Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:17 am  

All currently speculation but I’m really happy that there’s finally been changes made behind the scenes. Leeds are a prime example that it only takes a change in back room staff to get results on the pitch. We have players with potential and I think the change up could finally start to get the best out of them

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 9:22 am  

paperboy wrote:

Cant see Long coming to Hull. Danny Orr would be good but depends on Tony Smith's opinion. I would hope that he has total control of all rugby matters. Fairly sure Long will be at Saints along with Wellens. Very surprised if thats not the case.

As a Saints fan, I would be very surprised to see Long back at Saints as Wellens assistant - not least because Wellens was an assistant to Long when he left originally.

It’s rumoured at the moment Laurent Frayssinous is coming in as Wellens assistant, along with Ian Talbot (our current 19s coach), with Matty Smith coaching the 19s.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:43 am  

Huddersfield announcing a new signing on Sky. Silhouette on twitter doesn't look like Connor though

Edit, it's Marsters. Guess he's Leutele replacement

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:57 am  

mwindass wrote:

Huddersfield announcing a new signing on Sky. Silhouette on twitter doesn't look like Connor though

Edit, it's Marsters. Guess he's Leutele replacement

Huddersfield Giants have secured the signing of New Zealand International goal kicking centre, Esan Marsters on a 2 year deal

Phew!

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:47 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Huddersfield Giants have secured the signing of New Zealand International goal kicking centre, Esan Marsters on a 2 year deal

Phew!

They've also signed Kevin Naqama so if they are signing Connor they dont see him as a centre

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:59 pm  

UllFC wrote:

They've also signed Kevin Naqama so if they are signing Connor they dont see him as a centre

Forgot they signed him. Seems an odd signing as Leutele is a far better player in my opinion unless it's to do with the salary cap.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:04 pm  

UllFC wrote:

They've also signed Kevin Naqama so if they are signing Connor they dont see him as a centre

I'd guess he'd play 6. Lolohea/Connor/Fages/Levi.

That's a very good SL spine

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:29 pm  

HFCHU8 wrote:

All currently speculation but I’m really happy that there’s finally been changes made behind the scenes. Leeds are a prime example that it only takes a change in back room staff to get results on the pitch. We have players with potential and I think the change up could finally start to get the best out of them

Yes Smith has done a great job at Leeds in such a short period and seems to know exactly what he is doing so you have to ask if Sutcliffe is such a good player then why is he prepared to release him given he had another year to run on his contract.
Dont think Tony Smith would have signed him if he had been in charge earlier

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:36 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Yes Smith has done a great job at Leeds in such a short period and seems to know exactly what he is doing so you have to ask if Sutcliffe is such a good player then why is he prepared to release him given he had another year to run on his contract.
Dont think Tony Smith would have signed him if he had been in charge earlier

Sutcliffe won't be a first choice centre in any case. Tony Smith is a big fan of Griffin.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Sat Sep 17, 2022 7:28 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Sutcliffe won't be a first choice centre in any case. Tony Smith is a big fan of Griffin.

It took some time to get through but so were loads of you on here until you started to open your eyes.