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You say they have strengthened but as of now they are just names.
In theory in Fifita we have a player who is capable of being the best prop in SL if he can be bothered. Arona is hugely respected throughout SL. Yet for 18 month these players for different reasons have done nothing.
If these to come back on song you have two of the best forwards in SL and this applies to a lot of players at the club.
At least we know what we have, HKR have created a team from a catalogue, it might work it might not.
Worth noting that Simms is already in doubt due to a long term injury, see LE. Keep saying this but when players with big reputations are released from the NRL there is a reason. These players can no longer get a well paying gig in Oz, that’s why they are here, do you really think they have always wanted to sample the delights of Hull?
Your problem and you’re not alone is that the grass is always greener, you just see big names and bingo.
Look at Hurrell, Leeds fans can bull him up all they want but he’s nothing special. Every time we play them and these days we often win, he’s dominated by some skinny kid we picked up from Hull for nothing.
Unless you are in the Wally Lewis category then for me reputation means nothing. When you sign a player your just as likely to unearth a gem lurking in Wigan’s Academy than fresh from the NRL.
Personally I think HKR are taking a massive risk, if it weren’t for Smith track record I’d have them down for the wooden spoon. However you have to assume he knows his stuff so in theory they will do ok but theory is all it is.
Come back ten games in and then make a judgment, that’s when the real winners and losers start to emerge.