If Huby has slimmed down he'd be a decent signing considering our budget and the market.

Go on then I'll give you that as it sounds fair enough to me.

Quote ="thebeagle"Really do wish people would get their facts right before posting . In his first season at Hudds (2015) Huby played every game (32) . Last year he missed the first part of season with broken wrist sustained in training. Came back from that successfully . Not a liability at all .'" Stats say he played 30 games in 2015 and 15 games in 2016... www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1858

Quote ="thebeagle"Really do wish people would get their facts right before posting . In his first season at Hudds (2015) Huby played every game (32) . Last year he missed the first part of season with broken wrist sustained in training. Came back from that successfully . Not a liability at all .'" Stats say he played 30 games in 2015 and 15 games in 2016... www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1858

Quote ="asmadasa"Stats say he played 30 games in 2015 and 15 games in 2016... www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1858'" Do Challenge Cup games count into those stats?

Quote ="asmadasa"Stats say he played 30 games in 2015 and 15 games in 2016... www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... -info/1858'" Do Challenge Cup games count into those stats?

Huby must have missed a couple of games in 2015 because he dislocated his elbow and was rushed back after about a fortnight to play in the Challenge Cup.

According to below, Huby played 31 SL games and 1 CC game

[urlhttp://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Craig-Huby/[/url

Last year apart from his broken wrist, he missed a couple of months with a tear to his pectoral muscle . So it's not like he's been out with the same recurring injury, or one for example on the same leg, which is the main thing when looking at injuries imo.

Imo he'd be a good signing but I also think that he isn't leaving Hudds, especially after the retirement of Crabtree.

We have pages and pages of signings rumours, we have some members confirming they are ready to be announced, others who question their fitness or even contemplate what they will bring to the team. The problem is that the majority come to nothing, the players stay where they are or move to other clubs.
I suppose desperation demands that all straws are clutched regardless of how unlikely they are.

The speculation and rumours regarding players is going to be quite active as we have two players of our own who's futures are open to speculation.
It helps to pass the long dark nights, rather than just moaning all the time!

Well we might as well shut this place down in the off season then. Can't believe you've logged on to moan about player rumors. All fans do it and all teams have plenty that turn out be rubbish.

I mean seriously, talking about who we might sign in the off season has gone on long since before the internet was around & atm we have a Coach that has said we've got signings to come. It's the off season, nothings happening, so what's the harm.

None whatsoever mate.

To pour more fuel apparently Andrew Fifita has re opened talks with Super League Clubs.

My stats were taken from the Hudds website where it stated he had played 32 games in 2015 and 15 in 2016 season . But it is rather pedantic if we are arguing about 30/ 31/ 32 games . The point I was making was that his stats from where ever point to the fact that he is not injury prone as some were insinuating.

That was with Cas in 2014.

Fancy that, rumours on a fans forum. Lighten up man, what do you want from the close season?

Some one that is a cas bloke through and through are u guys serious no thanks. It's like Demetriou signing for cas the heart is with the enemy. Would be stupid

Yeah it would be like having JK as your coach. If their was an archetypal UKIP or Corbinite you're it. Blinkered and reactionary but above all daft.

I will stand to be corrected on my comments on Huby and injury problems.

I do recall his wrist injury last year, but was certain he had other niggles on top of that.

I will say though, that in the last few times I saw him play. he did look overweight and out of condition, which is sometimes a telltale sign of a player who is having injury problems. One thing that does concern me on this, is a comment someone put on here regarding him having a chronic back problem. We have just lost someone with one of those, and unfortunately became a bit of a passenger towards the end of his time with us, which was a shame, as I rated Anderson.

I did though in a previous comment regarding Huby, say that I did rate the player, and if he did get some decent form and fitness back, could be a good player for us.

One other point is, wasn't he at one point captain at Cas. If so, then that could be useful, as we need leaders on the pitch.

Exactly. JK - born in Cas, played for Cas but kept Trinity up and sent Cas down as our coach.

He also had some well documented off field problems which affected him. Anyway it will only happen if Huddersfield can first find a replacement.

As much as some fans like to believe otherwise, it's a rare player who will only produce for his home town team; in reality, they're pro athletes and they'll perform for whomever is paying them - hence the fluidity of the player market.

Exactly.

Wait a minute. Does that mean he never performed to his best for us because his heart was really with Widnes.
Oh the potential the lad could have achieved if he'd played to his actual best with passion for the club.
I may strike him off my favourite player list now.

Huby would be a good signing and I'd have him back at Cas on a 1 year deal.
Let's not forget that he had personal issues on top of his injury problems which must have impacted on his performances. If I found out my wife was having and affair with my best mate, it would undoubtedly affect my performance at work.
At the end of 2016 he looked unfit, but it's nothing a good pre-season in the gym can't resolve. His knee and back problems may be more of an issue, but on a one year contract he's got enough ability to make it worth the risk,

Chatting to a mate at work who's a Giants fan & he says that Rick Stone has recently given an interview in their local rag which says that Huby has lost 1.5 stone recently, which has impressed him & he is now back in his plans for the forth coming season.

Pretty basic but smart coaching from Stone. Tell two players you're not sure about that they are on there way out unless they tidy up their acts. We should try it more often, worked with Reece Lyne....for a while.

Would be a decent signing and would improve the squad some people can be very harsh RL is now a high impact sport and players will get injuries EG half our squad last year