Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:30 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

I’m really concerned that Windy Winger suggested Danny Houghton’s off. He’s got everything else right

I’m not as confident about Houghton as I was about fonua , Ma’u and Litten . I can’t see it myself , but just what I got told at the game on Saturday. Time will tell I guess , if he does stay I think we’ll replace Litten , seen as washey and Hadley are leaving , so we have no back up hooker .

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:47 pm  

Windy winger wrote:

I’m not as confident about Houghton as I was about fonua , Ma’u and Litten . I can’t see it myself , but just what I got told at the game on Saturday. Time will tell I guess , if he does stay I think we’ll replace Litten , seen as washey and Hadley are leaving , so we have no back up hooker .

Radford mentioned Fash being an option there and that being another string to Fash's bow so that could be an option longer term.

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:10 pm  

Fascinated to see how the pack shapes up. Still not convinced we can get Ma'u, could be another Crockeresque visa debacle. Would be great if we do get him mind.

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:13 pm  

Mau, Ratu and Sao to be announced.
Wonder if there’ll be another?

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:47 am  

i didn't think we'd have room in the salary cap for all of these new overseas players but when you look at how many players are leaving it does seem feasible

I'm very pleased with the resigning of Fonua but won't feel confident for 2020 if until we sign at least one more or even two more props. All of this firepower could go to waste without a good platform

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:49 am  

I think it's a real possibility that in the space of 4/5 years I will have seen us roll out with the best pack I've seen at Hull (2016) and also the best back line I have seen at Hull (2020)

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:32 am  

Ratu, Ma’u and Sao to be confirmed and that’ll be our business done I think.
Gives us plenty of options for a starting 17.

Shaul
Fonua
Connor
Tuimavave
Faraimo
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Bowden
Ma’u
Jones
Sao

Ellis
Green
Savelio
Griffin

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:58 am  

Superbowl Scott wrote:

Ratu, Ma’u and Sao to be confirmed and that’ll be our business done I think.
Gives us plenty of options for a starting 17.

Shaul
Fonua
Connor
Tuimavave
Faraimo
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Bowden
Ma’u
Jones
Sao

Ellis
Green
Savelio
Griffin

I can't see Green being here next year, so think we will sign another prop.

I'd keep Green though if possible though.

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:46 am  

Hopefully get Sao, Ma’u and a young back rower in like Cator. Would like another big forward but overall the recruitment will of been very good.

Shaul - Wynne
Naulago - Dawson?
Fonua - Scott
Tuimavave - Buchanan
Faraimo - Swift
Connor
Sneyd - Harris

Taylor - Matongo
Houghton
Bowden - Bienek
Jones - Lane
Griffin - Cator?
Ma’u - Fash

Kelly
Savelio
Ellis - Brown
Sao - Nzoungou?

Re: Recruitment 2020 : Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:04 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Fascinated to see how the pack shapes up. Still not convinced we can get Ma'u, could be another Crockeresque visa debacle. Would be great if we do get him mind.

He had to get a visa to play in Aus years back
Think got knocked back 1st yr
But had 1 yrs and no issue so should be fine