Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:44 am  

airliebird9 wrote:

Mrs B never suggested Fitz will retire Paul. But will he stay

Yes imo.

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:56 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Yes imo.

Paul would you keep him or try and use the quota space else where?

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:58 am  

Sheldon wrote:

Paul would you keep him or try and use the quota space else where?

It's a no brainer, keep him.

There are enough backs (which is where we need strengthening if anywhere) that are British that we could sign.

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:01 am  

PAUL M wrote:

It's a no brainer, keep him.

There are enough backs (which is where we need strengthening if anywhere) that are British that we could sign.

even at 6 or 7?

Long and Horne could be a great partnership but getting them both on the pitch at the same time could be a problem?

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:05 am  

Sheldon wrote:

even at 6 or 7?

Long and Horne could be a great partnership but getting them both on the pitch at the same time could be a problem?

Would still keep Fitzgibbon. If we needed another half then I would look at tempting someone like Robinson or Gale.

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:11 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Would still keep Fitzgibbon. If we needed another half then I would look at tempting someone like Robinson or Gale.

what if we could get westerman and barba?

I'm only playing the advocate here btw.

[Mild Rover]

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:25 am  

arliebird wrote:

1.tansey
2.owen
3.shenton
4.yeamen
5.briscoe
6.horne
7.long

this backline has a mixture of youth and experience and most of all QUALITY. even though calderwood when played has been great for us hes been very injury prone whilst been here and would prefer to see the owen and shenton combo on the right side, leaving the impressive yeamo and brisco combo on the left.

with whiting, turner, lynne, tuffour, hall, williams, nicklas as back up.

Calderwood out, for Shenton (already a proper international) and Owen (who won't be short of suitors either), would eat into the cap. I know that the pay-offs to Raynor and King are contributing to you being close to the cap this year and you'll have a bit more space for next year, but still. Would you look at maybe carrying one less forward?
If Hull sign Shenton or another quality centre, that would show admirable ambition. However, if Hall signs a new contract knowing that is the plan, it would be interpreted as loyalty or very limited ambition on his part - depending on whether you are a Hull fan or not, I suppose.

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:33 am  

Mild Rover wrote:

Calderwood out, for Shenton (already a proper international) and Owen (who won't be short of suitors either), would eat into the cap. I know that the pay-offs to Raynor and King are contributing to you being close to the cap this year and you'll have a bit more space for next year, but still. Would you look at maybe carrying one less forward?
If Hull sign Shenton or another quality centre, that would show admirable ambition. However, if Hall signs a new contract knowing that is the plan, it would be interpreted as loyalty or very limited ambition on his part - depending on whether you are a Hull fan or not, I suppose.

i can't decided which way to go tbh. We could lose Manu, tickle, dowes, radford and cusack and bring in lms, westerman, shenton, owen and murphy.

Agars got some big decisions.

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:41 am  

Sheldon wrote:

i can't decided which way to go tbh. We could lose Manu, tickle, dowes, radford and cusack and bring in lms, westerman, shenton, owen and murphy.

Agars got some big decisions.

Would be a shocking decision to let manu and tickle go

Re: Backs 2011 : Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:49 am  

Sheldon wrote:

i can't decided which way to go tbh. We could lose Manu, tickle, dowes, radford and cusack and bring in lms, westerman, shenton, owen and murphy.

Agars got some big decisions.

There is no way we should be letting those 2 go.

If we don't renew Dowes, Radford and Cusack i'd suspect we would have the cap space for at least 4 if not all 5 of those anyway.