Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:27 am  

jools wrote:

We need to ensure we are still in SL next season before we make any announcements!

This. Have any of you criticising the club thought that maybe there will be a clause in the contract that makes it moot if we are relegated; and therefore the club might wait to see if we make the 8s to announce it? They could potentially announce season tickets at the same time then.

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:47 am  

Little Ivor wrote:

This. Have any of you criticising the club thought that maybe there will be a clause in the contract that makes it moot if we are relegated; and therefore the club might wait to see if we make the 8s to announce it? They could potentially announce season tickets at the same time then.

When is debating what’s freely available in the Australian media, oh and the Hull Daily Mail, criticising the club?? This is a site for chat and debate amongst Huddersfield supporters so why the ‘holier than thou’ attitude ?

If you spend 10 minutes trawling the internet there are several sources including Uate himself saying the deal is done and several others saying we are on the verge of signing Hastings with immediate effect due to the fact that Manley need to move him on before 30th June because of the NRL rules on replacing players in their top 30 (squad) so it’s now or never if we are.

Even Woolford himself in his press conference, it’s on line if you want to watch it, talked about new signings in the next few days, so why would they now keep what’s common knowledge under wraps once the deal is done?

However if the club thought speculation was criticism why would they just not ‘gag’ him in the first place, if they didn’t want it to be common knowledge so as to not raise speculation amongst the supporters of good news on the way ?

To not announce it until September in case we are relegated would be just daft considering Salford, Widnes and Catalans have announced players for next year and at least two of them are in far more danger of relegation than us.

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:13 am  

jools wrote:

I’d like to bet Lawrence will be on less money than clough and Rankin.
I’d say therefore he’s better value for money to the club than those players.
Id also rather have a dependable local lad in our squad than any other similar.

In Cloughs case he has constantly made decent metres, played well and the club rewarded him with a new two year deal.

Lawrence on a long term deal I think, has been injured more oft than not recently, a worry, but is a good defender, but has next to no go forward at all for such a big and strong looking lad.

For instance Hinchcliffe makes as many tackles as Mike and has more go forward and can pass it too which is where Mike needs to be as he’s not really achieved his potential, if he is seen as just a dependable local lad, as he was in the England Knights squad at a fairly young age and has not really kicked on.

Mellor for instance has gone past him recently as will Dan Smith if he continues his recent improvement so let’s hope Simon Woolford has the key to finally unlock Mikes full talent because it was definitely there !

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:35 am  

He's not on a long term deal hes off contract at the end of next year

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:23 pm  

didnt know lawrence was off contract end of this season but no doubt will get a new deal.

i have no problem with the club holding back on announcing signings.... like the uate one..might be known by us who are interested in the club but not by the joe public... thats who we need to attract and announcing it at the right time may get them to buy a season ticket.. wishfull thinking

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 12:57 pm  

GIANTSRL wrote:

didnt know lawrence was off contract end of this season but no doubt will get a new deal.

i have no problem with the club holding back on announcing signings.... like the uate one..might be known by us who are interested in the club but not by the joe public... thats who we need to attract and announcing it at the right time may get them to buy a season ticket.. wishfull thinking

Devils advocate.

The early statement of intent by signing two quality players from the NRL would raise interest and attract people to see what else the Giants are planning particularly after the free ticket beano ... strike whilst the iron is hot... it’s what Town do and that’s not working too badly...

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 5:34 pm  

you cant announce uate when you dont know what division your in, might not come if relegated.

dont forget also theirs current players in the squad who dont know their futures and if they know someone else is coming into their position they might throw the towel in and upset the team morale

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:27 pm  

If the rest of the squad don’t know he’s signed, then they must be the only people in the RL world who don’t!

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:28 pm  

GIANTSRL wrote:

you cant announce uate when you dont know what division your in, might not come if relegated.

Why?

If they announce it and they get relegated the fact he’s not coming and they said he would is not the biggest problem they’ll have!

Re: 2019 Recruitment : Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:31 pm  

Personally, I like that idea of showing a montage of him playing to the crowd. Depending on what he’s like about cameras, I’d have also have thought about a Skype call put up on the big screen for him to say hello to the crowd!

They had a big crowd on, for which they should be pleased. It would have been a good moment to pile on the feel good factor by showing off a massive signing.