Jack Walker Confirmed : Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:08 pm  

Very good signing, hopefully his injury issues are behind him. Two year deal is a good idea. https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2023/09/21/walker-signs-for-2024/

Very good signing, hopefully his injury issues are behind him. Two year deal is a good idea. https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2023/09/21/walker-signs-for-2024/

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:38 pm  

Definitely a good player.

Not without his faults he made a couple of real howlers against Salford but a good player all the same. It's just that Rovers have signed better players in his position.

He's loving it at Rovers and would loved to have stayed but he's got a career to think of and he'll leave with our best wishes.

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:42 pm  

His Bobness wrote:

Definitely a good player.

Not without his faults he made a couple of real howlers against Salford but a good player all the same. It's just that Rovers have signed better players in his position.

He's loving it at Rovers and would loved to have stayed but he's got a career to think of and he'll leave with our best wishes.

Better fullbacks? Is that the well known full back Peter Hiku, or the permanently injured Evalds who plays on the wing just as much as full back these days

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Thu Sep 21, 2023 7:01 pm  

I liked him last time he played for us, he's certainly a talent (and despite the comment above ) a lot of Rovers fans I've spoken to are sorry he's leaving, he's certainly done a good job for them. He obviously realises the doubt over his durability with his honest comments about looking after his body. I just worry we are getting a bit top heavy in some positions and still light in others. Wait and see what the final outcome is I guess.

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:16 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Better fullbacks? Is that the well known full back Peter Hiku, or the permanently injured Evalds who plays on the wing just as much as full back these days

Probably that promising young full back PLT whom they beat everyone to sign about 3 years ago and has been mentored by Coote ever since

[Chris71]

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:20 pm  

The Dentist Wilf wrote:

I liked him last time he played for us, he's certainly a talent (and despite the comment above ) a lot of Rovers fans I've spoken to are sorry he's leaving, he's certainly done a good job for them. He obviously realises the doubt over his durability with his honest comments about looking after his body. I just worry we are getting a bit top heavy in some positions and still light in others. Wait and see what the final outcome is I guess.

Agree with you, think it’s a smart move by the club as it gives us competition as well as cover at FB. He’s still young at 24 though seems to have been around for years. Hopefully his previous injury issues have been more due to his young age and his body will now be a little more robust as he’s developed with age.

He has always looked a natural FB since breaking through as a teenager in Leeds first team.

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:40 pm  

Good signing for me, young, talented and British. He's looked in decent nick this season for Rovers, hopefully his injury worries are behind him.

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:11 am  

From TS comments on his signing he seems to have the right attitude towards performance and club culture as well as being durable mentally after battling through a lot of injury and adversity. Hope he gets a bit of luck along the way.

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:11 am  

He seems to have been around for ages but he's still only 24 , Hopefully his best days are in front of him with us .

Re: Jack Walker Confirmed : Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:15 am  

Smart signing IMO, not a great ammount of good young British players, ok comes with risk, but most players do these days.