Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:25 pm
fun time frankie
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[quote="Dave K."]He has potential, he has been given an opportunity but he hasn't taken it, it's ok standing out against the likes of Widnes, Halifax and London but harder to do it against the better teams, I can hardly remember him creating an opportunity since he returned from injury.
I still think he could be a good SL player, but he needs to find his bestvppsition and I think a year or two in the championship would do him good.
Shame it hasn't worked out, but I don't think Hull can blamed for him not developing yet[/quote]
To be fair he’s come in playing behind a beaten pack he’s not really going to look that good I think he’s a good player does seem a bit high maintenance though
Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:46 am
Dave K.
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Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25900 Location: Back in Hull.
fun time frankie wrote:To be fair he’s come in playing behind a beaten pack he’s not really going to look that good I think he’s a good player does seem a bit high maintenance though
Whilst I agree, you would think it 8 or so games, he would create something even behind a beaten pack, there has been times in games when the pack has been top and he still hasn't created anything except from a bomb, Rovers at home being the perfect example.
I'm sure there is a good SL player in him, but he hasn't shown it consistently yet
Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:02 am
hull smallears
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Joined: Aug 31 2005 Posts: 8546 Location: Location Location
barham red wrote:https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/hull-fc-fee-jordan-abdull-1966921
Looks like Pearson's clear the decks takes another twist.
He wants to get rid of players but only if someone pays the club a transfer fee, I thought expecting players just to walk away from legally binding contracts was pushing it a bit, expecting another club to pay for the privilege is almost laughable.
Looks like Donny will have a decent side next year.
Should have you in charge of Brexit with these super negotiation skills. That idiot Pearson eh, even if he is willing to let him leave for nothing, coming out and saying that is purely idiotic. If there is the slightest chance of getting a fee then surely the right thing to do is try. IMO Abdul will join you for free, but if someone offers even 10k then we are 10k richer.
Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 7:14 am
Tarquin Fuego
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Joined: Feb 03 2004 Posts: 3731 Location: United Kingdom
COACH Radford in Mail saying be thankful we finished 6th I seem to remember hearing that after the CC loss we would use the spare weekends off to rest ahead of achieving our goal of winning then GF Now it’s just excuses First the injuries , then the players and now be thankful we didn’t get relegated. Also the line about younger players benefitting , well weve been hearing that old chestnut for years Which 18-20 year olds benefitted from the first debacle under Radford in 2014-15, when we blooded them ? Answers please
Winning = Entertainment = season pass sales
AP will be crazy to stick with Radford if we lose all 11 on the spin - totally mind boggling
Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:00 am
the cal train
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Joined: May 12 2011 Posts: 3338 Location: West Hull
I think the overarching problem this season is how we were pushed into survival mode i.e. "survive these injuries and avoid the middle 8". I think some blame lies with Radford for the team taking their foot off the gas once that was achieved.
However, that shouldn't take away from the fact some players ran their blood to water and are clearly fatigued beyond capacity to put in a decent 80 minutes.
Ultimately I can't wait for season end and hope the club are looking at the strength and conditioning and medical side of things to improve injury prevention and management.
All men are created equal, some work harder in preseason. -Emmitt Smith
Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 10:50 am
Dave K.
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If Hock's head is in the game then he is exactly the type of prop we are missing, close to Watts style and caused us a lot of problems in the cup, I'd take him on a cheap one year deal.
Hanson although a decent hard working player I wouldn't be so keen on, too similar to the players we already have
Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:42 pm
bonaire
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Dave K. wrote:If Hock's head is in the game then he is exactly the type of prop we are missing, close to Watts style and caused us a lot of problems in the cup, I'd take him on a cheap one year deal.
Hanson although a decent hard working player I wouldn't be so keen on, too similar to the players we already have
Post subject: Re: Radfords job safe but who will be shown the door?
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:56 pm
Chris71
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Dave K. wrote:If Hock's head is in the game then he is exactly the type of prop we are missing, close to Watts style and caused us a lot of problems in the cup, I'd take him on a cheap one year deal.
Hanson although a decent hard working player I wouldn't be so keen on, too similar to the players we already have
Thats the problem though with Hock as his head is very rarely in the game, as good as he used to be he is simply no longer any where near the player he was, plus he comes with way too much baggage. Even if he came super cheap is he really what the club needs or wants?
I agree he's the type of forward we need and that's one who can bust a tackle or two and has decent hands but Hock just isn't the answer.
Can't believe we'd bin Watts and end up replacing him with Hock
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