Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:08 am  

The Bulls deal is permanent.

Walker out, Olpherts and McDonald in.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:14 am  

Olpherts in particular is a complete waste of a signing. He's not as effective or versatile in positions we need to fill as Hardaker, and will block the progress of Liam Tindall as he won't get as many opportunities.

Completely pointless signing.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:21 am  

It does seem strange to free up cap space and then still let Hardaker leave.

Trust in Rohan.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:23 am  

I trust in Rohan to get the best out of his squad, I don't trust in GH to provide him with a good enough squad to kick on from this year, in fact it looks like we will go backwards.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:25 am  

FGB wrote:

Trust in Rohan.

That didn't't last long on here did it

The thing is we do not know what Hardaker was demanding or what other deals he was offered, as good as he is he's not worth being held to ransom for over a huge wage, that's part of the reason we are in a mess with the SC in the first place, over paying players.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:28 am  

I agree with bats. olpherts is an odd signing. taking up csp space we need. and he's not that good

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:28 am  

Given his other realistic options, I'd be pretty surprised if ZH was trying to hold he club to ransom. Let's put it this way, I'd be surprised if he wanted much more than Olpherts or MacDonald, and he's better than both.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:43 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Losing two FB’s, one of which is very good as a Centre or Winger too, and bringing in a lightweight Championship FB is madness when you consider our others Centres have left or are injured and won’t be fit for the start of the new season.

Deary me today, what a mess the club has got itself into with the SC. How can it keep getting worse on this front?

Agree, its a mess that Rohan has inherited and will take some time to sort. If as Matt Shaw is saying is true and Zak is still going thats a big loss no way around it. Looks like could be half a step backwards next year imo.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:49 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Given his other realistic options, I'd be pretty surprised if ZH was trying to hold he club to ransom. Let's put it this way, I'd be surprised if he wanted much more than Olpherts or MacDonald, and he's better than both.

It's a difficult one to guess, Hardaker is 31, this contract is an important one for him, it will likely be his last big one. I'm gutted personally to lose him if what is being reported is correct. He's a class act and a match winner. He's surely staying in Yorkshire so it has to be Hull FC if he goes does it not with them letting Connor leave ?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:53 am  

Olpherts in a strange one. He's 3rd top meter maker, and 2nd in carries for the last SL season. He won't cost the earth, but is prone to errors.

I wonder if RS is a bit of a money-ball man. Even still, very odd to have him and Fusitua in the same squad with the depth he is building in the 3/4s.

Could we see Handley moving to centre? It's been mooted before by Agar... Wouldn't be my choice.