Re: Squad size : Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:22 pm  

cravenpark1 wrote:

I can see what you mean but thats the position he wants to play in so let him have a go

I'm not sure that that is how it should work at all to be honest. If I was in charge of picking players positions, I woudl stick to keeping people in their best positions wherever possible. Sio was amongst the top 3 wingers in the competition last year IMO, alongside Hall and McGillvary. Now, I realise Dixon struggled on occassion and I'm not at all convinced that he is the answer but we have had an entire off season to recruit a full back. I really would've liked to see us go out and do that.

Re: Squad size : Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:03 pm  

Sandro II Terrorista wrote:

Didn't you like your poem, Keith?

Keith's not best pleased with an Italian Goose
Who posts in prose that's cheeky and loose
He gets all narky and foams at the chops
When Goose calls Keith a massive Gormclops
He should be chilling like me aboard a tractor
Dreaming one day he might be on X Factor (trendy over 60s soul bruvva section in my case)
Until some Avian grounds his dreams in the corn
Lines him up next to me and then shoots him at dawn.....

On a more serious rugby note, I read today that Thornley is 6 ft 4 ins. He should be able to protect Dixon from high balls kicked to the right wing inside our 30 reasonably well.

Re: Squad size : Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:20 pm  

Im with the goose.
Any mention of xfactor is a crime. Any reference to that anti music exploitative purveyor of s#it should be punished.
Shooting is too quick. Those who mention it should be spread eagled Viking style, their faces pumped full of hot plastic in honour of their Cowell God, with a sound track of the yawping ex winners filtered through live electric cables into their ears.

Re: Squad size : Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:57 pm  

Burtons Forearm wrote:

Im with the goose.
Any mention of xfactor is a crime. Any reference to that anti music exploitative purveyor of s#it should be punished.
Shooting is too quick. Those who mention it should be spread eagled Viking style, their faces pumped full of hot plastic in honour of their Cowell God, with a sound track of the yawping ex winners filtered through live electric cables into their ears.

BF. You're bang on mate. As I'm a lover not a fighter, if you shoot me, I'll just keep "Bleeding Love".

Re: Squad size : Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:59 pm  

Boy, you can tell it's the off season!

Re: Squad size : Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:25 am  

I watched young Oakes last year and he was by far WTW best prospect (along with a kid called Will Dagger who is now at Warrington). The lad has strength beyond his years and great pace, I'd predict him getting a run out by the end of the year. In the near future I can see him been a real player and if Hull KR carry on his development he will be an England player for years to come. You have a good one there.... However it is a great loss to us!!!!

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Re: Squad size : Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:45 pm  

quote="TheRealist"]I watched young Oakes last year and he was by far WTW best prospect (along with a kid called Will Dagger who is now at Warrington). The lad has strength beyond his years and great pace, I'd predict him getting a run out by the end of the year. In the near future I can see him been a real player and if Hull KR carry on his development he will be an England player for years to come. You have a good one there.... However it is a great loss to us!!!![/quote]



I've just watched the limited clips of Oakes on the Internet and whilst it is obviously going to be a step up for him this year into the Academy and then a huge leap into the first team he does look a very special player at his age group.

Re: Squad size : Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:01 pm  

R.B.A wrote:

:twisted: cI've just watched the limited clips of Oakes on the Internet and whilst it is obviously going to be a step up for him this year into the Academy and then a huge leap into the first team he does look a very special player at his age group.

Young Oakes trained with the Wakefield first team on a number of occasions at the age of 15/16 and was quite impressive (according to a couple of the players). I have been led to believe that had he stayed at WTW he would have got a run out in the festive friendlies to see how he did, I think he will be fine at academy level but obviously the step up to SL is a big one, its not unheard of having a 16/17 year old winger play though!!

Re: Squad size : Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:43 pm  

TheRealist wrote:

Young Oakes trained with the Wakefield first team on a number of occasions at the age of 15/16 and was quite impressive (according to a couple of the players). I have been led to believe that had he stayed at WTW he would have got a run out in the festive friendlies to see how he did, I think he will be fine at academy level but obviously the step up to SL is a big one, its not unheard of having a 16/17 year old winger play though!!

He looks a player all right on the usual you tube clips. He looks like he could play first team soon.
Apologies for pinching him we can sympathize.

Re: Squad size : Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:39 am  

Apparently we've signed a second row forward .......Straight from the horses mouth after a night out wetting the baby's head ......Who this second row forward is is anybody's guess!