Re: Rumours thread : Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:50 pm  

The other aspect with this, which is an obvious one, should we be going after a player(s) is making sure they actually want to be at the club and come with the right attitude, I know that's easier said than done but I think Mills will be all over that given his role, I remember the situation with Sammut and Scruton... I think they turned out OK in the end but for the first few months at least it was really obvious they didn't want to be here, infact I remember one of if not the first game they played against Bradford was probably the most disinterested performance I've ever seen from a player with Sammut in particular.

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:51 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

You would think Cas are another club with plenty of cap space?
Excellent opportunity for Jepson, who will be outright owner of the club in just over 2 weeks time, to splash the cash and drastically improve his squad.

I would have thought so too.

Also Hull FC have just gone through a takeover, and given their last couple of years, wouldn't be surprised if there is activity there too.

Regardless, I trust Daryl, Ste and Matt, make the right decisions for the club

Re: Rumours thread : Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:56 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

The other aspect with this, which is an obvious one, should we be going after a player(s) is making sure they actually want to be at the club and come with the right attitude, I know that's easier said than done but I think Mills will be all over that given his role, I remember the situation with Sammut and Scruton... I think they turned out OK in the end but for the first few months at least it was really obvious they didn't want to be here, infact I remember one of if not the first game they played against Bradford was probably the most disinterested performance I've ever seen from a player with Sammut in particular.

No bigger waster than Paul McShane after we rescued him from Championship club Widnes. Thought we were unwise signing Ben Jones-Bishop but he proved to be a belter.

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Re: Rumours thread : Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:44 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

The other aspect with this, which is an obvious one, should we be going after a player(s) is making sure they actually want to be at the club and come with the right attitude, I know that's easier said than done but I think Mills will be all over that given his role, I remember the situation with Sammut and Scruton... I think they turned out OK in the end but for the first few months at least it was really obvious they didn't want to be here, infact I remember one of if not the first game they played against Bradford was probably the most disinterested performance I've ever seen from a player with Sammut in particular.

I agree. We've built a squad very carefully, making sure they are all a good fit.
Adding a rebel will undo all that in an instant.

On Sammut and Scruton.
Sammut was only useful in that he wasn't at Bradford when they needed him.
Scruton turned out to be a great player for us.