And yet some last year were saying get rid....

Perhaps because some could see he had given everything he had to give, Shame some inside the club can't see that well.

they should have! kept him on gambling whether he would actually ever play again taking up cap space we needed and a vital position the hooking role

anyway hes still got a job now with us as backroom staff and no complaints about that but as a playing contract we messed up

going into a season when you have a small squad then risking robbo not knowing or knowing if he was going to play again

no doubt he gives 100% and yes thats why his career was stopped short too putting his body on the line

Robbo knew he was only going to be used very sparingly and in an as and when needed role this year, it was always the intention to introduce him into the coaching set up while still keeping him as a member of the playing squad.

yep the gamble of sparingly became zero.

didnt pay off that gamble but time to move on me thinks! all in the past now nice to have a fresh start and a coach we should all get behind

Maybe it was a gamble worth playing given we had as hooked options at the time

Hinchy
Wood
Ellis
Leeming

Exactly, he knew he wasn't going to play much and planned accordingly.

Stone has publicly stated were looking for a fullback... I presume Hardaker is available, given the lack of options available I would say he is the best option available. I know a lot of people have negative views of Hardaker. But if he could hit top form he would be an unbelievable player for Giants.

He is the attacking fullback people love to watch, he is a "name" so would put bums on seats

But he has flaws in his game and wider issues maybe, which I'm sure fans would beat him with

Worth a punt at the right price

or we could have used the cap space that robbo was taking up to have a bigger squad... instead we went with a thin one and look how it turned out!

hardaker for full back at giants yes please but cant see it

How much cap was he using?

Maybe we couldn't find another to replace him on the same wage?

He would also cost £300k, not sure if we could afford or be willing to pay that.

yeh we dont even pay a bond to play in the wcc...small club mentality

Can be a devastating runner but we've just had a season of turmoil and reading the Leeds board throughout the season I wouldn't take the chance on him ..... seems to attract trouble.
As for putting bums on seats....really? I can't think of any signing that would actually put bums on seats in Huddersfield. That's not meaning to be negative just an opinion based on the continuing struggle year on year to get bums on seats.
Anybody coming in doesn't have to be a "name" player for me, just the right player...had never heard of Torrens(all too brief), Drew, Lolesi and others but turned out ok.