Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:16 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Parcell isn't either is he? Lunt's a smart hooker - even if his legs aren't there that might be more beneficial to a team with zero out of halfback than someone who can scoot.

Replacing Parcell with a British player generally makes sense if we want to get Joel Thompson and Hastings. I'd imagine we need to lose one more current overseas player as well as Parcell to accommodate both?

I'm not slating Lunt, just saying he isn't going to be our hooker for the next ten years so if we sign aging players there needs to be a plan of what comes next.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:22 am  

Fallon wrote:

I'm not slating Lunt, just saying he isn't going to be our hooker for the next ten years so if we sign aging players there needs to be a plan of what comes next.

Hasn't it been posted hundreds of times? Corey Johnson.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:27 am  

This deal makes sense if we are freeing up a quota spot to bring in someone like Hastings, Maloney or Joel Thompson, we keep Lunt for a season or 2 rotating him with Dwyer then hopefully Corey Johnson is near enough ready to be in the first team even if it's as our interchange hooker. I'd be happy to swap Lunt with Parcell if the idea was to free up a overseas spot for a top quality import.

Parcell Lunt swap : Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:30 am  

We know all the jokes about Rovers and Ex Leeds people and I wouldn't have minded Lunt the Grand final winner ,but the Lunt of today ? I dont know

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:46 am  

Gotcha wrote:

Hasn't it been posted hundreds of times? Corey Johnson.

I agree.

I'm just stating a principle the club should adhere too when signing aging players. As I wrote previously, giving Lunt a year and freeing cap and overseas space makes sense. Then we can assess Dwyer, Lunt and Johnson and take a longer view as Johnson will have another year and hopefully some SL game time under his belt.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:51 am  

I can see the reason behind releasing Parcell to free up a quota space....but replacing him with Lunt

There’s a reason why Hull KR are prepared to let him go. They clearly see Parcel as an upgrade on Lunt (which is obvious) so why should we see it differently?

Fair doos if Powel was coming in as the new coach and bringing McShane back with him but the current version of Lunt is a massive downgrade and a backward step

Re: Parcell Lunt swap : Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:53 am  

lionarmour87 wrote:

We know all the jokes about Rovers and Ex Leeds people and I wouldn't have minded Lunt the Grand final winner ,but the Lunt of today ? I dont know

Good deal for Hull KR, crazy one for us

Re: Parcell Lunt swap : Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:02 am  

Maybe Lunt would fill in for rest of season and he will be cheap and big cap space freed up for next season

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:10 am  

spot on. the idea is right but blunt will be 33 and injury prone. weve plenty of them thankyou

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:16 am  

If this rumour is right, I would see it more as an opportunity to get out of Parcell's contract amicably whilst freeing up valuable cap space and quota spot. Someone needs to take him if we're going to move on for 2020.
If Lunt comes the other way - he's a good character and could help with Johnson's development behind the scenes as well as giving some game time to ease the pressure on Dwyer.
Johnson looks the mid-long term solution here and it is a bit of a sticking plaster.