Chris71 wrote:If Matt Shaws article is to be believed then I’d say both ourselves & Leeds may have dodged a bullet with Clune. Though I’d be more likely to think Huddersfield have offered over the odds compared to both ours and Leeds valuation.and possibly coming as a marquee player. Wouldn’t say it’s a great article by Shaw, he certainly seem to come across as a little anti Hull.
A couple of Matt Shaw’s recent pieces on Hull Live could have been written by Keith they are so pro Rovers and anti Hull.
He builds up every Rovers signing in a way a blinkered fan would. Only comments on us when a rumoured target signs for someone else.
Then he did that piece on how our attendance had fallen from the first game of the season without mentioning how our levels are pretty impressive and overall very good compared to other teams.
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davey41 wrote:A couple of Matt Shaw’s recent pieces on Hull Live could have been written by Keith they are so pro Rovers and anti Hull.
He builds up every Rovers signing in a way a blinkered fan would. Only comments on us when a rumoured target signs for someone else.
Then he did that piece on how our attendance had fallen from the first game of the season without mentioning how our levels are pretty impressive and overall very good compared to other teams.
I’m guessing from reading his article that Leeds must also be a long way away too for Clune to have also turned them down but strangely he makes no further mention, just fails to contain himself and seems to use the opportunity to deride Hull.
Seems more like both Hull & Leeds got outbid by Huddersfield but then that wouldn’t fit his narrative. If it is actually true that Clune chose Huddersfield as it’s closer to Warrington then good luck to them as he’s obviously gone there for all the right reasons.
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Don’t get everyone’s issue with Matt Shaw, almost as bad as Salford fans.
If Matt Shaw has been told he wanted to live closer to Fitzgibbon then that’s that. You expecting him to now run a story because it might upset a fan base? Each and everyone of us know recruitment is tough because of our location.
Total rugby league just copy the scoops of real journalists. John Davidson suggested him and McLean and he’s usually Bob on
Hullrealist wrote:Don’t get everyone’s issue with Matt Shaw, almost as bad as Salford fans.
If Matt Shaw has been told he wanted to live closer to Fitzgibbon then that’s that. You expecting him to now run a story because it might upset a fan base? Each and everyone of us know recruitment is tough because of our location.
Total rugby league just copy the scoops of real journalists. John Davidson suggested him and McLean and he’s usually Bob on
I have no problem trusting Shaw's info, in fact I would go as far as saying he's probably the most reliable journo in the RL community.
My issue with Shaw is his clear favouritism towards certain sides and his clear agenda against others. I sort of appreciate that with the likes of Tomlinson/Appleyard being club correspondents.
The only club Matt would show any favouritism to is Halifax as a fax fan. Apart from that he doesn’t care.
Right now our recruitment plan is taken some hits so obviously he’s reporting on it. My guess is when we announce McLean if we sign him he’ll be bigging him up as an unreal signing. Does that mean he’s favouriting us
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