Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:09 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Not even half the player Trueman is.
Take Lewis’ speed away and I’m not sure what is left.

Trueman really is turning into an important player. I wish he could find a bit more height to his last tackle kicks though, similar to Clifford's technique

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:16 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 have made a final, which is an achievement and will even be known in the NRL. The challenge cup is watched ever there, Matty Johns alluded to it the other day on his show. They obviously have £, they made , allegedly , a big cash offer to Salford, for Tyler Dupree. I don't view them as a better club, but at the moment, I think people that arent from Hull, do.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:18 pm  

Oafy wrote:

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

You mean in the same manner as Hudgell did with Paul Cooke?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:31 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Trueman really is turning into an important player. I wish he could find a bit more height to his last tackle kicks though, similar to Clifford's technique

Now I’ve watched him a bit, he’s better than I thought he was.
Got a lot of parts to his game.

Really impressed

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:37 pm  

Personally think Lewis has got caught up in his own hype. As alluded to he is very much a glory player, there is potential there for sure, particularly in his running game, but it would be a no from me.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:41 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Trueman really is turning into an important player. I wish he could find a bit more height to his last tackle kicks though, similar to Clifford's technique

A class player who is growing in confidence and is having more of an influence as the season moves on.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:55 pm  

hes just turned 22 ,still got a couple of years to improve his allround game smith would have him if he could

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:35 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Not even half the player Trueman is.
Take Lewis’ speed away and I’m not sure what is left.

He's a niggy tw*t like Tomkins who's good at winding opposition up without getting sent off ever

We could do with someone like that as it lifts the team also

Connor did it the wrong way used to be him getting binned not the opposition!

Hope we don't sign litten would much rather have Parcell he's far better

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:51 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

He's a niggy tw*t like Tomkins who's good at winding opposition up without getting sent off ever

We could do with someone like that as it lifts the team also

Connor did it the wrong way used to be him getting binned not the opposition!

Hope we don't sign litten would much rather have Parcell he's far better

There are better halfbacks than Lewis, but he's young, local and does has great potential and Smith maybe able to unlock that, with some shrewd advice, but I just cannot see it happening at all. I don't like him, but that is what you want in some of your team, a guy you hate if he doesn't play for you, as has been said, along the lines of Tompkins., Andy Gregory way back and Shaun Edwards. all that said, we probably have more chance of seeing Scott Prince in the number 7 shirt next year, so it is a nice idea but not going to happen.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:08 pm  

GrahamBray wrote:

There are better halfbacks than Lewis, but he's young, local and does has great potential and Smith maybe able to unlock that, with some shrewd advice, but I just cannot see it happening at all. I don't like him, but that is what you want in some of your team, a guy you hate if he doesn't play for you, as has been said, along the lines of Tompkins., Andy Gregory way back and Shaun Edwards. all that said, we probably have more chance of seeing Scott Prince in the number 7 shirt next year, so it is a nice idea but not going to happen.

Any update on the James Healey investment you alluded to earlier this year?