Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:03 pm  

barton baird wrote:

Probably,but the guy deserves a chance.

I doubt we will bb. I'm not so much knocking Aspinwall as knocking Hull. As I said earlier there must be some decent prospects in the academy who deserve a shot at a first team place. If not then what have the coaches been doing for the last few years?

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:08 pm  

deluded pom? wrote:

I doubt we will bb. I'm not so much knocking Aspinwall as knocking Hull. As I said earlier there must be some decent prospects in the academy who deserve a shot at a first team place. If not then what have the coaches been doing for the last few years?

I can`t argue with that mate,I like many others would love to see youngsters making the grade.The fact remains Aspinwall is now an F.C. player,and as such should at least be given a chance by the fans.If he turns out a dud then no doubt there will be plenty of "told you so`s."

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:13 pm  

Not the signing I was expecting but he will get my full backing when playing for Hull fc. Welcome to Hull Martin

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 6:18 pm  

deluded pom? wrote:

I doubt we will bb. I'm not so much knocking Aspinwall as knocking Hull. As I said earlier there must be some decent prospects in the academy who deserve a shot at a first team place. If not then what have the coaches been doing for the last few years?

Agree, there has to be some decent prospects, but they aren't proven at SL yet. Could you imagine the uproar, if the cover had not been signed and one or two of the young lads buckled under the pressure? The confidence would be in pieces, least having the likes of Aspinwall etc will allow a transition period, and if they dont prove to be good enough, longer term replacements can be signed.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:04 pm  

Raggytash wrote:

What? You think they'll leave Aspinwall out the squad and bring in a junior do you??? I don't need either of them to tell me what is blindly obvious to a simpleton.

With the appalling state our failed youth program has been in from the last regime, it may be that PG has got quite a work to do bringing them up to speed, before he can assess them as ready to make that step up.

Even the main squad of experienced player, are going to need time to gel and get drilled into a whole new way of playing. That may take a few games before they get settled and established with the amount of new players, and the whole new ethos. Then they are going to need to spend much time with players like Turner, Sharp, Ellis etc…

When you consider all the work that has to be done, it is not going to get done in one pre-season. Then the signing of players like Martin and Aspinwall on a one year deal seem logically spot on.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:40 pm  

I feared the worst last season much of the time when I looked at our bench, this year it should look a lot better. I think all of the new signings have added something to our squad and the players that have left were all in need of a fresh start for them and for us.

This could prove to be a very astute signing for us.

Welcome to the black and whites

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:47 pm  

WIZEB wrote:

Were going in slightly undercooked in the prop stakes for next season imo, never mind 2013.

If, and it's a big if, we have just one of our kids ready to start for 2013 then we'd still need two recognised frontline props for the season after next.

If Ogre and Moa go,

2013
Lynch
O'Carrol

I reckon for 2013 you can possibly add Tickle as well. Of course, that would just mean shortages in the back row instead, as Manu can't have too long left in him. Either way, we could really do with a couple of the young forwards coming through well next year and ready to be regulars the year after. Bowden + at least one of the backrowers if possible. It's a big ask though, we needed them to be getting a few games this year IMO.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:51 pm  

Waste of salary cap for me. Much rather Green have a go than Aspinwall.

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:22 pm  

McCrae is describing him as "a terrific signing" !

I don't expect him to say something like "he's gash but there's nobody else" but please, come on !

Is it just me that thinks he's gone a little senile during his time at Salford?

Re: Aspinwall it is. : Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:24 pm  

I think he will be a good addition on a relativley low salary for 1 year! He needs to earn himself another contract so hopefully he will give his all! I reckon a quota player still to come in who's taken up most of the cap. Welcome Martin and Good Luck!