Re: Jack Hughes : Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:45 pm  

I know it’s the off season but do most topics have to take on a look back in anger hue?

Re: Jack Hughes : Tue Dec 18, 2018 5:01 pm  

It started out positive about Hughrsbut then a regular spoiler posted about comparisons with Russell??

Re: Jack Hughes : Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:27 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

It started out positive about Hughrsbut then a regular spoiler posted about comparisons with Russell??

Difficult to work out why people love to bring up the same old moans. There are some who appear just plain jealous of players who are living their dream of playing for Wire. Others have no sympathy because they've never played but would love to. Some are just life's moaners. It takes all sorts I suppose. Happy Xmas to all.

Re: Jack Hughes : Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:12 pm  

Russell was very good at making meters from fullback or dummy half which is (probably) why TS liked to play him

Re: Jack Hughes : Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:44 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

It started out positive about Hughrsbut then a regular spoiler posted about comparisons with Russell??

Giveover. All I did was dare mention that I would have preferred a 2 year contract if we could have got is, as in a few peoples view the jury is out on Hughes.The discussion moved on to other long contracts that recently have proven to be costly.

If you don't want to see my posts just use the block feature.

Re: Jack Hughes : Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:45 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

Difficult to work out why people love to bring up the same old moans. There are some who appear just plain jealous of players who are living their dream of playing for Wire. Others have no sympathy because they've never played but would love to. Some are just life's moaners. It takes all sorts I suppose. Happy Xmas to all.

Indeed, you've brought up this moan a number of times.

Merry Christmas.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Jack Hughes : Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:39 pm  

Rather than snipping at each other why don't we all back off.....tis the season to be jolly after all and next season will hopefully be jollier than last, which was jollier than the one previous. I include Jack Hughes in this assessment who returned to something like decent form after a poor season prior.

Two or three years might depend upon a number of factors, we might pay less per month for a longer as it has inbuilt security, all things being equal it might suit us to plan Hughes' contract length in line with when other players contracts are ending so there's a bit of continuity and a rolling programme of OOC negotiations.How well will our new SR fit in and how well will our injured SR mend?

The current coach might just rate the bloke based on a 'clean slate' and what he's done for him, we've had plenty of calls on here for new slates given the change in regime at the club and yet we've managed to get a Jack Hughes should it be 2 or 3 years discussion back to TS and Matty Russell, when there really isn't anyone who thought that made sense at any time IIRC

Merry Christmas

Re: Jack Hughes : Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:08 pm  

I was hugely critical of Jack in TS final year and rightly so - he was error prone, slow and brought the attack to a shuddering halt whenever the ball came.to him.

But boy what a turnaround. Those who are suggesting he had a decent 2018 may well be getting a visit from three ghosts come Monday night. He had a superb season and addressed all the flaws in his game with style.

It's great news, and three more years under SP will see him improve further, or give some people three years worth of whining. Everyone wins.

Re: Jack Hughes : Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:41 am  

Uncle Rico wrote:

Rather than snipping at each other why don't we all back off.....tis the season to be jolly after all and next season will hopefully be jollier than last, which was jollier than the one previous. I include Jack Hughes in this assessment who returned to something like decent form after a poor season prior.

Two or three years might depend upon a number of factors, we might pay less per month for a longer as it has inbuilt security, all things being equal it might suit us to plan Hughes' contract length in line with when other players contracts are ending so there's a bit of continuity and a rolling programme of OOC negotiations.How well will our new SR fit in and how well will our injured SR mend?

The current coach might just rate the bloke based on a 'clean slate' and what he's done for him, we've had plenty of calls on here for new slates given the change in regime at the club and yet we've managed to get a Jack Hughes should it be 2 or 3 years discussion back to TS and Matty Russell, when there really isn't anyone who thought that made sense at any time IIRC

Merry Christmas

Exactly, it was just a discussion point. If I had any idea it would draw such sniping I would not have posted. It's like a minefield at times.

Re: Jack Hughes : Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:53 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Exactly, it was just a discussion point. If I had any idea it would draw such sniping I would not have posted. It's like a minefield at times.

Boom!