Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:49 pm  

Of all the Hull young prospects, not including Litten, who is almost established, I think Armstrong, Staveley and Jebson will be the three that go on to good things with us. The others may well also make it, but when I have seen the three I mention, you can tell they have it, With Smith's guidance we could soon have the core of a team of Hull first players, although we need to be patient ,as success hungry fans. The answer is so obviously in how we nurture the talent we have coming through, rather than importing players. As good as Clifford has been for us, it is undeniably a blow; to lose him. We must now recruit a new playmaker , effectively start again with two thirds of a new spine, and there must also be doubts on Hoy's future, as he and Clifford were good friends, the lure of a return home could prove tempting, if he has the chance to go back, although he does look like he's now enjoying the UK a bit more of late .I actually feel better about the club and the journey to come than I have in years and there is nothing better than seeing Hull lads winning. Players like Yeaman, Horne, King, and latterly Tag and Houghton know what that means to the fans and it's special.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:52 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

The article about TV rights says sky have offered a similar amount again, which is disappointing given they cut it from the previous TV deal, the competition between sky, TNT and DAZN can only be a good thing for the sport though! Good work from IMG in making it happen

Cant see us and several other S/L clubs announcing any major signings until they know exactly how much they will get from TV rights

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:54 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

The more interested parties there are the better for the sport in hopefully improving the money paid for TV rights but also improving the sports profile.

SKY for too long have had the sport by the balls and too much of their own way in terms of the amounts offered not helped by the ineptitude of the RFL not being capable of selling the sport well.

The product that SKY give the viewers is pretty poor by their own standards when compared to other sports they show with very little other than the live game to offer or entertain viewers. Ch4 have outdone SKY and done a far better job in such a very short space of time with their coverage.

Hopefully if Sky are left out it will do away with Thursday games

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:56 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Cant see us and several other S/L clubs announcing any major signings until they know exactly how much they will get from TV rights

Makes you fear for Salford, though, if the media income is reduced again. How they survive, on their gates is incredible - to think they got through the Covid chaos, is in itself a minor miracle and testament to their board's commitment.I see Whitehaven are now in serious peril, so sad to see clubs suffering.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:01 pm  

I just hope if they do bin off sky, BT don't offer any of the current crop of commentators roles (Carney and Mark Wilson aside)

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:04 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

I just hope if they do bin off sky, BT don't offer any of the current crop of commentators roles (Carney and Mark Wilson aside)

I like Mark Wilson as a commentator. I also think people like Golding are great as well. Eloquent, and have an idea of the modern game

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:14 pm  

GrahamBray wrote:

Makes you fear for Salford, though, if the media income is reduced again. How they survive, on their gates is incredible - to think they got through the Covid chaos, is in itself a minor miracle and testament to their board's commitment.I see Whitehaven are now in serious peril, so sad to see clubs suffering.

fans wont like it but once you are out of S/L there is realisticly very little chance after next season to come back so the future for some Championship and DIV one clubs will be to amalgamate with the first priority a stadium that meets or exceeds the standard required.
Wakefied have began to improve their ground. Its probably two years too late but out of the two relegation candidates i hope Wakefield stay up.
The problem is if Featherstone are promoted then S/L gains nothing
Real pity that Toulouse wernt given a free pass for the first season in S/L as i think they would have invested and done well this season but they are not going to invest now given the IMG format which is why they are only top end of the championship rather than at the top

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:15 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

I just hope if they do bin off sky, BT don't offer any of the current crop of commentators roles (Carney and Mark Wilson aside)

You wouldn't want to keep Wilkin who starts most sentences with 'Look' and uses 1,000 words when 10 would suffice or Terry O'Connor who has had a job for 10 years and failed to improve at all or Bill Arthur who gets mixed up whenever there are 2 players who aren't white on the field at the same time

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:20 pm  

Would have to get Laura Woods to host it too, obviously

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:24 pm  

bonaire wrote:

fans wont like it but once you are out of S/L there is realisticly very little chance after next season to come back so the future for some Championship and DIV one clubs will be to amalgamate with the first priority a stadium that meets or exceeds the standard required.
Wakefied have began to improve their ground. Its probably two years too late but out of the two relegation candidates i hope Wakefield stay up.
The problem is if Featherstone are promoted then S/L gains nothing

Real pity that Toulouse wernt given a free pass for the first season in S/L as i think they would have invested and done well this season but they are not going to invest now given the IMG format which is why they are only top end of the championship rather than at the top

Absolutely this. A real opportunity missed.