Calderwood confirmed : Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:02 am  

Calderwood to be confirmed this week according to HDM. Long time known. Average British winger in a team that does not use its winger. Fair enough signing IMO. Link ***EDIT 11 SEPT 08 *** 2 year deal confirmed by Hull FC

Calderwood to be confirmed this week according to HDM. Long time known. Average British winger in a team that does not use its winger. Fair enough signing IMO. Link ***EDIT 11 SEPT 08 *** 2 year deal confirmed by Hull FC

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:04 am  

NOooooOOOoooOOoooOOoo! My god, the rot continues!

Re: Calderwood confirmed : Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:06 am  

BalearicHullFan wrote: Calderwood to be confirmed this week according to HDM. Long time known. Average British winger in a team that does not use its winger. Fair enough signing IMO. Link The slide into the lower echelons of mediocrity continues

BalearicHullFan wrote: Calderwood to be confirmed this week according to HDM. Long time known. Average British winger in a team that does not use its winger. Fair enough signing IMO. Link The slide into the lower echelons of mediocrity continues

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:14 am  

Im sorry guys but i have to disagree! Calderwood, prior to this year, was one of the best, if not the best British Wingers imo. He hasnt had the best year to be fair, but that can only mean his wages will drop ( )

Calderwood will be on much lower wages than Sing/Blacklock, hes British and i think hel offer a lot more to us. Hes got speed (Something we dont) and he has an eye for a gap (Again somethign we dont) so i can see the positives from this signing. For me hel be better than both Sing and Blacklock at a fraction of the price!

Wigan has just been a blip in his career, and how many other players can say that? Orr and Tickle to start! I say a good signing!

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:16 am  

There is no way he'll be better than Blacklock and I'll save this post and quote it halfway through next season!

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:19 am  

jamie_fc_3 wrote:

Im sorry guys but i have to disagree! Calderwood, prior to this year, was one of the best, if not the best British Wingers imo. He hasnt had the best year to be fair, but that can only mean his wages will drop ( )

Calderwood will be on much lower wages than Sing/Blacklock, hes British and i think hel offer a lot more to us. Hes got speed (Something we dont) and he has an eye for a gap (Again somethign we dont) so i can see the positives from this signing. For me hel be better than both Sing and Blacklock at a fraction of the price!

Wigan has just been a blip in his career, and how many other players can say that? Orr and Tickle to start! I say a good signing!

So in a nutshell the only positive you can see is that he'll be a cheap signing, great.

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:20 am  

Great, Caldwerwood and Webster, we're saved!

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:22 am  

Raggytash wrote:

There is no way he'll be better than Blacklock and I'll save this post and quote it halfway through next season!

Blacklock played through the pain and the cold weather iirc, theres no doubt he scored a few tries, but was he not carrying knocks every week, we never saw his full potential imo.

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:24 am  

Smiggs wrote:

So in a nutshell the only positive you can see is that he'll be a cheap signing, great.

No, i said he had speed

Out of interest, with our quota spots all taken up for next year, who would you have brought in?

: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:26 am  

If he can re create some of his Leeds form then I can see this being a decent signing. But he will always make stupid bl00dy mistakes which cost us points. That said the ball never reaches our wingers so he might not have such a bad effect on us. He has always been known to my family as Balserwood and thats how it will remain.

After yesterdays debarcle and the season as a whole this signing does not inspire me or for that matter I would assume any of us to go out and buy our season tickets again.