He had, then Rick managed to offload him but saw him in the 4 nations and liked what he saw so 're,re-signed' him.

just lol.

Well Rick was honest enough to admit what happened so fair play to him.

So he didn't want him, tried to offload him then saw him play three times and thought oh ok I'll change my mind. That's one way to get a player playing for you.....


Nathan brown for all his faults took the Giants from 10th to 3rd and the final of the challenge cup in his first season. Stone has had a preseason and enough time at the end of last season to get to know his squad- injuries apart they should now be playing his way.

I'm very unsure about him at the moment but with the pressures of last year, injuries and generally our drop away from being a top 4 team so quickly it's hard to ignore the negatives.

I'm not a fan of our attacking style and certainly unhappy with our defensive line speed which seems to be the stand still tactic.
Are we just playing safe and trying to win on percentages rather than just out score the opposition and play 'entertaining' rugby... I don't know?
We have class players who seem to be holding back.

I miss the Nathan Brown era. Teams play us they get battered, bruised and shed loads of knocks.
We end the games with energy to spare.
We throw it about fast and run amazing lines.

I know it's over and this is the Stone Age but nothing I witness now suggests that in 2-3 years time we will be any better.

I'll continue to support whoever is in charge. I always have.

i like stone, very honest and straight talking and he saw alot of issues with the playing group/style/staff and sorted it out during the off season.

but the stone age is also a rebuilding one for the giants dont forget.

Exactly this, already people are questioning him cos we aren't challenging at the top yet, that's not what his appointment was about - it was to rebuild the whole club from top to bottom, this cannot be done in 1 pre-season !!!

Well going by that first half I can't see that he's put any attacking structures in place. All the territory, all the possession and 12-0 down.
Hope they get a rocket up their bum at half time!

I'm questioning him but it certainly isn't because we aren't challenging at the top. I've never had such high expectations in any season. The league is getting closer.

The reason I question him is because our attack is boring and our defence stands still.
I pay to watch entertainment, not watch us win lose or draw.
I don't understand his two season comments. You seem more knowledgeable about why he was signed, so please tell me what he aims to achieve in two seasons?
Nathan Brown had less time than him to turn us into a fantastic team to watch.
I think personally he is just giving himself a season long excuse.
Our Players (some who were part of our league leaders season) aren't playing there best rugby, they seem to be on a leash, and I think it's down to Stones tactics.

No point getting frustrated. We just need to accept we are a poor team and will be bottom or there about come season end.

Think a chant of were S*** and we know we are, were s*** is due next week at Wigan.

Attack is worst in the league by a country mile. Panic every time and make stupid decisions.

Extremely worried for the coming weeks - think we will get 50 points + put past us against Wigan and Cas no matter who we have on the field.

Is Cudjoe really the answer for captain?

Utterly embarrassing.

Embarrassing recruitment over last few seasons. Club in utter turmoil.

1 - Average player in Hinchliffe on a 4 year deal (andersons doing)
2 - Sign a marquee full back with a broken foot who will miss more games than he will play
3 - 5 Bradford players - says it all
4 - Overweight small prop from 2nd tier Aussie league who is no bettter than what we already have.

Injuries no excuse.

Well no rocket.
I really can't see what stone has brought to our side apart from a poor out of condition prop who looks more disinterested than the rest.
Leigh had desire in spades. We had little - they beat us out of pure desire to win not from any great skill or creativity.
All that possession and no points shows - We can't create a fart-
so those that think he's so great eh, daz/brearley please give me the evidence of what coaching is he actually doing- cause it's not defence- and it's certainly not attack. Don't give me that "rebuilding" rubbish niether cause he's been here long enough to put in some attacking structure- but I can't see any. Being a nice honest guy isn't enough.

looks like a re run of last season after winning against wakey instead of going forward we going backwards. who is coaching are attack should go if its thorman or stone it looks just

Who is coaching us full stop? Attack and defence are totally embarrassing. Not sure what anyone expected with the amount of championship players we have brought in.

Agree Jools hes brought absolutely nothing which I can see as of yet and BOTH signings he has made you have to question.

Wakeman small and overweight no better than Mason, Clough or Smith.

Mamo - signed with a broken foot and will probably miss more than he will play.

Added to 5 Bradford players...laughable if you think about it

Said it before Aaron Murphy is completely shot and shouldn't be in the first team anymore.

The only way out attack would work is if we were playing ourselves - its that bad....cant see it changing anytime soon!!!!!!!!!

Agree 100% with everything said here. Fuming isn't strong enough to describe feelings right now