Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:48 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

Still in for another full back by all accounts.

doubt it
no point

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 5:49 pm  

bonaire wrote:

As a defender yes but we dont know whether he is staying
If he stays see him more as competition for our bang average centres rather than wing.
Considering most on here were calling McIntosh not S/L quality, he did improve his game several weeks ago,the fact remains as it stands we we go into 2024 with McIntosh and three rookie wings which without doubt makes our wings the weakest in S/L

Good news about Walker though? You wanted us to sign him.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:03 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Walker is a good player . His main problem is he does seem injury prone. But he will have a full off season to go. Like any player Hull sign I will be hoping he is a success. Welcome aboard

you keep saying he is injury prone but we have several players who are injury prone but you dont go on about them
Walker is a class full back both in link and attack and has what we are crying out for pace.
He had one major very serious foot injury whilst at Leeds which could have been career threatening,and like a lot of players with pace has suffered some hamstring problems and whilst at HKR their physios have been working to strengthen the area and as we know he is playing now with confidence.
Said for weeks we should sign Walker and pleased to see the club have made a sensible move to sign him given our problem at full back as it seems likely Hoy will move to halfback.
May go under the radar a little but i think Walker will show us next season what we have been missing at full back

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:05 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Good news about Walker though? You wanted us to sign him.

yes i did
one of the clubs better decisions
no brainer given our full back problem and means we can still sign an overseas halback if there is one available

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:13 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

It could be that the club have been trying to sign an NRL 7 to replace Clifford but possibly non of the available options in the current market are seen suitable so possibly keeping options open? Rather than go for a player as a make do ala Reynolds.

Like you Chris i think that the club are keeping their fingers crossed that Clifford comes back to S/L for 2025 or even part of 2024 if he doesnt make it as a first choice back in the NRL.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:16 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Agree not opposed to his signing at all as a squad player to let Hoy play S/O in the likely absence of Trueman but we definitely need an out and out SH to lead us around the field.

Unless he has been signed to replace Hoy who is going home

Hoy leaving wouldnt surprise me
Big disappointment

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:19 pm  

bonaire wrote:

you keep saying he is injury prone but we have several players who are injury prone but you dont go on about them
Walker is a class full back both in link and attack and has what we are crying out for pace.
He had one major very serious foot injury whilst at Leeds which could have been career threatening,and like a lot of players with pace has suffered some hamstring problems and whilst at HKR their physios have been working to strengthen the area and as we know he is playing now with confidence.
Said for weeks we should sign Walker and pleased to see the club have made a sensible move to sign him given our problem at full back as it seems likely Hoy will move to halfback.
May go under the radar a little but i think Walker will show us next season what we have been missing at full back

Think people are right to mention his injury record, he's played 37 games since 2020. It's a concern.

He's deserves some luck and hopefully he has that with us.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:25 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Like you Chris i think that the club are keeping their fingers crossed that Clifford comes back to S/L for 2025 or even part of 2024 if he doesnt make it as a first choice back in the NRL.

Problem is as somebody else mentioned earlier if Clifford does come back to SL there's no guarantee he'll come back here.

He won't be short of offers.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:31 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Hoy leaving wouldnt surprise me
Big disappointment

Well his missus has started a business over here so I don't see him leaving.

If he can stay fit he's a very good player. We've seen that at times this season. Cas at home, Magic, Saints, Salford away. If we are going to give Walker a chance to prove he's over his injury woes surely we do the same with Hoy?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:39 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Well his missus has started a business over here so I don't see him leaving.

If he can stay fit he's a very good player. We've seen that at times this season. Cas at home, Magic, Saints, Salford away. If we are going to give Walker a chance to prove he's over his injury woes surely we do the same with Hoy?

Because the omniscient one has spoken