Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:14 am  

mean_machine wrote:

Very fair point this. Losing his undoubted class when on it is a big blow for us, but it looks as though whatever is happening in his personal life and his attitude towards his profession diminishing it could be a wise decision. He’s got to be very careful not to throw away such a promising career.

It’s one hell of a gamble for us though, especially with bloody Luke gale been discussed as correctly mentioned above. That will go down like a lead balloon

Don't forget he was man of steel only eight years ago.

If he could recapture that kind of form he would be a shrewd signing.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:21 am  

You’d be surprised by how close Gale is. Even as 3rd choice. It actually makes sense for that profile but not him, I’d rather take a gamble on a championship HB, however think it’s also a coaching transition role been discussed post this year which is why it’s got legs.

To be fair wakey did look a bit more structured with him in the team last season, but I’d be so negative about it I could see why this board would be in hysterics, other way round I’d be howling. Least our 6/7 is top notch and agreed

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:52 am  

Lewis and May, are both good players, but very similar (we have the same problem TBF)

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:54 am  

Both teams without someone with a decent long range kicking game now too

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:20 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

Both teams without someone with a decent long range kicking game now too

Mentioning kicking I wonder who'll be our goal kicker next season. There's no real stand out candidates. Probably Sutcliffe or Hoy?

Clifford was a class act last year but an average goal kicker. That's one thing we miss since Sneyd left.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:46 pm  

I’d have Sutcliffe goal kicking.
Thought he was more consistent than Clifford last year.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 1:53 pm  

Waley want McMeekan now as well as Johnstone for 2025, I'd hope we're in for both of these too

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:44 pm  

McMeeken to Hull was my favourite rumour of 2023. Is murmurs that he could be heading to Rovers off the back of the Abdull move.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:50 pm  

Always thought Abdull slightly over rated

He shined in a dire London team and was rovers best player when they were terrible

Great Kicking game and good organisater

But not much else he's slow a target defensively with his lack of pace

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:53 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

I’d have Sutcliffe goal kicking.
Thought he was more consistent than Clifford last year.

Clifford was a great kicker he was kicking 99% of the season so course Sutcliffe would have more consistent stats

Sutcliffe should be kicker this season