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| Quote ="Jake the Peg"This reminds me of the late 90's/early noughties when we used to sign cast offs from better clubs and people used to convince themselves they were really good players'"
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| Quote ="Riderofthepalehorse"Your up early Jake
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| Quote ="Jake the Peg"bad dream about adam swift dropping the ball on our goal line to lose us a CC final'"
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It was only a throwaway comment in the Hull Daily Mail, FFS.
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| Quote ="ComeOnYouUll"It was only a throwaway comment in the Hull Daily Mail, FFS.'"
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| Quote ="Jake the Peg"This reminds me of the late 90's/early noughties when we used to sign cast offs from better clubs and people used to convince themselves they were really good players'"
Do you think Halifax and Sheffield signed below par played in Harrison and Jackson after we casted them off in the early 90s? Would Cas fans regard Watts as a cast off?
Does this mean every player that leaved a club is not good enough? Your level of disrespect on this thread is almost tangible. |
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| Quote ="Mild mannered Janitor"Do you think Halifax and Sheffield signed below par played in Harrison and Jackson after we casted them off in the early 90s? Would Cas fans regard Watts as a cast off?
Does this mean every player that leaved a club is not good enough? Your level of disrespect on this thread is almost tangible.'"
Raynor, Carvell etc.
We have signed a player from the army with no previous RL experience who hasn't done too badly.
Overall Radfords recruitment has been very good (not perfect), he has signed a few players wrote off or questioned before they even played a game, who have turned to be very good signings. |
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Does this mean every player that leaved a club is not good enough? Your level of disrespect on this thread is almost tangible.'"
Your level of disrespect on this thread is almost tangible
What does that even mean? Sound like something trump would come out with
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I've got visions of JTP doing those David Byrne dance moves in the video.
[iSame as it ever was.[/i
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I've got visions of JTP doing those David Byrne dance moves in the video.
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| Quote ="WIZEB"I've got visions of JTP doing those David Byrne dance moves in the video.
[iSame as it ever was.[/i'"
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Quote ="Jake the Peg"I have visions of you and the coffee woman sharing a bottle of white lightening on wiv seafront
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Some of our fans do have a history of writing off new signings before they have had a chance, but this isn't a good comparison.
Tuimavave was an unknown to most people when he signed. Looking down that thread most of the criticisms were based on his lack of first grade games or the fact that he was seen as a utility when we needed a specialist centre. Nobody had much of a idea on him as a player because most had never seen him play before.
I think everyone is pretty familiar with Swift. I've seen him play plenty of times. I know what he is about. I think he is a decent winger. Not a great one, but ok. I don't think he is as good as Faraimo or Ratu. If we didn't have other options for the wing then I would be saying it would be a good move. He would be good backup and would provide a bit of competition to the starters. But when you are trying to maximise the salary cap, I just don't see the point. Now if Matty Dawson Jones was moving on that would be different.
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Some of our fans do have a history of writing off new signings before they have had a chance, but this isn't a good comparison.
Tuimavave was an unknown to most people when he signed. Looking down that thread most of the criticisms were based on his lack of first grade games or the fact that he was seen as a utility when we needed a specialist centre. Nobody had much of a idea on him as a player because most had never seen him play before.
I think everyone is pretty familiar with Swift. I've seen him play plenty of times. I know what he is about. I think he is a decent winger. Not a great one, but ok. I don't think he is as good as Faraimo or Ratu. If we didn't have other options for the wing then I would be saying it would be a good move. He would be good backup and would provide a bit of competition to the starters. But when you are trying to maximise the salary cap, I just don't see the point. Now if Matty Dawson Jones was moving on that would be different.
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| Quote ="Mr. Zucchini Head"Some of our fans do have a history of writing off new signings before they have had a chance, but this isn't a good comparison.
Tuimavave was an unknown to most people when he signed. Looking down that thread most of the criticisms were based on his lack of first grade games or the fact that he was seen as a utility when we needed a specialist centre. Nobody had much of a idea on him as a player because most had never seen him play before.
I think everyone is pretty familiar with Swift. I've seen him play plenty of times. I know what he is about. I think he is a decent winger. Not a great one, but ok. I don't think he is as good as Faraimo or Ratu. If we didn't have other options for the wing then I would be saying it would be a good move. He would be good backup and would provide a bit of competition to the starters. But when you are trying to maximise the salary cap, I just don't see the point. Now if Matty Dawson Jones was moving on that would be different.'"
Decent post, although too far to early IMo to say that about Ratu, he has started well, but still has a way to go, hopefully he will turn out as good as Paul Sterling was. It's a squad game now and he will provide great competition of for the other two, I'm not sure Dawson will do that.
I think we need 4 recognised wingers, this season against Wakey we had 3 wingers out.
I don't see the big deal, no one knows how much he will be on and if this will affect the recruitment of key forwards, Radford and Pearson will have done the numbers and think they can sign 4 forwards plus Swift within our cap, then we have to trust them. |
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It's impossible to judge recruitment until we have a clearer picture of who is leaving and staying.
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All of this just shows the complexities & challenges they face in recruitment. I suggest the club are best placed to decide as they know what contracts are in place, what those ooc want, and what newbies are looking for.
I just really really hope this time we get it right, this is our biggest opportunity for squad overhaul for years, decisions made will impact not just next season but the next two as well.
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| Quote ="scarrie"It's impossible to judge recruitment until we have a clearer picture of who is leaving and staying.'"
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| Oh and a crystal ball or mystic meg would be really useful acquisitions as well ! |
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| Not sure about Swift. As others have said, a squad player behind Ratu and Bureta would hardly be a massive drama. |
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| Quote ="Mrs Barista"Rule was a very good marketeer as we both agreed. I think the Hetherington takeover merger kept us afloat didn't it? There's no need to apply a default lens of negativity. Look how Jake Connor is turning out under Radford after a good deal of ambivalence - some suggesting he had no real position so could end up in the back row.
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| Quote ="Mrs Barista"Not sure about Swift. As others have said, a squad player behind Ratu and Bureta would hardly be a massive drama.
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If players have not yet agreed to sign new contracts, I'd expect the club to be exploring other options should they decide to go elsewhere.
Hardly rocket science, but I suppose "If [ifill in rumour[/i, then [ibash the club[/i" is an option some people can't resist.
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