Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:29 am  

Exactly. Even if the club have real issues with a player off field, they're going to keep as quiet as possible if they're looking to offload them. Imagine trying to move on a player under contract whilst telling the world he's a poor trainer/unfit/poor attitude.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:59 am  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

The rumour I heard was when his Mrs was giving birth last year, Mitch dug his heels in to be given maternity leave, which obviously didn't go down too well with the team in bits.

Good for him!

Looks like Seb ikahihifo could be on his way to you. Was fantastic in 2017, made the dream team and was a real handful on the field. 2018 he was a disappointment and didn’t deliver to the same extent.
I’m a bit mixed about this, if you get the Seb of 2017 then we are bolstering a weak pack whilst weakening our own. Sometimes a player needs to freshen up and a different team/coach/ethos improves a player.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:27 am  

Don't get why some people are getting so worked up over this.

Mitch has been a really good solid import but never a SL star. If we are to overhaul the squad and manage the salary cap it's inevitable that we'll have to gamble on letting some decent players (especially overseas ones) go before we complete signings

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:36 am  

I think it’s because he smacked James Tamou and instantly became a fan favourite in the process.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:55 am  

Omar Little wrote:

Don't get why some people are getting so worked up over this.

Mitch has been a really good solid import but never a SL star. If we are to overhaul the squad and manage the salary cap it's inevitable that we'll have to gamble on letting some decent players (especially overseas ones) go before we complete signings

Stop it, that's far too rational, we can't be having that on here.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:03 am  

I noticed that Mitch thanked the supporters but said nothing about his team mates or the management ???? I think there may have been some ill feelings. If I recall, McD had issues with him also.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:39 am  

xparksider wrote:

I noticed that Mitch thanked the supporters but said nothing about his team mates or the management ???? I think there may have been some ill feelings. If I recall, McD had issues with him also.

I thought all the messaging on this was very luke warm.

Sinnys comment felt very cold and clinical where as when someone leaves you normally get a lot more around their contribution.

Could be reading more into this than there is and ultimately it doesn't matter but it does have the feeling off a couple that's grown apart.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:41 pm  

jools wrote:

Good for him!

Looks like Seb ikahihifo could be on his way to you. Was fantastic in 2017, made the dream team and was a real handful on the field. 2018 he was a disappointment and didn’t deliver to the same extent.
I’m a bit mixed about this, if you get the Seb of 2017 then we are bolstering a weak pack whilst weakening our own. Sometimes a player needs to freshen up and a different team/coach/ethos improves a player.

Sounds very much the same as garbutt,steller 2017,not a good 2018.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:18 pm  

Omar Little wrote:

Don't get why some people are getting so worked up over this.

Mitch has been a really good solid import but never a SL star. If we are to overhaul the squad and manage the salary cap it's inevitable that we'll have to gamble on letting some decent players (especially overseas ones) go before we complete signings

I’d take a fit Garbutt over most of the other props currently running around in SL. There’s quite a few (most) of our pack who I’d have preferred to have been sold on instead. I think this is the issue. It’s also unlikely we’ll sign anybody of equal or superior quality. We should have added a quality prop to go alongside Garbutt.

Re: OUT 2019 | Mitch Garbutt - Hull KR : Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:50 pm  

Les Norton wrote:

I’d take a fit Garbutt over most of the other props currently running around in SL. There’s quite a few (most) of our pack who I’d have preferred to have been sold on instead. I think this is the issue. It’s also unlikely we’ll sign anybody of equal or superior quality. We should have added a quality prop to go alongside Garbutt.

Having 2 Garbutt’s would have been the dream yes - but there must be good reasons why the club has made this call, and I think we have to trust in that. We’re not sure what end composition the new management is really aiming for yet.