Wests Tigers to bid farewell to Josh Reynolds

[Freakzilla]

Wests Tigers to bid farewell to Josh Reynolds

Wests Tigers to bid farewell to Josh Reynolds

www.foxsports.com.au

The Wests Tigers have manoeuvred a major roster coup with five-eighth Josh Reynolds set to depart for the English Super League to join Hull FC.

Reynolds, 31, is expected to ink a three-year deal to move to the north of England in the next 24 hours.

The move means the Tigers have opened up around $500,000 in spending money in terms of their salary cap as they move into 2021.

Reynolds had one year to go on his $3 million four-year deal with the Tigers - a contract which came under immense scrutiny given how many games the five-eighth played for the club.

The one-time Canterbury Bankstown favourite son only managed 22 NRL appearances in three seasons with Wests Tigers and was widely criticised for failing to deliver value for money.

In fairness to Reynolds, it wasn’t his fault previous Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary tabled the monster four-year contract offer.

Reynolds will link with Wests Tigers 2005 grand final winning fullback Brett Hodgson who has just taken over as head coach at Hull FC.

Hodgson had also made a massive play to try and convince Tigers champion Benji Marshall to move to the north of England but the Kiwi five-eighth wants to remain in Sydney.

With Reynolds set to depart for the UK club Tigers coach Michael Maguire is expected to shift Adam Doueihi from fullback to five-eighth for next year.

The Tigers are also continuing to try and negotiate an early exit for Panthers young gun Daine Laurie who is signed to join the Concord-based club in 2022.

Laurie is expected to get first crack at playing fullback at Wests Tigers provided the Panthers agree to release him.

 

[Daustin]

Should be a good move for him. Wish him all the best after a tough few years. The super league has some decent players over there for next year

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Surprised someone was dumb enough to offer him a 3 year deal, fucking hell. He's fucking cheering.

 

[Freakzilla]

Surprised someone was dumb enough to offer him a 3 year deal, fucking hell. He's fucking cheering.

You're still banned from making any comments on Josh Reynolds lol.

 

[diddly]

If only the Dogs could move on some contracted players - Lewis and Britt would be suited to the esl, cant see Harding and Roumanos playing first grade, unless they have significantly improved. Taking up top 30 spots as well as salary cap.

 

[TABOO]

You're still banned from making any comments on Josh Reynolds lol.

[emoji102]

 

[CrittaMagic69]

You're still banned from making any comments on Josh Reynolds lol.

Imagine if we kept him like some on here wanted. A halves paring of Reynolds/Foran would've absolutely killed me ffs.

 

[Spoonman84]

Just be thankful Pay didn’t get his way or this would have been our headache. Good luck to grub he’s managed to make very good money out of his career when you consider his level of natural talent.

 

[Vlasnik]

As long as Reynolds isn't coming back to Belmore I'm happy, wish him all the best in the ESL.

 

[speedy2460]

If JR regains his fitness, he will be a revelation in the UK. Probably the next Man of Steel.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Good luck to him. One of the worst players going around at the moment. I wish I could be on his coin though

 

[707_2Belmore]

Imagine if we kept him like some on here wanted. A halves paring of Reynolds/Foran would've absolutely killed me ffs.

I suffered a grade 3mcl, season ending broken toe and high ankle sprain just thinking of that pairing

 

[cntrbry bnkstwn]

a spine of reynolds, mbye and lichaa, thank god that atrocity against bulldogs fans is now but a painful memory of the past

 

[Sword]

Reynolds will do well in England - what he lacks in talent, he more than make up in enthusiasm. Good luck to him.

 

[CroydonDog]

Jack Cogger might have a contender for 2021 Man of Steel.

 

[CaptainJackson]

Imagine if we kept him like some on here wanted. A halves paring of Reynolds/Foran would've absolutely killed me ffs.

Liar that's your wet dream admit it

 

[Sword]

If JR regains his fitness, he will be a revelation in the UK. Probably the next Man of Steel.

Should have gone straight to the UK from the Dogs. Whilst on good coin, Tigers was a backward step.

 

[Scoooby]

Will still wish him the best of luck, was a bulldog once, gotta give him that much.!! Glad he’s moved on though.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

Wonder who they are making room for

 

[Sword]

Wonder who they are making room for

Going to double Captain Mybe's salary of course. Speaks so well in the media, great embassator for his team.