Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:02 pm  

Just got a message from someone. Apparently we've approached James Bentley...

Wigan also offering Powell to us.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 1:23 pm  

stay behind that curtain

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:29 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Just got a message from someone. Apparently we've approached James Bentley...

Wigan also offering Powell to us.

Powell definite no, I'd take O Neill though if they want to release a hooker.

Bentley is a funny one, was brilliant at Saints, Been pretty poor at Leeds, mainly down to discipline issues.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:37 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Powell definite no, I'd take O Neill though if they want to release a hooker.

Bentley is a funny one, was brilliant at Saints, Been pretty poor at Leeds, mainly down to discipline issues.

No chance we get ONiel unfortunately.

Bentley was very good for Leeds at the back end of last season. He's looked busy the last few games I've seen him but is a massive loose cannon. Not sure if anything is in it tbh

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:40 pm  

Yeah Bentley is a decent player, but his temper/discipline make it difficult to warm to him. If he can curb that, there is a definite player there

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:42 pm  

Raggytash wrote:

Tony Smith hates departures or recruitment being discussed mid season, as he believes it can derail the current season. Slagging off the club for letting Smith run rugby affairs seems at best misguided. If you've followed Hull over the last few years, you'd have to be a total cretin not to believe at least one overseas signing is already done and dusted. I'm enjoying the season currently, and I hope they hold off releasing signing announcements to optimise season pass sales.

So you think the club are media savvy by holding off releasing signing announcements to optimise season pass sales?
If we had even one overseas signing tied up you must be deluded to think that nothing has leaked out from overseas.
Stand by what i said apart from the leeds lad and possibly Ashworth we are playing catch up with other clubs

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:44 pm  

Isaiah wrote:

In Tony Smith we trust!
I'm sure bonny boy thinks he (TS) is a mediocre amateur with no pace

you are a Griffin

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:47 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

I get the impression TS is in control of all rugby related matters.
I reckon it’s down to him when anything gets announced.

No its not
he said releasing info about signings and departures is in control of the FC media dept.
he said it either on Radio or Hull daily mail cant rember which

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:49 pm  

Raggytash wrote:

A statement built on what has happened every single season. It's stupid to release your signings early. It's also stupid to complete the entireity of your recruitment early, you need space for later on when others become available. If you honestly believe Hull, and almost every single other team in the league haven't made signings yet to be announced - then you're way beyond naive.

so Wigan Catalan Saints and ill mention HKR are stupid?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:52 pm  

bonaire wrote:

so Wigan Catalan Saints and ill mention HKR are stupid?

No they're not but we know someone who is.