Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:59 am  

Was it Schneider who missed the kick to touch in golden point? To do that in any game is poor, but golden point in a cup final is unforgivable. They were lucky not to lose it on that set from O'briens attempt

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:18 pm  

Clifford is prone to erratic kicking too. He's missed the pitch on several occasions.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:33 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

I said in an earlier post that not having seen a lot of him play, three of his 4? games have been televised, he doesn’t appear to be what we require to replace Clifford. As stated above he’s an excellent kicker (the commentators yesterday said the drop goal against Leeds was his first, surely not) but not the organiser, Clifford is.

Replacing Clifford like for like and Swift i dont think we will be able to.
Clifford is a player who just suits our style of play and Swift coming inside like he does picking up tries from the midfield breaks several from from Clifford is something he has obviously picked up from Smith.
I doubt he will do that at Huddersfield but will still score plenty of tries wide out.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:57 pm  

A bit tone deaf of the club to post that 8 years ago today we announced the signing of Sika Manu as 8 years on we've announced the signing of... nobody for next year

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:04 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

A bit tone deaf of the club to post that 8 years ago today we announced the signing of Sika Manu as 8 years on we've announced the signing of... nobody for next year

I do sense the social media team are a bit bored at times! Oh how id love an in his prime Sika Manu to sign now

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:18 pm  

or willie manu

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:23 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Replacing Clifford like for like and Swift i dont think we will be able to.
Clifford is a player who just suits our style of play and Swift coming inside like he does picking up tries from the midfield breaks several from from Clifford is something he has obviously picked up from Smith.
I doubt he will do that at Huddersfield but will still score plenty of tries wide out.

Clifford suits our style because he dictates it and that is what Smith needs to replicate by signing an organising scrum half. Swift coming inside or following him up is what a winger is supposed to do. I’m sure all will be well.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:26 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

A bit tone deaf of the club to post that 8 years ago today we announced the signing of Sika Manu as 8 years on we've announced the signing of... nobody for next year

Goodness me, everyone’s complaining about news on the lack of signings, the club do a story about a signing and we’re still complaining. Think it’s hilarious by the club, it’s called irony

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:44 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

Clifford suits our style because he dictates it and that is what Smith needs to replicate by signing an organising scrum half. Swift coming inside or following him up is what a winger is supposed to do. I’m sure all will be well.

but have you seen McIntosh do what Swift seems to do regularly? We have some good wings in S/L who finish well down the line but not many do what Swift does.
McIntosh brings the ball out of backplay but never gets into the postions Swift does to back up midfield breaks thats why i said cant see us been able to sign a like for like for either Clifford or Swift.
Clifford not only dictates but is also a running half who regularly breaks the line.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:05 pm  

fosdyke99 wrote:

or willie manu

I can only imagine how deadly Willie would be in this era of SL, 6again throw him the ball = try!