Have to agree, alegend...hopefully Powell and Co. can get him up to the next level

Name me one player who has improved under Watson? Russell was a England knights player so must have some real ability

Just the same as the brown tinted when he leaves Giants.
We haven't just signed Wally Lewis but we have just signed someone with proven skills and lots of potential.
Let's see what he can do under Powell.

In general I agree, but as he showed at Bradford in the second half on one leg he ran the game. So he can do it but for whatever reason he doesn't do it often enough.

Agreed.

He’s a master of neither the strike or organising game but he’s suited better to an organiser but in my opinion he’s stuck in the middle between both styles and not overly great at either, or maybe not consistent enough at either.

He’s not a starting half for us next year if we have ambitions of a top 8 finish for me.

I agree though I think he edges towards more of a running half.

That said I think he will be here for 2025 and probably the starting half until a long term solution at 6 can be found.

That’s the key IMO
Powell will look to play Russell in a different way to how Watson plays him, I’m pretty sure he’ll get regular game time too instead of being in one week and out the next.

Again just my opinion but Lino isn’t a SL quality Half and we should be looking to move him on if possible.
I’d happily settle for Mitch Moses as Russell’s Half back partner

I like the signing but I am a little surprised at the length of the contract.

They are trying to build a team over the next 4 years.
Tom and McMeekan are the same.
Same as coaching staff.

Lino is an organising half?! I've heard it all now.

Tbf though, I have heard Lino has already signed with Cas for next year...

That's highly unlikely as he has a contract with us till 2026.

I know he is. But regardless, that's what I've heard. Belive it or not, sometimes clubs don't want a player and/or players don't want to be at a club. Have you never heard of a player that's under contract signing for another club?

Well it can only happen if we allow it. It isn't up to Lino.

But all I said was it's unlikely. Maybe your contact you heard it from is right. I just doubt it as this is the only evidence I have.

No, just one person has said that. There's hardly even anyone on the Hudds forum .

Most of their fans on Facebook aren't happy about losing their younger players but re-contracting over 30s

To be fair, that's a large percentage.

Personally think you have a good signing in Russell - a lot of Giants fans not impressed with him but I believe he has been hindered by having to play a very basic game to suit Watson process driven dreary rubbish! He has a good step is very tough and a good goal kicker and I think you will see a much better version under Powell than we have.
Good luck next year, I think you will prob be vying with HKR to be the top Yorkshire club. Our lot will once more be bottom end if Watson is still there but doubt I will be watching them - club is a bit of a joke and needs a good shake up throughout.

That's until it is cancelled by mutual agreement.

Why would Lino cancel it. It's not in his interests.

Did anyone watch the Wire v Shudds game last night and have any feedback regarding Russel's input into Shudd's big zero?

I chose to watch Saints in the hope of seeing Cas get a shellacking only to sit through what must have been one of the most error strewn Saints performances since the club was founded. And they could have still won it!

In his defence he was not in the team.

Was Russel injured or did Watson drop him. I really wish we could bring him in early

Apparently a lot of the Giants players caught some kind of bug last week in France. Russell was one so was named as 18th man last night

Yes with no Russel at Shudds, watched this game myself. I though Corey had a great game especially in defence

We started off watching the St's game but got bored with it after 20 minutes so switched over to watch the Wire -v- Shudds game.....much more enjoyable and a better result