Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:21 pm  

Mick Cranes Sidestep wrote:

In the James Smailes Guessing game...

New - Fonua, Washbrook,(plus the UK based backrower mentioned yesterday)
Retained - Michaels (announced), Yeaman

Out - Rankin and Ellis to retire

Other non-recruitment: a new strip for the Super 8's (the club mentioned 5 shirts this year and there have been 4)

Losing Ellis to gain Paterson would be a shocking move.

Say if Ellis is on 200k and his retirement wasn't expected, then we should have 200k to go towards his replacement. Paterson isn't worth that. Tempt Sam Burgess maybe??

Joe Greenwood would be ok as a future star

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:28 pm  

Harrison has been mentioned.

Still not sure about the Michaels deal, solid player,much improved recently but would rather play the young wingers in his place. Depends who else we retain and sign.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:30 pm  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Losing Ellis to gain Paterson would be a shocking move.

Say if Ellis is on 200k and his retirement wasn't expected, then we should have 200k to go towards his replacement. Paterson isn't worth that. Tempt Sam Burgess maybe??

Joe Greenwood would be ok as a future star

Joe Greenwood is fine where he is thanks - Mark Flanagan is leaving Saints at the end of the year though and Hull spoke to him last year - he fits the description given and wouldn't surprise me

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:37 pm  

Let's be realistic, we haven't got the money for a transfer fee for Greenwood and why would he leave Saints for us.

Hansen would be a good signing as Ellis/Minis long term replacement.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:28 pm  

Could also be a high profile departure !

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:38 pm  

Or unrelated to the playing side of things http://hullfc.com/article/41082/club-st ... -from-2016

Or unrelated to the playing side of things http://hullfc.com/article/41082/club-st ... -from-2016

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:34 pm  

Yet again our 3/4 line next year will be full of average utility players. Recruitment hasn't addressed our deficiencies IMO

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:37 pm  

Looking like a very inexperienced three quarters next season. Risky strategy.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:48 pm  

There was some talk earlier in the thread about Sa. I was flabbergasted to read in the HDM piece that he's only 27 years old. I was under the impression he was the wrong side of 30 !

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:05 pm  

from what ive seen of carlos,hes no centre.hes played 6 in the games he has played for Newcastle this season.showed some nice touches,but doesn't look a strike centre to me.