Enough Is Enough : Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:33 pm  

If no news by weekend on Crocker surely it's time the club started looking at other targets and bring someone else in, maybe an English player pay a transfer fee if there is a player out there worth bringing in

Re: Enough Is Enough : Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:39 pm  

The Brother wrote:

If no news by weekend on Crocker surely it's time the club started looking at other targets and bring someone else in, maybe an English player pay a transfer fee if there is a player out there worth bringing in

chill winston

Re: Enough Is Enough : Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:41 pm  

wolfie wrote:

chill winston

Gone on to long, would rather go after lee smith and try and bring him to the club

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:41 pm  

I'd be surprised if the club were sat on their hands - Rule's already said it's looking unlikely that Crocker will be granted a visa so I'd expect other options are being progressed. For the sake of another couple of weeks, though, it would be worth the wait if by some chance Crocker's re-application were successful.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:44 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

I'd be surprised if the club were sat on their hands - Rule's already said it's looking unlikely that Crocker will be granted a visa so I'd expect other options are being progressed. For the sake of another couple of weeks, though, it would be worth the wait if by some chance Crocker's re-application were successful.

But if it's another overseas player by the time there visa application gone through it will be backend of the season,should try and bring in the best of british if that means a transfer fee they so be it

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:46 pm  

I know this is Hull FC, but I think its silly to think that the club won't have a contingency plan in place in case Crocker doesn't come. I'm sure that the club are looking at other players just in case. If he doesn't come then I really hope we try and sign a top centre this year as thats the only position at the moment we are weak in in terms of consistancy

[Kosh]

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:48 pm  

The Brother wrote:

But if it's another overseas player by the time there visa application gone through it will be backend of the season,should try and bring in the best of british if that means a transfer fee they so be it

Who says it's another overseas player? Why get stressed over a situation that might not exist?

As for the 'best of British' stuff, the main problem is that anyone that good will be so integral to their current club that they'd never be let go mid season. Not for any remotely sensible fee at any rate.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:50 pm  

The Key wrote:

I know this is Hull FC, but I think its silly to think that the club won't have a contingency plan in place in case Crocker doesn't come. I'm sure that the club are looking at other players just in case. If he doesn't come then I really hope we try and sign a top centre this year as thats the only position at the moment we are weak in in terms of consistancy

So if they do and i agree they will most likely have other players lined up, but if no decision on crocker 4 another couple of weeks thats round 8 then sign another player could take another few weeks get visa anything up to 3 months it's too late then time to settle in

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:51 pm  

Kosh wrote:

Who says it's another overseas player? Why get stressed over a situation that might not exist?

As for the 'best of British' stuff, the main problem is that anyone that good will be so integral to their current club that they'd never be let go mid season. Not for any remotely sensible fee at any rate.

Also with the 'best of British' stuff, we don't produce many good centres. Gleeson would be a very good buy. Senior too although not as good a buy as Gleeson. Then who? Shenton is good but won't improve our backs drastically. Atkins wouldn't add too much more either. Can't think of any other decent centres that would improve us really.

: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:51 pm  

The Brother wrote:

So if they do and i agree they will most likely have other players lined up, but if no decision on crocker 4 another couple of weeks thats round 8 then sign another player could take another few weeks get visa anything up to 3 months it's too late then time to settle in

That would only be a problem if we were in desperate need of players, which at the moment we are not