Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:02 pm  

Just heard that Thurston isn't coming either.

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Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:03 pm  

Patience is key, Pearson and McRae will get the right people.

Bridge & Sika Manu?

Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:07 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Patience is key, Pearson and McRae will get the right people.

Bridge & Sika Manu?

Would Bridge really strengthen our right hand side that much? I'd be a little underwhelmed tbh, he's only marginly better than what we already have and would probably cost a lot more.

Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:09 pm  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

I realise that Paul but I thought that Pearson being Pearson, he would want to really "grab" the fans before the passes go on sale.

He might?

It was always going to be difficult for him this season as most of the recruitment was done. Lynch is a top signing and we still have two more to come.

Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:10 pm  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

Would Bridge really strengthen our right hand side that much? I'd be a little underwhelmed tbh, he's only marginly better than what we already have and would probably cost a lot more.

Bridge is a top player and hugely underrated imo.

Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:12 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

He might?

It was always going to be difficult for him this season as most of the recruitment was done. Lynch is a top signing and we still have two more to come.

Totally agree Paul. Lynch is a top signing but with all the recent hype, it would be difficult to be excited about a couple of signings that I've never heard of, or that are only slightly better than we already have.

Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:14 pm  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

Totally agree Paul. Lynch is a top signing but with all the recent hype, it would be difficult to be excited about a couple of signings that I've never heard of, or that are only slightly better than we already have.

Not AP's hype though, it's only fans on here saying names like Lyon etc.

Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:15 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Bridge is a top player and hugely underrated imo.

Don't get me wrong, I think that Bridge is half decent but "top player" is exaggerating a little. I would be underwhelmed along with a fair few others I think.

Re: More Rumours!! : Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:17 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Not AP's hype though, it's only fans on here saying names like Lyon etc.

Well we'll see soon enough I would imagine. Probably a couple of weeks at most and we'll know who they are.

We certainly need a SR and a centre of some quality.

Re: More Rumours!! : Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:53 am  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

I realise that Paul but I thought that Pearson being Pearson, he would want to really "grab" the fans before the passes go on sale.

With a salary cap in place Pearson will find it hard to deliver on the playing front straight away, having to play along the lines of one out one in sort of process. We'll get a couple more good signings, maybe not the jaw dropping names people are wishing for but enough to have a good side for next year. I believe Top 4 is a real goal for next season if we are to sign the right sided centre we so desperately need.

2013 is a realistic season to actually start seeing some of pearson's investment come off. With a new coaching setup and structures in place, anything can happen though.