Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:36 pm  

bonaire wrote:

doesnt matter who we bring in because unless we sign a big mobile second row and front row we still have a very weak squad.
Key for me is binning Taylor,Griffin and hopefully Evans which would give us some ability to move in the market

I agree the second row needs some attention and we have a bit of dead weight but even so there is far more potential in our current squad than has been shown thus far. If it can be extracted somehow then that'll go a long way to improving matters.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:43 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Got a funny feeling I'll be eating humble pie about Thorman. Rumour is he's the assistant.

Fair play to him for coming back if true. I wouldn't have the stomach

I'd rather have Thorman than Gene. I seen people not wanting him because he was a poor player for Hull in 2009, that doesn't make any sense at all.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:44 pm  

bonaire wrote:

doesnt matter who we bring in because unless we sign a big mobile second row and front row we still have a very weak squad.
Key for me is binning Taylor,Griffin and hopefully Evans which would give us some ability to move in the market

I know they have been shopping Griffin around but no takers as of yet.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:44 pm  

bonaire wrote:

doesnt matter who we bring in because unless we sign a big mobile second row and front row we still have a very weak squad.
Key for me is binning Taylor,Griffin and hopefully Evans which would give us some ability to move in the market

I know they have been shopping Griffin around but no takers as of yet.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:46 pm  

scarrie wrote:

I agree the second row needs some attention and we have a bit of dead weight but even so there is far more potential in our current squad than has been shown thus far. If it can be extracted somehow then that'll go a long way to improving matters.

I rather bin Evans than Taylor, at least we would have a non fed place to play with, no good paying off Taylor if we can't replace him.

Griffin, we could use his money to sign Longstaff.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:46 pm  

I wouldn't be disappointed with Shaun Wane, however his only club coaching role was at Wigan. I accept that it has it's own unique pressures however it's not the toughest job in Rugby League. He hasn't experienced a club or situation like ours. So I'd personally prefer Smith, he has that more rounded experience.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:47 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I'd rather have Thorman than Gene. I seen people not wanting him because he was a poor player for Hull in 2009, that doesn't make any sense at all.

When has opinion and sense ever gone hand in hand?

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:49 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

I know they have been shopping Griffin around but no takers as of yet.

I can't see any club taking Griffin, not in SL, maybe Fev or Leigh.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:50 pm  

Smiggs wrote:

I wouldn't be disappointed with Shaun Wane, however his only club coaching role was at Wigan. I accept that it has it's own unique pressures however it's not the toughest job in Rugby League. He hasn't experienced a club or situation like ours. So I'd personally prefer Smith, he has that more rounded experience.

That’s my view too, as good as he was at Wigan he’d only ever coached there. From the youths upwards. Would he have the same passion moving to a completely new club he has no previous ties too? I’m not sure.

Re: Hodgson : Tue Sep 06, 2022 2:52 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I'd rather have Thorman than Gene. I seen people not wanting him because he was a poor player for Hull in 2009, that doesn't make any sense at all.

Agree Dave. Seems ridiculous to not want him because he had a nightmare season as a player 13 years ago.
Smith wanted him when he was at Rovers so obviously rates him.