Post subject: Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:25 am
ComeOnYouUll
Club Owner
Joined: Sep 25 2003 Posts: 22158
Good luck to all three. Tindall just not Super League standard ufortuantely. Smith proably stopped us finishing bottom but again not the standard we should be aiming for. I like Walker, he has a bit of X Factor about him but ultimately he's not first choice in any position and there are issues with his injury record.
It’s been known for a while that all 3 have been offered about to clubs but it’s a bold move if they won’t be given squad numbers and not allowed to be part of the squad if they don’t find a move. People will say it’s positive that the club are being ruthless I can see why that’s a good thing but it’s also a balance keeping players and agents onside.
Walker would still be one of our better players and him and Smith certainly don’t deserve the naughty step treatment IMO, although I don’t claim to know what goes on behind closed doors. Hopefully we are forcing the issue because we’ve got players lined up we want to bring in just don’t see who would be available.
Post subject: Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 9:47 am
scarrie
Club Coach
Joined: Mar 13 2005 Posts: 4691 Location: Hull
DSJ1983 wrote:It’s been known for a while that all 3 have been offered about to clubs but it’s a bold move if they won’t be given squad numbers and not allowed to be part of the squad if they don’t find a move. People will say it’s positive that the club are being ruthless I can see why that’s a good thing but it’s also a balance keeping players and agents onside.
Walker would still be one of our better players and him and Smith certainly don’t deserve the naughty step treatment IMO, although I don’t claim to know what goes on behind closed doors. Hopefully we are forcing the issue because we’ve got players lined up we want to bring in just don’t see who would be available.
The key reason they won't be given squad numbers is because they don't count on the cap if we don't. They all play in positions where we have cover and we have a need for players elsewhere so it's ultimately a matter of cap management.
Post subject: Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:13 am
mwindass
Player Coach
Joined: Nov 19 2008 Posts: 5330
DSJ1983 wrote:It’s been known for a while that all 3 have been offered about to clubs but it’s a bold move if they won’t be given squad numbers and not allowed to be part of the squad if they don’t find a move. People will say it’s positive that the club are being ruthless I can see why that’s a good thing but it’s also a balance keeping players and agents onside.
Walker would still be one of our better players and him and Smith certainly don’t deserve the naughty step treatment IMO, although I don’t claim to know what goes on behind closed doors. Hopefully we are forcing the issue because we’ve got players lined up we want to bring in just don’t see who would be available.
No point us keeping players who aren't good enough and we've already replaced. Tindall and Smith are championship players, Walker stood injury prone to be first choice.
Craig Harrison has stitched us up with plenty of duds recently. We've moved a few of his clients on in the past 12/18 months. He's an agent who has taken advantage of a naive CEO and owner.
Walker, Sutcliffe, Trueman, Tindall are all his players. No coincidence he was bigging the club up when Clarke was here, now he's left and Myler is moving on his high earning and underperforming players he's spat his dummy out in the media.
Post subject: Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:25 am
Hasbag
International Star
Joined: Feb 26 2012 Posts: 4764 Location: Hull
Nearly every article at the moment mentions we're still looking to bring in an additional forward. Makes me think we might be in talks with somebody at the moment.
Post subject: Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:37 am
Dave K.
International Board Member
Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25731 Location: Back in Hull.
All three will be on wages that reflect they should be in 17, maybe walker should be, but not sure he offers value for money (I know we have signed a few that are risks).
But those not counting on the cap, must give us a decent chunk of cap, so I'd hope for a decent calibre of forward like Sutton, Byrne or Bateman.
Shame we can't move Sao on and bring in a centre too. Although then we would need two forwards.
Post subject: Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:47 am
Jake the Peg
International Chairman
Joined: Mar 22 2007 Posts: 30286
Dave K. wrote:All three will be on wages that reflect they should be in 17, maybe walker should be, but not sure he offers value for money (I know we have signed a few that are risks).
But those not counting on the cap, must give us a decent chunk of cap, so I'd hope for a decent calibre of forward like Sutton, Byrne or Bateman.
Shame we can't move Sao on and bring in a centre too. Although then we would need two forwards.
I would guess them moving on is already factored into our recruitment. I'd be surprised if we have a large amount of cap space left, certainly not enough to bring in a top class player
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