Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:46 pm  

Hoy may miss half the season with his bad hamstrings………?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:54 pm  

bonaire wrote:

if we are unsuccesful replacing Clifford with a like for like then maybe play a waiting game to see if Casleford go down and then make a move for Broadbent to play six and use Trueman as the play maker. We also have the option of playing Hoy at six if all else fails.
Then if we do find a playmaker halfback sometime next season as a loan or end of season signing with Broadbent we would still have a very talented,versatile and a player with pace on our hands.
If Jacob Miller has been here now 10 years would he still be classed as an overseas player on the quota?

With the quota players, It all depends on where you played your junior rugby. Miller played in aus so counts as a "non federation trained" player.

Think Leigh got around it with Lam because he played for someone like Wigan St Pats when he dad was playing over here

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:54 pm  

bonaire wrote:

dont understand why the club keep feeding the HDM with snippets but dont announce anything themselves.
They should be using Hull FC live as the vehicle to announce any new signings, general discusion or important announcements before releasing to the media so that fans always come first.
That way they would get the majority of FC fans also having a subscription to FC live which if marketed correctly could raise a substantial amount of money

Again I’m not sure the club are providing HDM with snippets. I get up to date news emails, albeit offers from the shop but also match day reviews etc. because I’m a pass holder. When the club have anything to announce regards signings, I’ll probably get the news fist hand. If you want to be in the know, nearly said “the cuddle crew” get a pass, voila (threw that one in because I know you have a smattering of other languages oops another emoji, I’m on form today for an old fart.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:13 pm  

Hullrealist wrote:

Equally he’s an Aussie half with no allegiance to any super league club. He’ll go where he’s offered the most money. Theo fage was on ridiculous money and it’s his replacement.

So there is a good chance hudds offered more than both Hull and Leeds considering we have to manage our cap space over 8 signings

Always said fages looked better in a top saints side than he actually is

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:16 pm  

bonaire wrote:

if we are unsuccesful replacing Clifford with a like for like then maybe play a waiting game to see if Casleford go down and then make a move for Broadbent to play six and use Trueman as the play maker. We also have the option of playing Hoy at six if all else fails.
Then if we do find a playmaker halfback sometime next season as a loan or end of season signing with Broadbent we would still have a very talented,versatile and a player with pace on our hands.
If Jacob Miller has been here now 10 years would he still be classed as an overseas player on the quota?

Wouldn't touch broadbent and Miller especially

Broadbent looks OK in a very average cas team

Need a aussie to replace clifford

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 5:19 pm  

2ndrower wrote:

Hoy may miss half the season with his bad hamstrings………?

Hopefully he has better luck with injuries next season

Another repeat will be a bit of a worry esp the money he'll be on

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:13 pm  

If Matt Shaws article is to be believed then I’d say both ourselves & Leeds may have dodged a bullet with Clune. Though I’d be more likely to think Huddersfield have offered over the odds compared to both ours and Leeds valuation.and possibly coming as a marquee player.
Wouldn’t say it’s a great article by Shaw, he certainly seem to come across as a little anti Hull.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:18 pm  

Matt Shaw is trying desperately to keep a lid on his disregard for Hull. He only just contains himself.

The standard of RL journalism is pretty poor TBH nowadays. They write like they’re doing a Facebook post,

Not that fussed on Clune really. If he came - fine. Now he isn’t - also fine.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:18 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Hopefully he has better luck with injuries next season

Another repeat will be a bit of a worry esp the money he'll be on

I don’t think Hoy is on as much money as we assume. I was told that the reason we didn’t sign walker was Hoy was considerably cheaper. He wanted game time.

Same bloke also told me that the reason Hoy’s had so much trouble is because the medical staff misjudged it and tried to make him run with it immediately

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:06 pm  

What Matt Shaw fails to notice is that it is a sign that we aren’t just going out and paying over the odds for a player anymore (Reynolds being the main example). The club looks to finally be learning from its past mistakes, if a player expects more than we value them, then we move on to the next target. It’s refreshing. It’s how business in a salary cap sport should be done. This view however clearly doesn’t suit his narrative.