Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:14 am  

hullandbroncos wrote:

What way is it surprising you Paul ?

There seems to be a disctinct lack of ambition shown.

O'Hara is a good signing. Horne is an average signing, as is Hodgson and for me so would Donaldson and Amor.

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:29 am  

Dave K. wrote:

It sounds like the Griffin to Leeds deal might have fallen through, because they have to pay a transfer fee, i would be tempted to put an offer in for him myself, he a good SL prop at the right age.

If so we need to be in for him and quick. Our pack needs seriously revitalising imo

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:32 am  

PAUL M wrote:

There seems to be a disctinct lack of ambition shown.

O'Hara is a good signing. Horne is an average signing, as is Hodgson and for me so would Donaldson and Amor.

Thats what happens when Chairman start making the signings

To be fair if those lot are signed at the expense of people like Lovegrove and Newton then I'm all for it, send the buggers back!!

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:00 am  

JMSports_Ltd wrote:

Thats what happens when Chairman start making the signings

To be fair if those lot are signed at the expense of people like Lovegrove and Newton then I'm all for it, send the buggers back!!

it's also what happens when you are brassic!

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:27 am  

Standee wrote:

it's also what happens when you are brassic!

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:34 am  

JMSports_Ltd wrote:

Thats what happens when Chairman start making the signings

To be fair if those lot are signed at the expense of people like Lovegrove and Newton then I'm all for it, send the buggers back!!

Hodgson is an improvement on Fox. O'Hara is an improvement on Lovegrove.

So I guess it is improving the squad but it's not particularly improving it by much.

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:38 am  

We certainly need at least two quality forwards for next season. Lynch would be a superb signing but I can't see Bradford letting him go and it would be stupid to pay a big fee for someone who might only play 2 or 3 seasons then retire. AP would see no return on his money.

Griffin would also be a very good signing. Either one of those and a top Aussie Ex test/soo forward would be good.

A right centre would also be nice but we might not have the salary cap to stretch that far.

Until we rid ourselves of our mediocre players, we can probably only take small steps towards winning anything. Dowes, Radford, Washbrook, Lauaki and Sharp all need to go. Along with Fitz. Long and Gleeson leaving for "other reasons". When we are in this position, maybe AP will be able to throw a little money around and make a big statement to the rest of SL.

I'm looking forward to next season with AP in charge but it is probably too soon to expect anything more than small-ish improvements.

2013 and beyond could be a very successful era though !!

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:42 am  

PAUL M wrote:

There seems to be a disctinct lack of ambition shown.

O'Hara is a good signing. Horne is an average signing, as is Hodgson and for me so would Donaldson and Amor.

Hodgson may be average, but he is still miles better then Sharp and Lyne. I would also say he is a better winger then Whiting as well.

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:50 am  

what about smith at leeds? seems to have dropped down the pecking order

worth a shout and let sharp find a new club?

Re: More rumours! : Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:08 am  

thehullwhitestar wrote:

We certainly need at least two quality forwards for next season. Lynch would be a superb signing but I can't see Bradford letting him go and it would be stupid to pay a big fee for someone who might only play 2 or 3 seasons then retire. AP would see no return on his money.

Griffin would also be a very good signing. Either one of those and a top Aussie Ex test/soo forward would be good.

A right centre would also be nice but we might not have the salary cap to stretch that far.

Until we rid ourselves of our mediocre players, we can probably only take small steps towards winning anything. Dowes, Radford, Washbrook, Lauaki and Sharp all need to go. Along with Fitz. Long and Gleeson leaving for "other reasons". When we are in this position, maybe AP will be able to throw a little money around and make a big statement to the rest of SL.

I'm looking forward to next season with AP in charge but it is probably too soon to expect anything more than small-ish improvements.

2013 and beyond could be a very successful era though !!

All those players apart from Radford, Sharp and Gleeson (who's leaving anyway) are ooc. So why would you wait till 2013?