George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:10 pm  

Signed from Oldham can’t recall seeing him play. Aware he has played in the community game and came to the pro game late and played multiple positions.

Seems to be the definition of a project signing.

Press release mentions his physicality be interesting to see how that works out. Looks a bigish body who has potential to develop physically in a full time system.

Will be invaluable for him to work alongside Isa.

Probably a signing to bridge the gap between our first team second rowers and our next prospect in Lucas Mason.

Looking at his highlights he’s very good in contact seems to win the ground to find his front and get a quick play the ball, hits strong lines and looks to be athletic playing in the forwards and outside backs.

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:20 pm  

One hell of a jump from League One to World Club Champions. Seems a big lad, hope he takes the opportunity, we are quite thin on the ground with senior second rowers. Would guess he’s on a low wage with the opportunity being just as big an incentive.

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:27 pm  

The first I'd heard of him was about a month ago when I read a report that Sam Burgess has asked Warrington to sign him, which made me look at a few highlights on Youtube. Now it's League One, so who knows but he can run a ball that's for sure.

Maybe Warrington did want him but Radlinski decided to sign him during the HKR v Wire game on Friday night.

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:52 pm  

I know pretty much every SL club was trying to sign him.

Another massive tall athetic back rower to add to Nsemba and Walters (plus Mason).

Farrell and Isa l, 35 and 36 next year. The succession planning is well in place.

Very happy with this.

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:30 pm  

Is this the end for Chan?

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:35 pm  

endoman wrote:

Is this the end for Chan?

I’d say it’s the end of Chan transitioning to the secondrow which we seemed to be investigating.

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:36 pm  

We only signed him to stop other teams form signing him















apparently

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 2:51 pm  

[Gareth] wrote:

We only signed him to stop other teams form signing him















apparently

If you've (Danson's) got it, flaunt it.

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 3:23 pm  

I hear that he’s staying with Oldham for 2025. Not sure if that is true but if it is he will obviously get more game time at Oldham.
I think that there might be a similar “project” signing at HB still to be announced.

Re: George Hirst : Wed Oct 09, 2024 3:24 pm  

jonh wrote:

Signed from Oldham can’t recall seeing him play. Aware he has played in the community game and came to the pro game late and played multiple positions.

Seems to be the definition of a project signing.

Press release mentions his physicality be interesting to see how that works out. Looks a bigish body who has potential to develop physically in a full time system.

Will be invaluable for him to work alongside Isa.

Probably a signing to bridge the gap between our first team second rowers and our next prospect in Lucas Mason.

Looking at his highlights he’s very good in contact seems to win the ground to find his front and get a quick play the ball, hits strong lines and looks to be athletic playing in the forwards and outside backs.

Hopefully he proves to be a successful punt.