Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:24 pm  

We have signed him

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:10 pm  

Not a rumour or anything like but I'm just after opinions.
HKR played Craig Hall on the left wing v Cas and showed some very good touches but again let himself down with errors.
Bearing in mind he came from the Hull FC academy where it appears lads are coached well, although as soon as they make the first team they go backwards by some degree. Hall has followed this format.
His natural position seems to be left centre.
Does anyone think he may be a decent signing for us?
He has all the attributes with pace, height and can read the game. With quality coaching that he would get at Wigan could this improve him to an extent he could fit in the first 17 at left centre. He would also probably fit into IL's wage structure.
Thoughts?

This coaching problem at Hull FC is perhaps one reason Lauaki may be on his way here. Someone must see something that could be developed with quality coaching.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:14 pm  

Tricky Dicky wrote:

God help the poor lad if we have signed him. He is hung drawn and quatered already on here

True, but he'd need to improve significantly on some of the performances we've seen from him at Hull to even get near the Wigan first team.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Sep 12, 2011 1:30 pm  

I've always rated Hall, not the biggest but he has a rugby brain, if he beefed up a little I would take a punt on him rather than Thomas any day.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:05 pm  

have the Rangi Chase rumours gone cold? I was told last night it was a done deal with Amos Roberts going the opposite way and Joe Mellor on loan for 12 months.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:15 pm  

bazdev wrote:

have the Rangi Chase rumours gone cold? I was told last night it was a done deal with Amos Roberts going the opposite way and Joe Mellor on loan for 12 months.

You've just warmed them up abit.

That would be a classic IL move

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:24 pm  

bazdev wrote:

have the Rangi Chase rumours gone cold? I was told last night it was a done deal with Amos Roberts going the opposite way and Joe Mellor on loan for 12 months.

well we are 'desperate' to get Amos off the wage bill and Joe Mellor would do great for some game time...!



plus, just think how miffed cheerleaderMathers would be if a decent FB came into the club

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:09 am  

the-Bowtun-Warrior wrote:

plus, just think how miffed cheerleaderMathers would be if a decent FB came into the club

It would be outstanding! Mathers anti Wigan bile on Twitter would all blow up on him if Rangi left and Roberts left him on the bench!!

Chase would be a great signing and would be an IL style move, he hasnt got much wrong yet, but Scully in the coaching ranks and the rumoured signings are certainly a test of his judgement, if they all come to fruition.

I expect alot of movement at Castleford, cant see alot of the senior players looking forward to working for Basil.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:21 am  

Back to the drawing board then? http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/0 ... -with-cas/

Back to the drawing board then? http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/0 ... -with-cas/

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:33 am  

WARRIORCRAIG wrote: Back to the drawing board then? http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/0 ... -with-cas/ I wouldn't Believe it too much tbh. I don't know anything but that just smells not quite gospel IMO

WARRIORCRAIG wrote: Back to the drawing board then? http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2011/0 ... -with-cas/ I wouldn't Believe it too much tbh. I don't know anything but that just smells not quite gospel IMO