2016 Contract Renewals

[Alison]

I'm massively sad to be losing Zack. Don't think he deserved to get stuck behind Sias this season. Think we would have left fewer points on the field this year if he'd been our place kicker. Hope he gets better exposure in France and comes back stronger for the experience.

[Alison]

Zach Holmes off to La Rochelle for 2 years according to their twitter feed. He has replied 'Merci excited to come over' so looks like it official.

We soooooooo need a quality attacking 10.

It's defs official:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sp...y-half-holmes/

[chibi]

Ah man, hate to see a WA player go.

[The InnFORCEr]

I notice Pek had on social media yesterday a pic of him, Sammy and ex player (centre) Josh Tatupu say "one brother leaves and another is back". I wonder if "back" means back in the team??

Watch this space....

[yungfen]

I notice Pek had on social media yesterday a pic of him, Sammy and ex player (centre) Josh Tatupu say "one brother leaves and another is back". I wonder if "back" means back in the team??

Watch this space....

Interesting.... At least he has the size.... if he is back it will be a step up from Pro D2 in France to Super Rugby

[Herbasimplex]

I notice Pek had on social media yesterday a pic of him, Sammy and ex player (centre) Josh Tatupu say "one brother leaves and another is back". I wonder if "back" means back in the team??

Watch this space....

No disrespect intended to the bloke but the French second division? Better off re signing jnr and play him in blinkers so he runs in a straight line.

[Sheikh]

He hasn't exactly set the world alight; 13 matches (6 starts) and 3 tries in 3 years for us, 14 matches (9 starts) in a year at Castres, 19 matches (12 starts) and 4 tries in 2 years at Exeter and 48 matches (39 starts) and 3 tries in 2 years at Carcassonne in D2.

Plus, he's played for Samoa since leaving us - he'd require a marquee spot, wouldn't he? (Or does the Olympic ruling allowing switching of countries still stand?) Someone scoring 3 tries in 2 years at D2 isn't worth a marquee spot.

[PerthGirl]

Hope it works out for Holmes. Think he got the rough end of the stick here. Looks like from Wikipedia there are quite a few fly halves on the books, including Peter Grant, so he's got his work cut out for him.

If we sign tapaui who will play 12? Both he and godwin are really 12's and lance can play there, no one is really suited to 13.

Peter Grant is leaving for personal reasons so I read in the paper today

[westies man]

I notice Pek had on social media yesterday a pic of him, Sammy and ex player (centre) Josh Tatupu say "one brother leaves and another is back". I wonder if "back" means back in the team??

Watch this space....

And whose arrival has sparked unprecedented interest between clubs not seen since the early 90's involving that magnificent openside between Wests and Kala.Get him to sign a rego form and quick, otherwise, well you know.

[The InnFORCEr]

Word from HQ is that Josh is not returning to the Force, perhaps "just visiting"

[The InnFORCEr]

Unnamed Sauces have advised that Sias has be "released" to seek other options for next year and once an official decision made he will be "officially released" from the actual contract he has with Force.

[Jules]

Wow hope they have some other options lined up with zach off as well..

[The InnFORCEr]

My guess is Luke Burton will play fly half for Perth Spirit in an effort to cement the starting spot for Force next year unless we manage to secure a better option.

[Sheikh]

Burton, plus IIRC Jono Lance said he wanted to play 10 as well.

Maybe they've got some future signing up their sleeve, or will give some local a chance in the NRC

[Alison]

Wow! Wonder if Zack knew about Sias leaving before he signed for La Rochelle?!