Flaming hell Wire71. Who did we sign as a PR exercise to make up for us losing to Hull?
I never said it was to make up for losing to Hull FC. I said "it was Ok as we had made a PR signing".
In the absence of Google, IIRC we signed a player called Andrew Johns (after a chance meeting at Lords Cricket ground between Moran and his agent) for the final 2 games of the regular season plus 1 playoff game that we got stuffed in. There was much excitement about signing a living RL legend and the PR that it generated. There was a loophole in the SL player registration rules that allowed this. The first of our stunt signings which predated Karl Fitzpatrick. Garndiose claims of pushing for a title, created a big hoo-har at the time and, as usual, Wire fizzled out in the playoffs after finishing 4th.
Like I said, fingers crossed we are on the right path now.
Smiffy27 wrote:
Flaming hell Wire71. Who did we sign as a PR exercise to make up for us losing to Hull?
I never said it was to make up for losing to Hull FC. I said "it was Ok as we had made a PR signing".
In the absence of Google, IIRC we signed a player called Andrew Johns (after a chance meeting at Lords Cricket ground between Moran and his agent) for the final 2 games of the regular season plus 1 playoff game that we got stuffed in. There was much excitement about signing a living RL legend and the PR that it generated. There was a loophole in the SL player registration rules that allowed this. The first of our stunt signings which predated Karl Fitzpatrick. Garndiose claims of pushing for a title, created a big hoo-har at the time and, as usual, Wire fizzled out in the playoffs after finishing 4th.
Ah ... I understand now. I quite enjoyed the Johns bit & didn't link us losing vs Hull to his signing. The fact that we got Big Sam as coach shows we still like to aim high. Long may it continue but still work hard on development of our young stars too.
The Hull game was Johns's last game for us. Hull fans were singing "He's going home ". It is obvious with some of our less illustrious recruits that they have come for a holiday & a last pay day.
Ah ... I understand now. I quite enjoyed the Johns bit & didn't link us losing vs Hull to his signing.
No I am not suggesting for one minute we lost against Hull due to Johns. We lost against Hull FC because Paul Cullen was a very limited coach who could not get any consistency into his star studded side.
Johns was the "distraction" signing. Club focussed on big PR ego signings whilst taking the eye off the main price (if it was ever on it)
