It's been a while since we signed an injury prone, 30 something scrum half so we're probably due one.

It's been 15 years since we had a home grown half break through to become a regular first team half. We've now got a couple of very decent young halves and they'll never get a chance until it's too late and they're surpassed by their peers at other clubs.

Either the youth set up and coaches are not good enough and our home grown halves aren't up to scratch and/or the head coach has no confidence in their abilities even when faced against a championship club in waiting like Wakefield when it would have being a perfect opportunity.
Signing another coffin dodger is just what we do though, facking pointless and doesn't work.

Agree we have to have a policy of actively promoting from the youth system or not bother with it at all.

Our half backs are a good example. We haven't had much success in this area for nearly a decade and have paid over the odds for some underwhelming overseas players. It would be nice to see a local player get a chance to breakthrough. However, opportunities are always going to be difficult as any Coach is always going to be under pressure to win.

Due to several indifferent seasons, we have become an impatient set of fans demanding improvement. Most young players will always need time to adapt to the senior game.

So what do we want? Take Abdul as a prime example. He had several promising games last season. Gets his first chance of the season at Widnes. Had an indifferent game, along with many others and seems to have taken most of the flak in the players meeting and hasn't been mentioned in anyone's squad since.

It will be interesting to see when he comes into the Coaches/Fans reckoning again. It also heaps more pressure on the next youngster to play in the first team. If you don't have a good game, you can go back to Academy and 'we'll call you'.

So what do we want, Youth to be given a chance, or hope the next signing makes the difference we all crave?

Abdul seems to have been left out of Doncasters team on Friday in favour of HTW so maybe Dons coach didnt think much of him when he played for them recently.
Dean playing full back

Hope Abdul doesn't just fade away. He showed some promising touches last year and looked one who could step up this season.

Fitness and guidance is what was required, but then that is what you expect from the Coaching team.

He's 20 years old

Maybe so, but if he's serious about a career in Superleague, its his responsibility to get himself in shape.

Exactly.

The rumours are starting pick up momentum , Brough on loan with Pryce back to Bradford on loan

What rumours?

I'll always have a bit of a soft spot for a Brough given what he did for Hull, but he's not the world beater some would have you believe and whilst he would undoubtedly bring something to the table it's another stop gap signing. In a couple of years we'll be looking to sign yet another scrum half. Better to stick with what we've got imo.

Abdul can be a very good player imo, but hes gotta step up to the plate as the coaching team don't force feed him,As for brough would love him here but why would hudds let him go?

Why would Hudds let him go on loan ?

So we can pay his salary whilst he's sat in the stands instead of them picking up the tab?

Is he injury prone?

He will be if he ever comes back to us

Spoke to Broughs best mate after the game yesterday and Hull are trying to get Brough here ASAP, AP and Radford really want him and Brough wants to come back (wife wants to move back to Hull, Hudds have a policy that players must live in the area)

There are a few issues with the deal, the first is Hudds don't want to let him go, the 2nd is that Brough has an amazing deal there which includes a coaching job when he finishes, he is worried that the Hull deal might get taken off the table, if something happens to Radford the next few games. Certainly not a done deal, but according to his friend, it is pretty likely.

This may be a daft question but aren't we at full cap? Even if both ourselves and DB were interested how would we be able to make it happen?

I would think they would have to be some movement of players, some on loan and maybe Whiting out.

Been saying for ages that a game manager is what we're missing. Sounds to me like there are too many obstacles but would be ideal. If Hudds see him as coaching material then he'd certainly be valuable in bringing through the young halves.

He's going to want at least a 2 1/2 year deal to come. Do we really want to be going down the road of another mid 30's half back tying up a big chunk of salary cap?

I'd be surprised if there are many senior half backs who don't take up a fair chunk of their club's cap. His age is a concern but a quick look at the last few years stats suggest he routinely plays 30 games. Think we could do worse.

Just can't see Huddersfield allowing this.

I'd be happy though, last season Brough was top in Super League for try assists and attacking kicks as well as kicking twice as many forty-twenties as anyone else.

If a player wants to leave, there isn't too much they can do.

Exactly the type of player we need. 1.5 year deal with our option for another year would be perfect. Hard to see how it could happen mind.