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Post subject: Ryan Esders..

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm

Matty_HullFC

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Location: Hull / Leeds (University)

Signs for Harlequins:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 235637.stm

HULL FC and LEEDS UNITED fan

Wellsy13 wrote:To us REAL fans, there's no better feeling than winning competitions. Getting to a final is next. Then a top 6 finish or semi-final appearance. Then I suppose the derby counts as the most important league fixture.

Us real fans don't look over our shoulder at our neighbours and do whatever we can to get one over on them. We look at the bigger picture. And this is the reason why Rovers are and will forever be considered a small club. Because their fans and board would rather get one over on Hull FC above anything else.

Quite sad, really! :lol:

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A Hull KR fan about Billy Slater:

blakeysrobin wrote:Three times as much as Briscoe, yet three times poorer as a fullback

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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm

cheeky charlie

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Joined: May 09 2009
Posts: 1113
Location: East Hull

Good luck to the kid, been playing well for them, one year deal , free accomodation included.

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Post subject: Re: Ryan Esders..

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:01 pm

Anakin Skywalker

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Location: On the Death Star Awaiting Luke.

Matty_HullFC wrote:Signs for Harlequins:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 235637.stm

What a very very poor attempt :lol:

Matty_HullFC wrote:Signs for Harlequins:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 235637.stm

What a very very poor attempt :lol:

If you only knew the POWER of the dark side.

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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:09 pm

raynor the crab

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Joined: Aug 05 2009
Posts: 156

What has only just struck me is why release Esders but then just replace him with another back rower in Cook. If Esders can't get in as a backrower why is it going to be any different for Cook to force his way into a formiddable and competitive back row. Esders I think would also have been classified as one of home grown players. Anyway I am glad he has found another SL club and it could be said that his short spell at Rovers put him in the shop window and it wasn't all for nothing. He would not have had the same oppurtunity if he was at York or another NL club

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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:27 pm

sandy

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Joined: Apr 06 2006
Posts: 1103
Location: The Heart of East Hull

raynor the crab wrote:What has only just struck me is why release Esders but then just replace him with another back rower in Cook. If Esders can't get in as a backrower why is it going to be any different for Cook to force his way into a formiddable and competitive back row. Esders I think would also have been classified as one of home grown players. Anyway I am glad he has found another SL club and it could be said that his short spell at Rovers put him in the shop window and it wasn't all for nothing. He would not have had the same oppurtunity if he was at York or another NL club

I reckon with cook having more experience and the ability to play front row on occasion as a direct replacement for esders the squad is stonger, that's not meant as a slight on esders as the kid just didn't make the break through it happens sometimes with young kids

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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:40 pm

Ron Weasley

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Cook is the better player by some distance. I would've liked us to keep Esders as he has potential, but the opportunity was there to bring in a better player.

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Post subject: Re: Ryan Esders..

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:00 am

Matty_HullFC

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Posts: 2408
Location: Hull / Leeds (University)

Roverswall wrote:What a very very poor attempt :lol:

HULL FC and LEEDS UNITED fan

SPOT ON!

A Hull KR fan about Billy Slater:

blakeysrobin wrote:Three times as much as Briscoe, yet three times poorer as a fullback

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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:14 am

nick hkr

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Posts: 4022
Location: Kingston Upon Hull (East)

(my mistake Edit)

Cook plays both back and front row whereas Esders is much more a second row possibly a centre at a push.

Cook looked good when coached by Noble, he's carried on at a steady level since Brians departure however with a good coach he's got a good future ahead of him.

Good luck to Ezo he's got a good team down there and hope his future kicks off!

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Last edited by nick hkr on Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:31 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:29 am

Gordon Gekko

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Location: Wall Street

nick hkr wrote:Esders is also much older than Cook by a few years.

Cook plays both back and front row whereas Esders is much more a second row possibly a centre at a push.

Cook looked good when coached by Noble, he's carried on at a steady level since Brians departure however with a good coach he's got a good future ahead of him.

Good luck to Ezo he's got a good team down there and hope his future kicks off!

Both are the same age actually, though Esders is slightly older by 25 days :wink:

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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:03 am

Mild Rover

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Location: Leicestershire.

Taylor is the replacement for Esders. Cook could be seen as the indirect replacement for Aizue, with Netherton and Lovegrove playing more in the front row nowadays.

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