: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:54 am  

cadoo wrote: For anyone who reckons we should re-sign Danny Tickle - Don't! He is one of the worst defenders in the league: http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2009&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2009&hp1=374&hs2=2009&hp2=2075 No wonder Hull want rid. He's in the top 10 in the league for tackles made aswell though which gives him abit of a licence when it comes to misses. Lockers was top of the missed tackle list last season for a good while but I wouldn't call him a bad defender. Sam Burgess is in the top 10 for missed tackles this season aswell but i wouldn't turn him down!

cadoo wrote: For anyone who reckons we should re-sign Danny Tickle - Don't! He is one of the worst defenders in the league: http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2009&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2009&hp1=374&hs2=2009&hp2=2075 No wonder Hull want rid. He's in the top 10 in the league for tackles made aswell though which gives him abit of a licence when it comes to misses. Lockers was top of the missed tackle list last season for a good while but I wouldn't call him a bad defender. Sam Burgess is in the top 10 for missed tackles this season aswell but i wouldn't turn him down!

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:05 am  

Mother Feka wrote:

Turner going to Hull?

How many more big signings can Hull accommodate?

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:07 am  

The Turner deal was first rumoured a few weeks back on the Salford and Hull boards.

Since then the M.E.N have linked us with a move for him. I'd be very interested him in especially if it were a choice between him or Paul Johnson.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:30 am  

100% Warrior wrote:

So our team for next season:

1. Briscoe
2. Pat
3. Gleeson
4 Falou
5 Inglis
6 Lockyer
7. S Tomkins
8 Price
9 LuLu
10 Civoneciva
11 Lockers
12 Pritchard
13 J Tomkins

14 S Burgess
15 L Burgess/Feka
16 R Myler
17 Mccilorum

Some team that

rangi chase . matty head

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:35 am  

Don't rate LMS as highly as many in here, didn't stand out at all on Friday.

Ratchford plays very much like Sam, a running half back, we need a creative passing organising 7.

I was all for a younger 7 (Myler for example) but considering the lack of options I think we're going to have to recruit an older quality 7 such as Orford. Not ideal as it's only a 2 year stop gap, but maybe something else will develop over the next two years allowing us then to sign a 7 closer to Sam's age building a long term partnership.

Am I right in thinking Orford, Jones and Lockyer haven't got a new deal at their clubs yet?

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:40 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

I'd be very interested him in especially if it were a choice between him or Paul Johnson.

i know who BN would choose

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:40 am  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Ratchford plays very much like Sam, a running half back, we need a creative passing organising 7.

Spot on.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:42 am  

[Gareth] wrote:

i know who BN would choose

We all do but that doesn't mae it right.

Turner can play centre, backrow or even 6 i believe and is an up and coming talent who's injury record(over the past couple of years anyway) seems to have been very good.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:36 am  

Last Son of Wigan wrote:

Don't rate LMS as highly as many in here, didn't stand out at all on Friday.

Ratchford plays very much like Sam, a running half back, we need a creative passing organising 7.

I was all for a younger 7 (Myler for example) but considering the lack of options I think we're going to have to recruit an older quality 7 such as Orford. Not ideal as it's only a 2 year stop gap, but maybe something else will develop over the next two years allowing us then to sign a 7 closer to Sam's age building a long term partnership.

Am I right in thinking Orford, Jones and Lockyer haven't got a new deal at their clubs yet?

However he is young, more powerful and comes with a kicking game, unlike Myler. And if Ratchford came we wouldn't have any liabilities in defence like many overseas half-backs/Myler would bring, as he and Tomkins are generally good in defence.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:47 am  

Bovrick wrote:

However he is young, more powerful and comes with a kicking game, unlike Myler. And if Ratchford came we wouldn't have any liabilities in defence like many overseas half-backs/Myler would bring, as he and Tomkins are generally good in defence.

I think he is a good player with a lot of positives. I just feel he isn't right to be the 7 to partner Sam. We need other attributes in the 7 we sign.