Re: Ellis Longstaff : Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:33 pm  

Given the average of our pack next season, we should be retaining Longataff.

Send him.out on a season long loan to allow him to develop, but in two years, when Kasiano etc. have cashed the cheques and gone home he should be a lynchpin of the backrow.

Re: Ellis Longstaff : Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:57 pm  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

Given the average of our pack next season, we should be retaining Longataff.

Send him.out on a season long loan to allow him to develop, but in two years, when Kasiano etc. have cashed the cheques and gone home he should be a lynchpin of the backrow.

Longstaff only has 1 season more on his current contract.

Unless we can guarantee him regular 1st team selection, I will surprised if he elects to sign a new contract with us, even if we offer him one.

I too would like to retain Longstaff, but I am beginning to doubt whether we will.

Re: Ellis Longstaff : Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:39 pm  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

Given the average of our pack next season, we should be retaining Longataff.

Send him.out on a season long loan to allow him to develop, but in two years, when Kasiano etc. have cashed the cheques and gone home he should be a lynchpin of the backrow.

Clearly the club feel Nicholson, Holroyd and Whitehead are better options for one reason or another.

Re: Ellis Longstaff : Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:15 pm  

Sounds like Hodgson is keen to bring Longstaff to Hull.

Looking at your backrow options for next season, I can't see Powell selecting Longstaff in from on Currie, Holmes and McGuire. Plus Nicholson etc coming through.

He's probably git a quicker route to first grade here at Hull.

I'd imagine you'd release him from his final year to take up a deal with us. (Hopefully)

Re: Ellis Longstaff : Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:24 pm  

Yeah more than likely, it's a really weird one and just screams Powell doesn't like him.

Re: Ellis Longstaff : Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:23 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Yeah more than likely, it's a really weird one and just screams Powell doesn't like him.

He needs to work on his defence, but I'll be chuffed if we take a punt on him.