Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:36 am  

Raggytash wrote:

Tony Smith hates departures or recruitment being discussed mid season, as he believes it can derail the current season. Slagging off the club for letting Smith run rugby affairs seems at best misguided. If you've followed Hull over the last few years, you'd have to be a total cretin not to believe at least one overseas signing is already done and dusted. I'm enjoying the season currently, and I hope they hold off releasing signing announcements to optimise season pass sales.

Apart from when he does it to Rovers

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:49 am  

Raggytash wrote:

Tony Smith hates departures or recruitment being discussed mid season, as he believes it can derail the current season. Slagging off the club for letting Smith run rugby affairs seems at best misguided. If you've followed Hull over the last few years, you'd have to be a total cretin not to believe at least one overseas signing is already done and dusted. I'm enjoying the season currently, and I hope they hold off releasing signing announcements to optimise season pass sales.

In Tony Smith we trust!
I'm sure bonny boy thinks he (TS) is a mediocre amateur with no pace

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:19 am  

Much rather keep our cards close to our chest then boasting about putting in big bids for players and having it rejected. The likes of Sutcliffe and Clifford seemed to come out of the blue, sure it would be nice to know early but I have confidence the club are on top of the situation.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:27 am  

I get the impression TS is in control of all rugby related matters.
I reckon it’s down to him when anything gets announced.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:37 am  

Raggytash wrote:

Tony Smith hates departures or recruitment being discussed mid season, as he believes it can derail the current season. Slagging off the club for letting Smith run rugby affairs seems at best misguided. If you've followed Hull over the last few years, you'd have to be a total cretin not to believe at least one overseas signing is already done and dusted. I'm enjoying the season currently, and I hope they hold off releasing signing announcements to optimise season pass sales.

“If you've followed Hull over the last few years, you'd have to be a total cretin not to believe at least one overseas signing is already done and dusted.” A very bold statement made without a shred of evidence.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:01 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

I get the impression TS is in control of all rugby related matters.
I reckon it’s down to him when anything gets announced.

As it should be?

Finally we are doing things in a more professional way instead of shouting about targets in the media.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:04 pm  

Keiththered wrote:

“If you've followed Hull over the last few years, you'd have to be a total cretin not to believe at least one overseas signing is already done and dusted.” A very bold statement made without a shred of evidence.

A statement built on what has happened every single season. It's stupid to release your signings early. It's also stupid to complete the entireity of your recruitment early, you need space for later on when others become available. If you honestly believe Hull, and almost every single other team in the league haven't made signings yet to be announced - then you're way beyond naive.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:19 pm  

Raggytash wrote:

A statement built on what has happened every single season. It's stupid to release your signings early. It's also stupid to complete the entireity of your recruitment early, you need space for later on when others become available. If you honestly believe Hull, and almost every single other team in the league haven't made signings yet to be announced - then you're way beyond naive.

You may be right but you don’t know and to call people a cretin when they don’t agree with your assumption and that is all it is, is very presumptuous. In addition TS does things his way and only his way there is no room for compromise from anyone. To assume he will repeat what has has happenen in previous years shows you do not understand him and are way beyond naive.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:33 pm  

Keiththered wrote:

You may be right but you don’t know and to call people a cretin when they don’t agree with your assumption and that is all it is, is very presumptuous. In addition TS does things his way and only his way there is no room for compromise from anyone. To assume he will repeat what has has happenen in previous years shows you do not understand him and are way beyond naive.

Nah, you're making transparent attempts at point scoring. I'm just presenting an opinion based on what happens in the SL every single season. An opinion based on anecdotal evidence is an assumption, but it's at least an educated assumption. Why I'm even giving a multi account using troll the time of day is beyond me anyway. I won't continue to engage unless you present an opinion you genuinely believe - which is highly unlikely!

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:47 pm  

Raggytash wrote:

Nah, you're making transparent attempts at point scoring. I'm just presenting an opinion based on what happens in the SL every single season. An opinion based on anecdotal evidence is an assumption, but it's at least an educated assumption. Why I'm even giving a multi account using troll the time of day is beyond me anyway. I won't continue to engage unless you present an opinion you genuinely believe - which is highly unlikely!

It is my opinion that you are wrong to call people that do not hold the same assumptions as you cretins. It is my opinion that to assume that TS will behave in the same way as your previous unsuccessful coach regarding transfers shows that you do not understand the man. I know that you are wrong in your statement that I have multiple accounts. This demonstrates that your assumptions based on other people’s assumptions can be very wide of the mark. There’s none so blind as those that will not see.