Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 9:02 pm  

God wrote:

was it better when Carter was in charge of recruitment im sure we would be even better than we are now if he was still in charge.

Who's criticising recruitment of the current regime?

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 9:15 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Who's criticising recruitment of the current regime?

Apparently on here we are not good enough for SL our halves are crap. But Carter signed lino unconditionally on a 3 year 130k a year deal so thats a handicap to deal with. Half backs are not the easiest position to recruit in, plus we potentially have 7-8 new players coming in next year so where is the logic its a project not a fast fix.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 9:26 pm  

God wrote:

Apparently on here we are not good enough for SL our halves are crap. But Carter signed lino unconditionally on a 3 year 130k a year deal so thats a handicap to deal with. Half backs are not the easiest position to recruit in, plus we potentially have 7-8 new players coming in next year so where is the logic its a project not a fast fix.

I honestly couldn’t see Lino been anywhere near 130k and I’m not inclined to believe that. If he is then he’s certainly done well and good for him.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 9:27 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I honestly couldn’t see Lino been anywhere near 130k and I’m not inclined to believe that. If he is then he’s certainly done well and good for him.

fact ask carter

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Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 9:30 pm  

God wrote:

Apparently on here we are not good enough for SL our halves are crap. But Carter signed lino unconditionally on a 3 year 130k a year deal so thats a handicap to deal with. Half backs are not the easiest position to recruit in, plus we potentially have 7-8 new players coming in next year so where is the logic its a project not a fast fix.

I guess you see what you want to see.
I haven't seen any of that.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 9:32 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I honestly couldn’t see Lino been anywhere near 130k and I’m not inclined to believe that. If he is then he’s certainly done well and good for him.

good for carter getting a shrewd deal?

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 10:19 pm  

PopTart wrote:

That's not what I mean.
If he's a SL player of the quality we need he shouldn't want to play in Championship.

What strange logic ! We are the club he has chosen to join, Hull are a toxic basket case at the moment. Why would he want to kick his eels over there on a temporary basis in a no win situation. Surely he would want to come here and bed himself in so he can hit the ground running next season.

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Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 10:26 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

What strange logic ! We are the club he has chosen to join, Hull are a toxic basket case at the moment. Why would he want to kick his eels over there on a temporary basis in a no win situation. Surely he would want to come here and bed himself in so he can hit the ground running next season.

Because here he's competing with part timers.
There he's playing against Lomax and Williams.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 10:29 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I guess you see what you want to see.
I haven't seen any of that.

The only thing I agree with is that halfbacks of decent quality are thin on the ground, even in Australia. In that recent Podcast with Gale, he speaks about the issue of how there's a current dearth of good halfbacks. He talks about speaking to Lawford when he's had poor games and he's said he's told him it's just part of learning the game and it just takes far longer to become a class Half than any other position. As he said to Lawford, he's been taken off plenty of times, even in his prime because he just wasn't cutting it, so just keep playing and don't take it to heart.

Re: Oliver Russell : Tue May 21, 2024 10:32 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Because here he's competing with part timers.
There he's playing against Lomax and Williams.

They almost cancel each other out imo. He's been playing against those guys for a bit now & if he comes early he can start what can be a lengthy period bedding in with the team and getting to know how to play with the other half you're paired with. Swings and roundabouts.