Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:18 am  

Fully wrote:

Taylor and Cox are decent prospects but only Hodgson, Watts and Welham are established juniors and even then Hodgson came from Hull FC and Liam Watts came from Cas, not through the Hull KR system. Latus covers when you have injuries.

But it would be even better if those players were replacing the outgoing deadwood like Newton, Vella, etc rather than just being filled with more and more overseas players.

Liam Watts was shown the door by Cas aged 16.

That's how it goes it's hard to tell at that age how good they are going to be.

But the credit for his development is all Hull KR's having given him a chance at such a young age when Cas didn't want to. Doesn't matter where he was born he is a product of the Hull KR youth system not Castleford's.

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:35 am  

Con Mika is set to sign for Hull KR after they are ready to give Misi Talaupapa the boot. Apparently Craig Sandercock has told him he won't feature in the side and is set to sign for Wakey

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:39 am  

His Bobness wrote:

Liam Watts was shown the door by Cas aged 16.

No he wasn't. He played for the Castleford first team in 2007 aged 17 and signed for Hull KR in 2008

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:59 am  

casman2 wrote:

Con Mika is set to sign for Hull KR after they are ready to give Misi Talaupapa the boot. Apparently Craig Sandercock has told him he won't feature in the side and is set to sign for Wakey

Lee Smith is the preferred target, just depends on how much Leeds want him & for how much.
Was told CT had made the same inquiry....

If true I think it will come down to who offers the most, in this case I could be tempted to let you guys win the race to this signing.
FWIW I think Phelps will come to Wakefield and Smith to Cas.

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:05 am  

G.Price Fan Club wrote:

Lee Smith is the preferred target, just depends on how much Leeds want him & for how much.
Was told CT had made the same inquiry....

If true I think it will come down to who offers the most, in this case I could be tempted to let you guys win the race to this signing.
FWIW I think Phelps will come to Wakefield and Smith to Cas.

Tbh I'm not a big fan of Lee Smith at all, not sure why though, just something isn't right about him

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:26 am  

casman2 wrote:

Tbh I'm not a big fan of Lee Smith at all, not sure why though, just something isn't right about him

something not right about him signing for Cas...as a temperamental full back/winger/centre he would be an unnecessary duplication of Mathers.

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:39 am  

smoking monkey wrote:

something not right about him signing for Cas...as a temperamental full back/winger/centre he would be an unnecessary duplication of Mathers.

DUPLICATION , now theres a word not as good as magnification or Sterilisation , but still good , you do know Monkey ,SMOKING is bad for you , .

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:37 pm  

Gazemous wrote:

No he wasn't. He played for the Castleford first team in 2007 aged 17 and signed for Hull KR in 2008

And certainly wasn't shown the door. He left of his own accord, turning down a new contract here, because he thought he'd get more games at KR (which in hindsight he was probably right about).

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:11 pm  

His Bobness wrote:

Liam Watts was shown the door by Cas aged 16.

That's how it goes it's hard to tell at that age how good they are going to be.

But the credit for his development is all Hull KR's having given him a chance at such a young age when Cas didn't want to. Doesn't matter where he was born he is a product of the Hull KR youth system not Castleford's.

What ever your smoking must be good stuff, Using the hull kolpack rovers youth system as an example!! you dont give much chance to your youth! when an over the hill ozzy will do.

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Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:48 pm  

baztiger wrote:

What ever your smoking must be good stuff, Using the hull kolpack rovers youth system as an example!! you dont give much chance to your youth! when an over the hill ozzy will do.

Rovers have got an Aussie in the Academy side aswell. He had a very good year and isnt far from getting a full-time deal. Its going to blow peoples minds when they see that we are that keen to keep our Aussie numbers up that we are producing our own.