Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:46 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Jack Walker not kept on at Rovers. I liked him when he was here, he's a bit fragile though

Class above what we have here as a full back including Hoy.
As though we dont have any fragile players at the club

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:49 pm  

Benny Mac signing for Leigh i've just been told.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:54 pm  

Yeah heard that too, not sure what they see in him. They do need to add some depth won't have a season with so few injuries again and hopefully run a reserve team next season.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:34 pm  

Would hopefully mean 2 halves coming in then

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:47 pm  

https://www.totalrl.com/manly-sea-eagle ... gue-clubs/

https://www.totalrl.com/manly-sea-eagle ... gue-clubs/

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:59 am  

mwindass wrote:

Would hopefully mean 2 halves coming in then

Probably a scrum half & a utility.
A bit quiet on a replacement for Swifty, any rumours?
Tindall would be massive downgrade, & a signing i found a bit
bizarre - `promising, young & pacey'. We already have 2 `promising, young & pacey'
wingers in the reserves & litten

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:52 am  

HDM confirm no new contract for McNamara https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... e_vignette

HDM confirm no new contract for McNamara https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... e_vignette

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:49 am  

mwindass wrote: HDM confirm no new contract for McNamara https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... e_vignette Its unfortunate for Ben as he just doesn't seem good enough to nail down a spot in the 17 on a regular basis and when he does get a chance he picks up injuries that keep him out for a weeks at a time. He's not a poor player and has done a job when asked but as much as I'd have liked to have seen him make it, he needs to play regular rugby and he's not going to get that at Hull. With Truemans injury it could have strengthened McNamaras hand in getting a renewal but seems the club have other ideas and possibly already identified/signed replacement halves.

mwindass wrote: HDM confirm no new contract for McNamara https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... e_vignette Its unfortunate for Ben as he just doesn't seem good enough to nail down a spot in the 17 on a regular basis and when he does get a chance he picks up injuries that keep him out for a weeks at a time. He's not a poor player and has done a job when asked but as much as I'd have liked to have seen him make it, he needs to play regular rugby and he's not going to get that at Hull. With Truemans injury it could have strengthened McNamaras hand in getting a renewal but seems the club have other ideas and possibly already identified/signed replacement halves.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:55 am  

westdock boy in oz wrote:

Probably a scrum half & a utility.
A bit quiet on a replacement for Swifty, any rumours?
Martin would be massive downgrade, & a signing i found a bit
bizarre - `promising, young & pacey'. We already have 2 `promising, young & pacey'
wingers in the reserves & litten

With 5 wingers on the books, it would be crazy to add any more in terms of salary cap management. If Smith could turn around Darnell's form, there's no reason he can't get one of the other 4 playing well.

Darnell McIntosh
Liam Tindall
Mitieli Vulikijapani
Harvey Barron
Lewis Martin

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:15 am  

Chris71 wrote:

Its unfortunate for Ben as he just doesn't seem good enough to nail down a spot in the 17 on a regular basis and when he does get a chance he picks up injuries that keep him out for a weeks at a time.

He's not a poor player and has done a job when asked but as much as I'd have liked to have seen him make it, he needs to play regular rugby and he's not going to get that at Hull.

With Truemans injury it could have strengthened McNamaras hand in getting a renewal but seems the club have other ideas and possibly already identified/signed replacement halves.

Smith has mentioned about not blocking progress of young players before and I wonder if they now see Harman as the better bet for the backup half role going forward.