Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:56 pm  

number 6 wrote:

I wonder if some players still under contract could be told they are free to look for other clubs at their end of season review with Smith?

There are two or three who are in that category
Sentiment is a word that should be thrown out of the window now

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:00 pm  

bonaire wrote:

There are two or three who are in that category
Sentiment is a word that should be thrown out of the window now

Probably the main reason we are where we are now!

We have done it for years and never learned!

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:03 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Maybe Hoy at SO and Sailor at FB.

I'm worried that the SR is Ashworth.

im worried that we even signed Ashworth
I know Sailor is a full back who can play half back but if he is coming cant see the point playing him at full back when we have a class full back in Walker and we need a half back.
Two fast running halfs could be quite exciting in attack and ideal for Walker to get on the end of

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:31 pm  

number 6 wrote:

Probably the main reason we are where we are now!

We have done it for years and never learned!

Coaches too close to players; not anymore!!!

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:34 pm  

number 6 wrote:

I wonder if some players still under contract could be told they are free to look for other clubs at their end of season review with Smith?

For me ideally id ship out Carlos, Lane and two of Fash/Brown/Cator due to lack of size. But cant imagine anyone other than Fev who may need players being interested.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:38 pm  

UllFC wrote:

For me ideally id ship out Carlos, Lane and two of Fash/Brown/Cator due to lack of size. But cant imagine anyone other than Fev who may need players being interested.

Maybe Andy Last could bring his recruitment policy of only signing ex Hull players to Catalans?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:56 pm  

Well Im really pleased Danny Houghton has signed on again. I despaired when he didn't retire at then end of last season, for, for me, his time was up I thought, but as a friend as well as one of the FC Immortals I'm so pleased with how he's responded to Smithy's first season here and I know that they both feel that they feed off each other. It's great to have a remaining player from that wonderful season going round again not on sentiment .....but on the fact that he still has lots to offer. Good news !!!!


can someone just put me right does Lovedua leaving give us another quota space.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:19 pm  

Don't think so Wilf. This is what I've got

Satae - Ese'ese
Evans - Pele
Lovodua - Okunbor
Clifford - Sailor/Another

Plus Carlos, Hoy and Sao gives us the 7 quota players

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:05 pm  

Some clear out , But needed .

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:36 pm  

bonaire wrote:

im worried that we even signed Ashworth
I know Sailor is a full back who can play half back but if he is coming cant see the point playing him at full back when we have a class full back in Walker and we need a half back.
Two fast running halfs could be quite exciting in attack and ideal for Walker to get on the end of

When Trueman comes back who misses out?