Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:48 am  

mwindass wrote:

Led to believe we've signed as overseas SR, which would mean a non quota 9 or 7. Queue the Lewis and Litten rumours

Rumours?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:52 am  

GrahamBray wrote:

McLean is good, every time I have seen him he looks very composed and doesn't cough up many errors, with a decent offload to his game.
Woods is done, even at SL level he is nothing different to players we have released, James Tamau is also a player I'd leave alone, he is definitely well past his sell by and wouldn't represent good value , for me anyway.

Just intrigued about the half back situation, I cannot for the life of me see Lewis leaving Rovers, he is their talisman and looks totally invested in them, obviously not forgetting he was a Hull fan, which I don't think would have much bearing on his future. Be good if he did a Cooke , resigned and then cam over, but he won't do that. Rovers are a more attractive proposition for would be signings, than us, currently.

For all the qualities Lewis possesses I think we need a half back who can organise and dictate a game like Clifford. I'd be amazed to see Lewis leave Rovers especially to us.

Litten on the other hand is unlikely but more realistic and would be a great signing plus it creates a quota spot.

Houghton interchanging with Litten would be ideal with Balmforth waiting in the wings.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:57 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

For all the qualities Lewis possesses I think we need a half back who can organise and dictate a game like Clifford. I'd be amazed to see Lewis leave Rovers especially to us.

Litten on the other hand is unlikely but more realistic and would be a great signing plus it creates a quota spot.

Houghton interchanging with Litten would be ideal with Balmforth waiting in the wings.

I did say that TS saw Litten a few weeks ago

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:28 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

I did say that TS met with Litten a few weeks ago - that came from a family member of Jez.

That would be great, but the reality must be a lot different.
Seriously, why swap, from a team higher than us in the league and about to contest the second biggest game in UK rugby league? I cannot see any regular fist team player doing that, if they are contracted to Rovers, personally. Hudgell would charge us astronomical fees. Forgetting all the boyhood adoration of the club, the reality is that they are , currently better than us and with seemingly bottomless financial reserves.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:34 am  

GrahamBray wrote:

That would be great, but the reality must be a lot different.
Seriously, why swap, from a team higher than us in the league and about to contest the second biggest game in UK rugby league? I cannot see any regular fist team player doing that, if they are contracted to Rovers, personally. Hudgell would charge us astronomical fees. Forgetting all the boyhood adoration of the club, the reality is that they are , currently better than us and with seemingly bottomless financial reserves.

They are 2 points ahead of us - we beat them in the last Derby, why this sudden narrative that they are far better than us?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:36 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

I did say that TS met with Litten a few weeks ago - that came from a family member of Jez.

Are you suggesting TS has made a illegal attempt to tap a player up?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:37 am  

Oafy wrote:

Are you suggesting TS has made a illegal attempt to tap a player up?

Not at all - has pints with Kenny-Dowall regularly enough doesn't he? Hull's a small place

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 11:44 am  

Maybe Peters doesnt see a starting place for Lewis with Abdul, Sneider (who he may want to keep), Milnes already there and Hiku to come in to play FB and Lewis isnt prepared to be back up? All guess work but id take Lewis in a heart beat - Good british halfs dont come around very often, if theres a chance we have to go for him

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:01 pm  

I missed the bit when Dobbins became bigger than Brisbane Broncos.

A new 4G pitch isn’t a real statement of intent.
People are buying into the narrative that we’re skint and they are cash rich.
Not sure how true either of those are TBH

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 12:05 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

I missed the bit when Dobbins became bigger than Brisbane Broncos.

A new 4G pitch isn’t a real statement of intent.
People are buying into the narrative that we’re skint and they are cash rich.
Not sure how true either of those are TBH

They aren't as flush as they are been perceived to be and we aren't as skint as they make us out to be, is probably the best way to summarise.