Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:13 pm  

The squad is better now than it was at this time last year. A quick consideration of the ins and outs should show you that.

We are still not good enough. Also true.

Mistakes? Well, I think it‘s still to early to say on a few signings. Some others yes I would put in that category - although to be fair most have been moved on if they’re not up to it.

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sun Feb 09, 2020 8:34 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

For this statement to make sense he must have replaced the "deadwood" cleared with the same amount of "deadwood" as he shipped out. The only other possible solution is that players not previously deemed to be deadwood now are?

I don't think that Martin, Prior, Ava or Gale are "deadwood", do you? Jury is out on Leeming and Mellor...

The likes of Dwyer, Briscoe x 2, Myler, Donaldson is very average, Sutcliffe, Crosby - will he ever play? Cuthbertson, Evans, that's a big change round at the end of the season plus the younger players that wont make it

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:31 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

The likes of Dwyer, Briscoe x 2, Myler, Donaldson is very average, Sutcliffe, Crosby - will he ever play? Cuthbertson, Evans, that's a big change round at the end of the season plus the younger players that wont make it

Sutcliffe ,Donaldson and Crosby are contracted until 2021.

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:02 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Sutcliffe ,Donaldson and Crosby are contracted until 2021.

Goodness me.

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Mon Feb 10, 2020 6:39 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Sutcliffe ,Donaldson and Crosby are contracted until 2021.

Sutcliffe fair enough but that deal for Crosby n Donaldson is ludicrous

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:14 pm  

Bit difficult to say unless you know what they are being paid. What if Crosby was on £60k per season for 3 years but it would have been 90k for two? Gives him the same money but us more cap room...

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:59 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Sutcliffe fair enough but that deal for Crosby n Donaldson is ludicrous

All depends on the the deal but I was surprised when Donaldson got two years but knowing GH he'll have got him cheap.

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:38 am  

Donaldson needed 2 years cos thats how long it will take him to break a tackle. People tell me hes good though.

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:03 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Donaldson needed 2 years cos thats how long it will take him to break a tackle. People tell me hes good though.

Is breaking a tackle the only criterion for giving a player a contract?

Donaldson is filling a role much like Kirke in the glory days. The main difference is the quality of the guys Donaldson is coming on to give a breather to...

I'm more concerned by L. Sutcliffe's lack of attacking threat, tbh, especially since he seems to be much higher up in the pecking order than Donaldson.

Re: RD 2 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:24 pm  

We have no strength , no speed and no skill which really leaves us in a bit of a hole