Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:22 am  

Shabino wrote:

Unlikely. Olpherts will get game time next year. Fwiw I think he has something to offer in a more confident team…..
There, I said it!

I don’t ever remember watching Olpherts for Cas and being as bad as he plays for us

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:46 am  

Olpherts is decent Championship level winger I’d say. As very occasional cover I could maybe live with it but I’d rather we have a youngster the opportunity next season.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:04 am  

Performance wise Olpherts hasn’t lived up to even a Luke Briscoe level of cover.

See Cas have taken a flier on Samy Kibula. Big skilful lump who was well thought of at Wigan at one point. Will need to find some discipline if he wants to be a SL player though.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:33 pm  

Hopefully Olpherts will spend the bulk of pre season learning how to catch a ball.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:48 pm  

Not just how to catch it but how to keep hold of it under minimal pressure. His unforced errors are mind-blowing for a professional.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:52 pm  

Emagdnim13 wrote:

Hopefully Olpherts will spend the bulk of pre season learning how to catch a ball.

Hopefully he is learning to catch it at some other club

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:25 pm  

I think Olpherts' errors are down to more than his skill level. It looks psychological to me - almost like the yips for keeping hold of the ball.

The club needs to send him to a sports psychologist to work this tick out of him, or let him go.

He wouldn't have got to the level he is if he couldn't catch a ball. There is a player in him somewhere. Whether that player is good enough to be wearing Blue and Amber is another question.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:59 pm  

Some pretty optimistic and wishful thinking re signing Hudson (who would only be a project) and Eshe plus a winger. Apart from made up reports by click bait reports I have not seen anything by a genuine reporter with an actual quote saying more signing to come. Maybe Hudson but doubt he would make the bench under normal circumstances - although I could be wrong. I would have thought we can’t have much cap space left after the last two signings unless someone is about to be moved on but the likes of Johnson would not create much extra room.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:40 pm  

Admittedly only viewing from highlights playing at a lower level, but I really like the look of Hudson as a prospect. Big, aggressive, skillful and not slow for a prop (understand he joined the game late initially as a winger). At 23, aside from his injury last year, you'd hope he's a bit further on as a project too.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:42 pm  

Steves wrote: Some pretty optimistic and wishful thinking re signing Hudson (who would only be a project) and Eshe plus a winger. Apart from made up reports by click bait reports I have not seen anything by a genuine reporter with an actual quote saying more signing to come. Maybe Hudson but doubt he would make the bench under normal circumstances - although I could be wrong. I would have thought we can’t have much cap space left after the last two signings unless someone is about to be moved on but the likes of Johnson would not create much extra room. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... rs-4376332

Steves wrote: Some pretty optimistic and wishful thinking re signing Hudson (who would only be a project) and Eshe plus a winger. Apart from made up reports by click bait reports I have not seen anything by a genuine reporter with an actual quote saying more signing to come. Maybe Hudson but doubt he would make the bench under normal circumstances - although I could be wrong. I would have thought we can’t have much cap space left after the last two signings unless someone is about to be moved on but the likes of Johnson would not create much extra room. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... rs-4376332