Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:58 pm  

I would say he is definately better than lauaki,in every aspect,from attitude,fitness and effectiveness. People seem to be forgetting how poor he has been for 99% of his time with the club and have him down as something he has never been just because he's signed for Wigan.
Different player to washbrook so hard to compare but imo he was stale and needed to go regardless.
let's just see how they perform before we start the post mortem.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:01 pm  

Ian P wrote:

Aspinwall is not the marque signing expected, he is however a good signing and one I welcome. The changes required are not going to happen over night Pete has inherited a squad and he has to work with it, not easy. He has a cap that also has for a greater extent been spent for them by the previous regime. They have to work within these restrictions and I do not expect miracles next season or even the season after. What I expect is progress I can see on the field, a team playing for each other with commitment and I know with Bomber around it will be there.

In 2005/6 we had got there we where the real deal and very shortly after the management sacked the coach and the decline really kicked in. I know fans have high expectations after the spin years we are running short of patience, but its going to take time. I want to see open attacking rugby with the ball moved around when the conditions permit, I do not mind losing if I enjoy what I see with a team giving more then 100%.

I am looking forward to a new season for the first time in three years with hope another year of the last regime would have killed this club.

WEll said Ian the Voice of reason!

I would concur with all that and put most of what is in here down to people having too high expectataions. Pearson will buy big as he promised but he'll do it when there is cap space available and when a quality player is available.

Agar has screwed or tried to screw Hull Fc over this one because Obst was going there before either of our last two signings were made and he thought he would try and throw a spanner in the works. Sam is happy with the outcome because Pearson has Shelled out big style to compensate him so that Gentle starts today with the squad he wants.

Both the last two signings are just stop gap cover they may come off and if they do they get another contract if they dont its bye bye. AND remember we now still have a quota place left and two players on low wage one year contracts if we need to get rid before the end of the season! As for Washbrook going well he was stale and old hat like Dowsey and he would never have settled for a one year deal anyway.

I'm not a big Aspinall fan but I am still very optomistic about the future although I think we might take a couple of weeks to settle in next year. But I think I can see the reasoning behind these signings! Some of the names on here in the last few days were Hans Chritian Anderson stuff at present IMHO. We don't have the cap space simple as! As for Lauaki well at least Aspinall has a better attitude, is a better tackler and is reported to be a much better trainer.

Give the new regime a chance!

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:11 pm  

Is there not a better prospect playing in the academy than Aspinwall?

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:12 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Bomber will have his say obviously but to say Gentle is having no input us ridiculous. He will be involved right through the process.

I'd be surprised if Gentle even knows who Aspinwall is.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:27 pm  

Give Aspinwall a chance to prove his worth.I'm sure he will prove an astute signing,providing cover in the back row,AND remember,we played Whiting on the wing last season,and if things aren't going well,Martin started as a winger when he was at Wigan,so provides cover there too.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:28 pm  

Does Bomber know that he is back at Hull and not still at Salford judgeing by the quality of the last 2 signings.......we would have been better off keeping Washbrook than signing Aspinwall.

Roll on 2013 when its "Gentles" iwn team....how long have we been hearing that.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:31 pm  

number 6 wrote:

nobody knows who and when gentle will play, why not wait until the season has started and a few games have been played

just another fc fan being over dramatic........again

spot on,nobody realy knows what goes on behind closed doors,do people think gentle has just been twiddling his thumbs in aussie since he was announced as our coach,hes watched every game from last year been updated on all the players,id say he is well up to speed with goings on and that inc fringe players etc,he seems a very clever man and along with mcrae and pearson plus changes in the other coaching staff,i see exciting times ahead,its not just about 2012 it goes well beyond that,im not expecting trophies in the cabinet straight away i just want to see more consistency in our performances and im sure with gentle we will see that,roll on feb.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:01 pm  

I would concur with all that and put most of what is in here down to people having too high expectataions

Precisely my point from earlier, expectations need to be managed. The problem with the last 5 years is that we've been mediocre but if you'd read the propaganda coming out of the KC you'd have thought we were world beaters.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:10 pm  

Guys, having watched Aspinwall at Huddersfield he could be a very decent squad member for you. At Huddersfield, after his knee injury he was ineffective on the wing but Nathan Brown got him really fit and turned him into a very decent second row. He did not seem so fit last year at Cas. I believe if you get him fit he will prove a really reliable squad member.

Not a sexy signing but the sort of player every squad needs. I hope he goes well as his attitude at the Giants was spot on. Give him a chance and he will win most of you over.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:15 pm  

GiantDee wrote:

Guys, having watched Aspinwall at Huddersfield he could be a very decent squad member for you. At Huddersfield, after his knee injury he was ineffective on the wing but Nathan Brown got him really fit and turned him into a very decent second row. He did not seem so fit last year at Cas. I believe if you get him fit he will prove a really reliable squad member.

Not a sexy signing but the sort of player every squad needs. I hope he goes well as his attitude at the Giants was spot on. Give him a chance and he will win most of you over.

Cheers buddy.