Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu May 04, 2023 5:57 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

You see him week in week out BF. In all honesty is he worth a 1 year deal?

I think so yes, if he's playing centre.

Hes a great leader, and although his pace has gone he's got great footwork close to the defenders so more often than not he gets on the front foot, he's got a great work rate still, the only thing lacking these days is pace.

1 year yes, two's a big gamble.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu May 04, 2023 5:59 pm  

HU8HFC wrote:

it would be frustrating that we left ourselves short of SR's by refusing to give Manu Mau a 2 year deal if we then go and give a 36 year old centre a two year deal a few months later, granted it is different people making the decisions now.

SKD was and still is a great player but it is a massive risk at his age, if it was a year deal I would almost accept but two years is crazy

He is not a great player
If he hadnt had a decent season last year then HKR fans would have said he was pants

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu May 04, 2023 6:00 pm  

bishops finger wrote:

I think so yes, if he's playing centre.

Hes a great leader, and although his pace has gone he's got great footwork close to the defenders so more often than not he gets on the front foot, he's got a great work rate still, the only thing lacking these days is pace.

1 year yes, two's a big gamble.

Its pace we need not plodders

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu May 04, 2023 6:15 pm  

davey41 wrote:

Might be why they are supposed to be keen on Gildart?

Would assume so.
Also heard one of our previous links, AJ Wallace is heading to them.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu May 04, 2023 9:35 pm  

Big win in terms of recruitment and retention, will give players much more confidence in signing.

Still not sure on Satae, total rock and diamond performance from him tonight.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu May 04, 2023 11:23 pm  

Not sure what thread to post this on but I need to admit I was wrong. Last season I was questioning why Dave K was so adamant on here that Davey Litten needed to be given a chance. Now we know, never been happier to be wrong.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu May 04, 2023 11:49 pm  

Agree litten gonna be a star. One tiny thing I noticed tonight was he was sometimes slow getting across to the ball. Resulting in a drop out in one case. I was shouting at time get a move on. But that's Nick picking as he certainly has got all the attributes to be a very good fullback

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri May 05, 2023 5:00 am  

hull2524 wrote:

Agree litten gonna be a star. One tiny thing I noticed tonight was he was sometimes slow getting across to the ball. Resulting in a drop out in one case. I was shouting at time get a move on. But that's Nick picking as he certainly has got all the attributes to be a very good fullback

Maybe the club could bring Brett Hodgson in for some one to one coaching like they did for Jamie Shaul

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri May 05, 2023 6:09 am  

hull2524 wrote:

Agree litten gonna be a star. One tiny thing I noticed tonight was he was sometimes slow getting across to the ball. Resulting in a drop out in one case. I was shouting at time get a move on. But that's Nick picking as he certainly has got all the attributes to be a very good fullback

Think it was more a case of the underfoot conditions being treacherous, and him being safe rather than sorry.
Fine lines.
He'd have been getting bagged on here if his dropped ball at the end had lead to us getting beat.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri May 05, 2023 7:26 am  

I honestly feel that if we can get a good prop and back rower in this season we’ll laughing. Jordan lane is offering nothing at the minute which is sad as I always thought he was a great line runner. Doesn’t even do that now.