Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:16 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

If we can get an overseas 7, another backrower and Morgan Smith, I'd be pretty happy with our recruitment.

Or Morgan Smith and an overseas hooker or another backrower.

I’d tend to agree with this. Would like another Back rower, Hooker & half.

I’m starting to think that we need a back rower the most next year if houghton is playing on. But thinking long term we need a hooker more than anything else.

Interesting to see where we sign.

Morgan smith is definitely a good back up addition for 7 or 9.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:20 pm  

Hoy v walker is the new briscoe v tony

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:23 pm  

mwindass wrote:

A while back we were linked with Nu Brown. He's someone who can cover both 9 and 7

That's a good call, him, Watson or someone similar who can cover hooker and halfback.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:38 pm  

id hate to think we were not attemptnig to sign good nrl number 7 because we hope clifford MIGHT return in 2025..we need a good replacement for clifford not a makeshift.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:43 pm  

weaver93 wrote:

This is my take on the situation as well.
No NRL 7 , will come to SL on a 12 month contract, because

IF we signed a overseas 7 , on a 2 year deal, that would obviously end any hope of re-signing Clifford.

Also, there maybe is a better choice of 7s next year.
Also Tuimavave and Hoy are off contract next season, maybe a 7 & 9 are being lined up .

Unless he has a Clifford like release clause !

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:44 pm  

No good if non available , look at Leeds signing.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:47 pm  

I'm happy to see Jack Walker return. Speedy and skilful, has done well at Rovers.

Just need an import half/hooker and a UK second row and that's pretty pleasing recruitment. Only slight concern is lack of an on-field leader so hopefully that will be addressed with the remaining quota player (and if he can kick goals as well that would be peachy).

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:07 pm  

fosdyke99 wrote:

id hate to think we were not attemptnig to sign good nrl number 7 because we hope clifford MIGHT return in 2025..we need a good replacement for clifford not a makeshift.

My thoughts exactly and surely we wouldn't? Clifford , if he comes back to SL, will go to whomever pays him the biggest salary, or offers a chance of actual success, that may be us , but let's not kid ourselves, because despite what our emotional investment is to our club, he is an Australian, with no particular attachment to Hull FC, other than being a stand out player in an otherwise weak team, who is going home to be a standby, for Chad Townsend or Tom Dearden. If they play well, Jake doesn't get a game and they're both pretty durable players too. I think Hull will have a suitable replacement lined up, because otherwise our pack will be wasted, if we cannot finish our sets off attacking wise. I think there may be something in the Schneider link, it would be karma, for Hudgell, if we took Rovers best fullback and best halfback for next year.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:08 pm  

Walker is ok has a squad player / back up full back but if our 1st choice spine next year is 1 Walker 6 hoy 7 trueman , be laughable !

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:13 pm  

Schinder is signing for Penrith.

Not sure what the club can do, doesn't seem to be any decent halfbavks available.

Rather us stick with Trueman and Hoy than panic sign the likes of Gale or Reynolds.