Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 2:12 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

The lure of living in the South of France is a major factor and you have to admire Catalan how they manage to fit all these top players in the salary cap.

Catalans have an unfair advantage in regards the the cap. A player only needs to stay for two years and he gets all his tax back, and that’s an even bigger lure along with the lifestyle.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 2:21 pm  

The Camels Hump wrote:

Did TS sign Vete, Sims & Takarangi or were they already signed when he went to Rovers ? Can’t for the life of me think who was there before him ? Sheens ?

I'm sure he did. I do have faith in Smith but Jesus that was seriously bad recruitment.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 2:31 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote: I'm sure he did. I do have faith in Smith but Jesus that was seriously bad recruitment. On paper it wasn't, most thought they would work out well, particularly Simms and Takarangi, somethings things just don't work out. Worth reading the comments here https://twitter.com/hullkrofficial/stat ... 0-giw&s=19 https://twitter.com/hullkrofficial/stat ... Rr07A&s=19

Marcus's Bicycle wrote: I'm sure he did. I do have faith in Smith but Jesus that was seriously bad recruitment. On paper it wasn't, most thought they would work out well, particularly Simms and Takarangi, somethings things just don't work out. Worth reading the comments here https://twitter.com/hullkrofficial/stat ... 0-giw&s=19 https://twitter.com/hullkrofficial/stat ... Rr07A&s=19

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 2:34 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

I'm sure he did. I do have faith in Smith but Jesus that was seriously bad recruitment.

To be fair, at the time and on paper (before they played a game for KR) they looked decent and even exciting signings for them; time and experience proved they were not.

To be fair, we signed Kane Evans with similar expectations - a seasoned NRL prop (who had kept Chris Satae out of the Warriors side) coming over with a long ban: assumption was an “enforcer” type who would have a big impact. Didn’t work out for us either.

Clearly, it is hard to gauge how well any NRL signing will do - most are as expected, but plenty have been poor; and it has often been the lesser known or fringe players who have had the most impact in SL.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 2:47 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

The lure of living in the South of France is a major factor and you have to admire Catalan how they manage to fit all these top players in the salary cap.

According to Catalans Dragons chairman Bernard Guasch its a load of bull

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 2:49 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

I'm sure he did. I do have faith in Smith but Jesus that was seriously bad recruitment.

a la Hodgson

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 2:53 pm  

bonaire wrote:

According to Catalans Dragons chairman Bernard Guasch its a load of bull

Where did you see that?

It wouldn't be a big shock of his agent put out the story to get a higher offer from Hull, happens all the time.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 3:03 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Where did you see that?

It wouldn't be a big shock of his agent put out the story to get a higher offer from Hull, happens all the time.

Think he’s taking the mick after the bull escape on Friday night

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 3:08 pm  

Greavsie wrote:

Think he’s taking the mick after the bull escape on Friday night

Missed the joke

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Mon May 08, 2023 3:20 pm  

To be fair, Takarangi was a decent player. Off the field behaviour did for him of course.

Think we’re being prepared for the departure of Satae.
It is what it is. Liked him to have stayed, but not at any cost.

More money and another quota spot available.