the very beginning. He's been pretty open about it. Whilst he's under contract and the club could block any attempt from the NRL they know he's a far more valuable trade piece now as opposed to him letting his contract run down and leaving for nothing. He could force a move by throwing his toys out of the cot but no one wants to see that. Look, he's an asset with tremendous value. Saints have some outstanding young talent coming through - but it's probably eighteen months away from making the jump to first grade. Which means if Dodd left, say, at the end of the season we'd have to find a way of filling his shoes over the short term which is problematic. They could move Lomax to the seven spot with Jack Welsby taking the six role. But any injury and we'd be screwed. I don't want Brooks and I'm sure the club doesn't see it as a viable proposition (even if he's open to moving to SL). He's on big money at the Tigers and given his age he'd want a 3 or 4 year deal. Out of the question. A big transfer fee sounds fantastic. But you can't play cash at seven. I think a straight money offer wouldn't be an automatic hit. But if someone could find say a couple of talented youngsters (not scrubs) who would be prepared to go the opposite way for a couple of years to develop their game I think that would be received with far greater enthusiasm. Whilst the suggestion has been that Dodd might not want to move to a club which always seems to be lurching from one crisis to the next - I don't think he would rule it out. I know Canberra are sniffing post-Wighton and have plenty of cap space the fact that so many of the Canberra players have wanted out under Ricky Stuart might prove a far bigger problem to them getting Dodd - especially as all three of Hodgson, Bateman and George Williams (none of whom have ever proven problematic outside of the Raiders) are English.
Dennisspicer1
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Me to about 30 to 40 times a day,
Im a retired oldie plenty of time on my hands, but at 77 not sure if I will ever see them going well again.
finnzo
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Don’t worry mate things will get better that’s the Beauty of loosing these games it’s going to force the club to be better in all aspects. us fans will not cop for to much longer we deserve better
Westsboi2019
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Tony Pellow. Signed to a two year deal, can play in the halves and fullback 
426Tlgerland
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Is he any good is the question that needs answers quick before we kill him off as a huffy
Betterdays22
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Fill in fullback for NSW cup?
With Staines and Doueihi gone for the season and the aim for Laurie to play 6, it leaves us very short of fullbacks.
I hope it is for the maggies and outside of the 30 because this seems a very underwhelming signing to me
liltiger
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Good luck to him, but seriously is this the best the recruitment team of an nrl club can do.
We couldn't even get the starting half.
We couldn't even get the starting half.
Westsboi2019
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Straight from his management, so yeah most likely NRL deal
Fainu Brothers
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It sounds like a pipe dream to me but Ben Hunt would take us to the top 8 with Api
Fainu Brothers
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@THE_POM hasnt posted in a long time. You got anything for us battlers?
finnzo
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All our problems are solved
I don't think he will mate .he got a bit of shit on here .I appreciated his input .he got a few right and got a few wrong .it's a forum tho
Holman Barnes #1 Fan
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You guys have been asking the club to find gold dust in QCup and I guess this guy is our first attempt.
No he's past it. Missed tackle alot last night. He is a genuine halfback but surely there is another halfback around.
He’s 26 years old though. Bit late to be playing NRL though. I know some players were older before making their debut but you want to sign some real young ones.
There really isn’t. Not unless somehow Hunt becomes available.
