Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 22, 2023 10:22 pm  

UllFC wrote:

While Dupree is a talent and id be happy to sign him if we had the cash...surely theres some doubt putting such a big fee on a player whos had about half a good season overall in SL?

And id question the attitude in forcing a move from a club he's just joined and who are doing well on the field (concern over the future of the club and likelihood of wages being paid is fair enough though)

BBC Sport reporting that Rovers have offered a six figure sum but Salford have refused his request for a move away. Interesting how they’re going to get all the players in under a “live” cap system, no matter how many millionaires you have on the board, the players wages soon add up, are we going to go back to the days of paying their partners for cleaning the offices.?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 7:10 am  

bonaire wrote:

Just dont see Litten or Tindall as a first choice wing

Dont think we have seen enough of Tindall although he does look light but pretty speedy. One option I would like us to persue is Reece Lyne (ex fc) who is an excellent centre who could well suit moving to wing (solid & pretty quick) also Lee Kershaw & Max Jowett all from Wakey who looked doomed for relegation but having been to Cas they were aweful and could end up competing with Wakey. None of these players would be expensive signings(

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 7:11 am  

Jowitt just signed a contract extension l. Kershaw and Lynne have both been linked with Cas.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 7:18 am  

Chris71 wrote:

Just think it’s poor form by all involved and as I say not the sort of attitude that I’d like in a player.

A.

Is it?? I hear the loyalty card trotted out from fans, probably done it myself, but where is the loyalty when fans are desperate for a club to 'get rid' of an underperforming player. were any on here criticising the club for not being loyal to Evans or even Reynolds before him, they'd shown faith in the club by coming half way around the world for it not to work out.
This isn;t a dig at Hull more one at fans of all clubs who want the players who are doing well to show loyalty and stay regardless of what else is on offer, yet want underperforming players to just leave, be paid off or retire gracefully..

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 7:29 am  

I’d be concerned paying a 6 figure fee for someone who’s had half a good season. Joeys first 6 months were red hot, now he can’t get into the side.

I’d offer them a nominal fee and players, helps them financially and gives them a player to build with.

Issue is I’m not really sure who we could offer. If browns not rated he would be a good signing but I’d hang on to him. Try swap Jordan Lane, Gardner and like 40/50k or something

I see Dupree at Warrington next year.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 7:43 am  

Rovers can probably afford to take a risk on him, not sure we could, as someone said earlier, if we where going to pay a fee, then I would rather spend it on a more impactful player, someone who will play more minutes or play a more pivotal position.

Still think our long term strategy will pay off, rather than sort time signings, just a couple more years.

I've said before, but if we can't make some very good SL players out the current crop, we don't deserve to be challenging.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 7:45 am  

Wouldn't go anywhere near Lynn, has been good for a couple of years now. Well best his best.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 8:01 am  

Only Wakey players I'd be looking at is Sam Eseh and maybe Jai Whitbread. I still think if Wakey can pull a win from somewhere Cas could collapse. The next Wakey- Cas game could be very interesting.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 8:41 am  

Salford have been very clever in tying up players to long term contracts in order to extract transfer fees, They have produced and lost good players in the past and got little or nothing in return. Inthink they are being very clever with Dupree in rejecting Rovers offers they are effectively putting him on the market to the highest bidder which may or maynot be kr. WELL DONE SALFORD

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue May 23, 2023 9:00 am  

HullKR21 wrote:

Salford are on the verge of going pop, who in the right mind would want to have their long term future at the club? Rovers have been more than fair in offering a big transfer fee. Pulling power and cash to wipe our back sides with.

What pulling power? Potential, granted, but Salford have contested two major finals and play off semi final, since your last final, so the only thing on offer is what you may achieve, or are willing to pay him. Admittedly, the future is looking bright for Rovers, but even the best squads need to gel and , crucially, avoid injury to their playmakers, so I don't think there is any more to this than financial considerations. Rovers will have offered a significant salary upgrade , probably. I don't blame any player wanting to better their pay, it is a short career, but if the deal doesn't come off, he isn't going to be flavour of the month in the Salford camp and then there's the location.; Josh Jones, was on paper, as good a signing, but we all know how that one went.