Joined: Jul 08 2006 Posts: 2059 Location: West Hull
Bomber's tash wrote:The blokes got obvious talent, brings excitement & unpredictability. Whilst we had our best year for a long time last year the club have obviously identified that an 'off the cuff' type player would compliment the solid structure we already have. Players like Kelly, Chase etc are a dying breed. If we'd signed him this time last year Rovers fans would have been up in arms.
Playing for us behind our strong pack I think we'll see the very best of him. I'd be interested to see what odds you could get on him being MOS next year.
From the sounds of it the club are tailoring the contract in their favour. The much reduced wage then he was on at Rovers makes it sound like we could possibly be getting an absolute bargain. I aren't privvy to the wage he'll be on but from the sounds of it we'd be very hard pushed to get such a talented player for the same money we'll be paying him.
If your an FC fan and against us signing Kelly then you can have no complaints next season when we look lost of ideas once we get into the opponents 20m zone.
We need a halfback to keep progressing & keep challenging, he fits the bill. I can't see how we can lose with this signing to be honest. The culture at the club has now been established I very much doubt one player could disrupt that with any significance & if he doesn't tow the line i'm sure he'll be gone. I'm certain he is under no illusion to that fact too.
If someone can name another halfback in the world we can get the same value for money from as we'll potentially get from Kelly I'd be amazed. He's the type of player young kids love to watch & if he can make us a more enterprising team I couldn't care less if he's a loose cannon. Not all players can be super professional 100% of the time.
Some players love rugby & its their life, they train hard & continually look to improve. Some players aren't the most talented but their dedication allows them to reach the top.
On the other hand you get some players whom are just naturally gifted & even if they don't train the house down they can still change a game in a second.
We can't have a squad full of robots, every great team has characters & it also has players whom can just turn it on. These players quite often bring a sense of joviality to the training ground due to their sometimes lack-lustre approach. The key is to man-manage these players correctly & get the best out of them. If Kelly is to become a success at Hull it will be down to the coaching staff at Hull being able to ensure that they manage the person as much as the player.
You've summed it up perfectly I for one hope we can make it happen
The bit about him already training is true at he was spotted running near our training ground on Saturday and was sat with our mr Hatton at craven park at the junior game on Sunday
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There seems to be a strict regime of due diligence where signings are concerned and so far this has served us well. If the same applies in this case (and there's nothing to suggest otherwise) then this could turn out to be an inspired signing. I 100% trust Motu, Adam and Radders to do what's best for our club.
On a low salary he's probably worth a punt and we can kick him out if he doesn't toe the line, however I think some people maybe have watched a different albert kelly to me. He's certainly talented and off the cuff but his stats for the last 2 seasons aren't great and let's not forget he was half back for a side which ended both seasons he was there in the bottom 4. Talented individual, worth a punt at the right price but he's not the messiah
Joined: Feb 21 2003 Posts: 3460 Location: West Hull
Jake the Peg wrote:On a low salary he's probably worth a punt and we can kick him out if he doesn't toe the line, however I think some people maybe have watched a different albert kelly to me. He's certainly talented and off the cuff but his stats for the last 2 seasons aren't great and let's not forget he was half back for a side which ended both seasons he was there in the bottom 4. Talented individual, worth a punt at the right price but he's not the messiah
They had loads of injuries don't you know
They did score some points though and I think the pack was their problem area more than the backs.
Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25936 Location: Back in Hull.
Jake the Peg wrote:On a low salary he's probably worth a punt and we can kick him out if he doesn't toe the line, however I think some people maybe have watched a different albert kelly to me. He's certainly talented and off the cuff but his stats for the last 2 seasons aren't great and let's not forget he was half back for a side which ended both seasons he was there in the bottom 4. Talented individual, worth a punt at the right price but he's not the messiah
Must be looking at different stats to me, his attacking stats are good, very high for clean breaks and tackle busts, scores and sets up plenty of try's and that's in a poor side, behind a terrible pack. Every time we have played them in the last two years, he is the only player to worry me, he was excellent in the CP derby.
I don't think talent is a worry and if he stays fit and is motivated will be a great signing.
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