Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:11 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I don't think I'd target a 7 for this season if Hoy goes, think I'd go with Charles, Trueman and Smith. Trueman if fit will make a huge difference, look at our win ratio last season and how much better Clifford was.

I think we have a greater need at either centre, backrow or loose forward.

Won't achive anything this season, so give Charles some gametime.

I defiantly go out for a 7 , We're only seven games into the season and asking Charles to fill the void for that many games could do more harm than good .
Also Trueman will still be getting back to match fitness (fingers crossed no more injuries ) .

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:18 am  

weaver93 wrote:

Question??
When Motu Tony was General Manager,
How many players had contracts terminated before expiry??

Since 2018..
These are players who left,before their contracts expired
Danny Langtree
Mahe Fonua.
Jake Connor
Josh Reynolds
Kane Evans
Josh Griffin
Tex Hoy.

Was Milky Miller signed under Motu ?
Wade McKinnon ?
JordanTansey ?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:53 am  

B0NES wrote:

Was Milky Miller signed under Motu ?
Wade McKinnon ?
JordanTansey ?

Miller and McKinnon was McRae/Howes/Gentle era. Tansey was under Kath/Rule.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:56 am  

100% need a controlling 7 with a kicking game. As good as Trueman is, he ain’t that player along with his injury record, it’d be a risk to put all our eggs in that basket anyway. Not fair on Charles to be a regular yet. Morgan Smith just isn’t good enough either.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:59 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I don't think I'd target a 7 for this season if Hoy goes, think I'd go with Charles, Trueman and Smith. Trueman if fit will make a huge difference, look at our win ratio last season and how much better Clifford was.

I think we have a greater need at either centre, backrow or loose forward.

Won't achive anything this season, so give Charles some gametime.

I think we need to go all out for a 7 Dave. We can use Charles for now but we need a more physically developed player in that position.

Hopefully we had some targets outlined for 2025 we can brinb forward to this season.

Agree that we need a centre and at least 1 SR, but nailing that 7 is thr priority for me.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:00 am  

Motu was General Manager at Hull from the start of 2014 to the end of 2017.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:07 am  

Pritchard left after a year didn't he?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:12 am  

Steve0 wrote:

Pritchard left after a year didn't he?

He did but that was smart business that allowed us to get Kelly.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:26 am  

mwindass wrote:

I think we need to go all out for a 7 Dave. We can use Charles for now but we need a more physically developed player in that position.

Hopefully we had some targets outlined for 2025 we can brinb forward to this season.

Agree that we need a centre and at least 1 SR, but nailing that 7 is thr priority for me.

I really worry about our backrow and lack of strike centre.

To be honest i'd look at who is available and sign the best player, in any of the positions we really need.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:46 am  

FC Callum wrote:

He did but that was smart business that allowed us to get Kelly.

and Canterbury stopped paying part of his salary too