Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:14 pm  

[exturl][/exturl]Whilst these signings aren't overly exciting, we have to put it in context that we are starting again, almost like a newly promoted team.
Everyone was critical of Leigh signing these players last year but they were exactly what they needed at the time. We are currently in the same boat.
We have a lot of young inexperienced players coming through so hopefully these signings will provide the balance and maturity we need to stabilise the team next season. Although I do feel the length of contract to be too long in some cases. I hoping these signings are cheap due to quality we have coming in from the NRL.
The team is already stronger for next season and that is all we can hope for and that every season we continue to build.
We have to judge the strength and depth of the squad only when our recruitment is complete.
These players whilst old and slow are also experienced winners and hopefully a small part of the jigsaw.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:15 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Thought it was odd we had no quotes from Holmes and Chamberlain in the press release. Beaumont has thrown another wobbler and denied Hull access. Bloke is pathetic

Here is what they will say

When a club as big as Hull FC come knocking and offer you unbelievable money and a long term contract so i can see my playing days out without having to do much and having no competition for my postion apart from some young lads who may make the grade in about three years.
How could i turn that down

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:16 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Here is what they will say

When a club as big as Hull FC come knocking and offer you unbelievable money and a long term contract so i can see my playing days out without having to do much and having no competition for my postion apart from some young lads who may make the grade in about three years.
How could i turn that down

Honestly not sure why you bother, you sound like you hate the club.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:16 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Is this better than this seasons side

Sailor/Hoy
Briscoe/Mcintosh
Hardraker/Sutcliffe
Lafai/Carlos
Martin/Martin
Trueman/Truemam
Abdul/Brown/Reynolds
Sao/Sao
Cust/Houghton
Ese Ese/Ese Ese
Cartwright/Ockunbor
Holmes/Lane
Asiata/Cator

Ashworth
Staveley
Aydin
Balmforth

Apart from Asiata, it's very similar, Cartwright is an unknown as Okunbor was at the start of this season, lane and Holmes are very similar, lane less injury prone, Cust isn't a hooker despite the spin team saying otherwise, Abdul overweight and has injury problems, lafai and sailor haven't signed so you can't compare them and briscoe and McIntosh are similar, McIntosh had more pace, briscoe less errors, neither are threats to opposition wingers, I'd probably have kept Sutcliffe over Hardakre

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:17 pm  

Happy enough with Chamberlain as a replacement for Scott, but not necessarily as a starting player and not for 3 years. Decent age and experience, but not exactly exciting.

Holmes adds experience and is arguabley a better replacement for Cator.

Hardaker replacement for Carlos - similar age and experience, Zak played more than Carlos, will be cheaper and off quota.

That’s the way I see it. Cheaper and better (?) replacements for those players.

We’ve added Abdul and Asiata as ‘big’ signings. Cartwright to bulk the second row. Bourouh doesn’t replace Houghton, but I’d hope we go for two hookers rotating rather than flog one. Cust is a strange one, unless Trueman really is leaving - similar ages and Cust has the experience at higher level. Expecting two more ‘bigger’ names, otherwise it’s an improvement but way off play off standard.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:18 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Is this better than this seasons side

Sailor/Hoy
Briscoe/Mcintosh
Hardraker/Sutcliffe
Lafai/Carlos
Martin/Martin
Trueman/Truemam
Abdul/Brown/Reynolds
Sao/Sao
Cust/Houghton
Ese Ese/Ese Ese
Cartwright/Ockunbor
Holmes/Lane
Asiata/Cator

Ashworth
Staveley
Aydin
Balmforth

Sailor and Lafai would make the whole make up of the recruitment much better but signing that PNG full back makes me wonder whether we are looking at that level.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:20 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Whilst not over exciting, the fact is still that these are better than what we have so improve us. Look who others have signed, hardly loads of great players available.

You also have to remember we are currently 11th and won two games, plus moving to Hull, hardly the most enticing club as it stands.

Plus as been mentioned loads of times, we will have been late to the party, by the time Myler joined most of the decent players where signed elsewhere.

I agree next two signings are key, add in Cust, Sailor, new centre and another forward and we are looking a alot better than this year.

Well said Dave. Just can't seem to get through to some people on here unfortunatley.
That's without the new coach and hopefully extra additions.

I'm not getting carried away, but there is alot of overacting on here.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:23 pm  

Nearly as much overreaction on here than you'd find on a Facebook group.
Decent solid signings to supplement the young players coming through.
Myler has said recruitment and retention is also based on succession planning. He doesn't want to block the pathways of players already in the system, and who they have hopes for.
We'd all be moaning if we signed Rimbu and released Balformth.
Hardaker, Holmes and Chamberlain won't be on huge money. Chamberlain will be an astute signing.
Plus we're still not finished. Keep calm.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:25 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Sailor and Lafai would make the whole make up of the recruitment much better but signing that PNG full back makes me wonder whether we are looking at that level.

Agree think the last two quota places need to ge top SL players like Pearson hinted at.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:26 pm  

You can see the logic I signing bang average and injury prone players if you want to play your youngsters. Great strategy to build the next 2 or 3 years on. There could even be a few thousand still turning up to watch us lose every week