Re: Crowther : Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:16 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Is Batchelor better at Hull KR?
TJ is clearly getting better rehab/fitness advice and opportunities with the ball. I hope he gets top try scorer.

Batch is still good. But I can't see that he's better than he was with us.

In my opinion Batchelor has come on leaps and bounds.

Let's slightly tweak the question.... are we weaker for not having batch in our team?

Re: Crowther : Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:26 pm  

If he can hold his Ale he’ll be fine with us

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Re: Crowther : Fri Jul 21, 2023 9:30 pm  

marc271841 wrote:

In my opinion Batchelor has come on leaps and bounds.

Let's slightly tweak the question.... are we weaker for not having batch in our team?

Of course we are. He's a good player. I don't think anyone would argue with that. But Scarlet suggested he'd be better at Rovers just by being there and not here, and I haven't seen that.

Re: Crowther : Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:38 am  

And if he had signed for saints or Wigan he probably would be still further on in his development, surrounded by better players , better set up and a better culture .

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Re: Crowther : Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:03 am  

Superblue wrote:

If he can hold his Ale he’ll be fine with us

He's definitely not a 'party' boy.

Re: Crowther : Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:09 am  

Good luck to Jordan, it’s a short career, with a young family etc you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to provide. Isn’t that the same as any job. No one can ever question he gave his all for the club

Re: Crowther : Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:24 am  

marc271841 wrote:

In my opinion Batchelor has come on leaps and bounds.

Let's slightly tweak the question.... are we weaker for not having batch in our team?

Batchelor has always been very good and should have been our captain imho. There were I’m told reasons he left.

Are we weaker is a different question all together than if Batchelor has improved since leaving.

Imo we are weaker certainly even more so when the current second rowers like Pitts, Ashurst, eventually Griffin retire etc. it’s the fact we have nobody at second row for the future/long term.

Re: Crowther : Sat Jul 22, 2023 12:09 pm  

HKR have just extended his contract by a couple of years which is a good indication of his quality and how important they see him as part of their future

Re: Crowther : Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:34 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

HKR have just extended his contract by a couple of years which is a good indication of his quality and how important they see him as part of their future

You would think bringing through some young players of their own would be an important part of their future.

Re: Crowther : Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:02 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

You would think bringing through some young players of their own would be an important part of their future.

Or us not renewing their contracts allowing them to join other clubs.