Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:05 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Only way he and the likes of Trout will come, if we offer than a good increase on their currents clubs offer, but I'd be ok with that for these types of players and we will have a big chunk of cap to play with, alot more than Hudds and Leeds.

Trout and Walters could set us up for the next 10 years. You'd imagine Hill would leave Hudds this season to give them some more wiggle room in the cap.

We should be targeting 1, ideally 2 experienced forwards from the NRL. JWH and Frizell are on my wishlist but I know i need to lower my demands

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Apr 16, 2023 7:53 pm  

Put aside your dire financial situation and an owner under severe pressure coupled with concerns regarding your rent lease at Hull City’s ground what players would be attracted to Hull FC.
Too much financial insecurity, a fickle fan base and an owner who sacks a head coach live on TV before consulting with him.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:06 pm  

Billy Brightside wrote:

Put aside your dire financial situation and an owner under severe pressure coupled with concerns regarding your rent lease at Hull City’s ground what players would be attracted to Hull FC.
Too much financial insecurity, a fickle fan base and an owner who sacks a head coach live on TV before consulting with him.

Maybe players who want to sign for a club who won a trophy since their parents were born, Keith.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:17 am  

Catalans look set to sign Matt Ikavalu, he's more of a winger but think he'll play centre. They seem to have a lot of cap tied up on first choice wingers. Davies, Yaha, Johnstone and now Ikavalu.

Would be tempted to see if Davies wants to swap the South of France for Hull Marina

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:09 am  

Wouldn't mind Halton from Rovers see he has been dropped this week.I wonder

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:04 am  

mwindass wrote:

Catalans look set to sign Matt Ikavalu, he's more of a winger but think he'll play centre. They seem to have a lot of cap tied up on first choice wingers. Davies, Yaha, Johnstone and now Ikavalu.

Would be tempted to see if Davies wants to swap the South of France for Hull Marina

Be nice wouldn't it? Ikavalu is a powerful runner , I'd have him at Hull, but whenever I've seen him, particularly at the Roosters, wing was his position, he hasn't much else to his game, so I think he'll struggle at centre but I'd take any of the Catalan wingers over ours to be honest, I reckon Yaha will be the one they'd release, although he's a crowd favourite, he's not getting picked ahead of TJ in reality.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:50 pm  

GrahamBray wrote:

Be nice wouldn't it? Ikavalu is a powerful runner , I'd have him at Hull, but whenever I've seen him, particularly at the Roosters, wing was his position, he hasn't much else to his game, so I think he'll struggle at centre but I'd take any of the Catalan wingers over ours to be honest, I reckon Yaha will be the one they'd release, although he's a crowd favourite, he's not getting picked ahead of TJ in reality.

Catalan love signing rooster's players! Maybe if Tomkins knee is shot, they're planning to play Keighran at 6 for the rest of the season and Ikavalu at centre to replace him?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:51 pm  

GrahamBray wrote:

Be nice wouldn't it? Ikavalu is a powerful runner , I'd have him at Hull, but whenever I've seen him, particularly at the Roosters, wing was his position, he hasn't much else to his game, so I think he'll struggle at centre but I'd take any of the Catalan wingers over ours to be honest, I reckon Yaha will be the one they'd release, although he's a crowd favourite, he's not getting picked ahead of TJ in reality.

Yaha is injured atm. Think he did his shoulder in pre season. Can see Davies being the odd one out. Rumours Leeds were after him before he signed an extension at Catalans.

Agree on Ikavalu. Might be more suited to centre in SL though.

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:55 pm  

mwindass wrote:

GrahamBray wrote:

Be nice wouldn't it? Ikavalu is a powerful runner , I'd have him at Hull, but whenever I've seen him, particularly at the Roosters, wing was his position, he hasn't much else to his game, so I think he'll struggle at centre but I'd take any of the Catalan wingers over ours to be honest, I reckon Yaha will be the one they'd release, although he's a crowd favourite, he's not getting picked ahead of TJ in reality.

Yaha is injured atm. Think he did his shoulder in pre season. Can see Davies being the odd one out. Rumours Leeds were after him before he signed an extension at Catalans.

Agree on Ikavalu. Might be more suited to centre in SL though.

Re Davies, think he would add much needed pace to our back line and tend to agree that he'd be the most likely to miss out when Yaha is back fit.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:31 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Re Davies, think he would add much needed pace to our back line and tend to agree that he'd be the most likely to miss out when Yaha is back fit.

Carries the ball really strong too. Good finisher.

Far too good for us