Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:39 pm  

Just a question, how many would be happy with signing sammut if this was the end of this season and you were looking to recruit a Long replacement.

If you wouldn't be happy then surely signing Sammut on anything other than a one year deal is bad business as you end up with a pricey asset on your books that will hinder signing your real target 6 & 7.

From Sammut's P.O.V I'm sure he wouldn't want to come on a one year as he might as well stay in Wales and see a year out.

As for Obst, please don't sign him as we'll never beat you again.. constant thorn in our side..

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:48 pm  

Why would signing sammut for more than one season prevent us from signing a half next season?

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:56 pm  

barham red wrote:

From Sammut's P.O.V I'm sure he wouldn't want to come on a one year as he might as well stay in Wales and see a year out.

As for Obst, please don't sign him as we'll never beat you again.. constant thorn in our side..

I thought Sammut was under contract for 2012 at the Crusaders?

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:05 pm  

knocker norton wrote:

I thought Sammut was under contract for 2012 at the Crusaders?

He is. We'd have to buy him out.

Don't understand this talk of a 1 year deal - two reasons - why on earth would Sammut go from a 2 year deal at Crusaders to 1 year at Hull - and why would Hull consider that a good business deal? Surely we should be looking for a good overlap on Long leaving?

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:06 pm  

knocker norton wrote:

I thought Sammut was under contract for 2012 at the Crusaders?

He is, but he tweeted that he wants to beback in the nrl in twelve months.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:11 pm  

Bal wrote:

He is. We'd have to buy him out.

Don't understand this talk of a 1 year deal - two reasons - why on earth would Sammut go from a 2 year deal at Crusaders to 1 year at Hull - and why would Hull consider that a good business deal? Surely we should be looking for a good overlap on Long leaving?

Why overlap long? If Sammut plays 7 he'll need a organising half next to him.

He can play 6,9 and 1 before 7.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:22 pm  

R.B.A wrote:

I think the Sammutt links are just a smokescreen that Hull are happy to go along with. Everybody in the game has known that Hull have been looking for a half back since the end of last season. Therefore i reckon that Agents will have offered Hull every out of contract and want-away half back in the world of Rugby League. With that in mind would Hull really be in discussions with Crusaders to sign a reasonable/middle of the road scrum half at this late stage for what is likely to be a large transfer fee? Unlikely in the extreme.
It is more likely that Hull identified their target early and have been in discussions since to manoeuvre his release from his current club. I am pretty sure Rangi Chase is your man.

That being the case, and with a big fee involved, I can't think negotiations have been going well because Cas played Chase in a meaningless friendly against NL opposition and kept him on the field, risking injury, long after every other first teamer had been withdrawn.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:25 pm  

Sammut played versus widnes.

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:18 pm  

barham red wrote:

Just a question, how many would be happy with signing sammut if this was the end of this season and you were looking to recruit a Long replacement.

If you wouldn't be happy then surely signing Sammut on anything other than a one year deal is bad business as you end up with a pricey asset on your books that will hinder signing your real target 6 & 7.

From Sammut's P.O.V I'm sure he wouldn't want to come on a one year as he might as well stay in Wales and see a year out.

As for Obst, please don't sign him as we'll never beat you again.. constant thorn in our side..

He'd be a good enough scrum half in my eyes.

If he's not then I don't know what people are expecting, Cronk, Thurston etc?

[Chris71]

Re: Did someone hear a rumour? : Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:24 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

barham red wrote:

Just a question, how many would be happy with signing sammut if this was the end of this season and you were looking to recruit a Long replacement.

If you wouldn't be happy then surely signing Sammut on anything other than a one year deal is bad business as you end up with a pricey asset on your books that will hinder signing your real target 6 & 7.

From Sammut's P.O.V I'm sure he wouldn't want to come on a one year as he might as well stay in Wales and see a year out.

As for Obst, please don't sign him as we'll never beat you again.. constant thorn in our side..

He'd be a good enough scrum half in my eyes.

If he's not then I don't know what people are expecting, Cronk, Thurston etc?

To be honest I'd say he'd be a pretty good sigining due to the fact he would be an improvement on what we have at present which is what is needed.