Re: Hiku to HKR : Thu May 25, 2023 5:11 am  

A couple of years old now but here's some background to all the SL owners https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/how-all-12-super-league-owners-made-their-money-3-45625/

A couple of years old now but here's some background to all the SL owners https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/how-all-12-super-league-owners-made-their-money-3-45625/

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 5:59 am  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

If he found living around here traumatic enough to bring on homesickness after just a few months, I'm struggling to see how he will endure 3 years in the booty end of the country that is Humberside....

Thanks for your kind words. No wonder people don't like Wire.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 9:31 am  

Hessle Roader wrote:

Thanks for your kind words. No wonder people don't like Wire.

I'm sure that there are plenty of other, better reasons why folk dislike Wire, but agree that there really was no need to have a pop at Hull, as there's good and bad in most northern towns/cities and that goes for Warrngton.

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 2:48 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

I'm sure that there are plenty of other, better reasons why folk dislike Wire, but agree that there really was no need to have a pop at Hull, as there's good and bad in most northern towns/cities and that goes for Warrngton.

It was meant as a light hearted quip, as I'm fully aware that most Northern towns are sh!tholes - there's a reason we tend to keep our overseas players from certain areas of the town...

The point was that Hiku has previously struggled to settle in England, so it will be interesting to see if he sees out a full 3 years on Humberside.

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 3:04 pm  

Was Hiku genuinely homesick, or was it just a convenient bit of face saving as he was offered an NRL contract and he had a get out clause?

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 3:10 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

It was meant as a light hearted quip, as I'm fully aware that most Northern towns are sh!tholes - there's a reason we tend to keep our overseas players from certain areas of the town...

The point was that Hiku has previously struggled to settle in England, so it will be interesting to see if he sees out a full 3 years on Humberside.

I'm sure it'll be a lot easier to settle when you're earning marquee money.

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 3:21 pm  

St Helens Wolf wrote:

Was Hiku genuinely homesick, or was it just a convenient bit of face saving as he was offered an NRL contract and he had a get out clause?

Hiku wasn`t homesick, it was his girlfriend who was supposed to follow him to the UK, then couldn`t face the move when it came to the crunch and begged him to return Down Under.

Not sure if they are still together or not?

If they are and she still has a problem with moving to England, then it`s Hull KR`s problem now.

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 3:39 pm  

“Oooh you’re earning how much love…I hear Hull is a lovely place yto settle down”.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Hiku to HKR : Tue May 30, 2023 4:52 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

It was meant as a light hearted quip, as I'm fully aware that most Northern towns are sh!tholes - there's a reason we tend to keep our overseas players from certain areas of the town...

The point was that Hiku has previously struggled to settle in England, so it will be interesting to see if he sees out a full 3 years on Humberside.

Without dragging it out I'm generally fine with light hearted quips but messages on t'internet even with a laughing emoji can be difficult tor read