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| Since Connor signed we've finished 3rd, 6th, 6th, 6th, 8th then 9th. There's a very clear direction that we're heading. Tony Smith can get rid of the lot of them if his way will start heading us back in the right direction.
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| Quote Raggytash="Raggytash"Since Connor signed we've finished 3rd, 6th, 6th, 6th, 8th then 9th. There's a very clear direction that we're heading. Tony Smith can get rid of the lot of them if his way will start heading us back in the right direction.'"
8th and 9th. Hate to think where we would have finished without Connor.
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| Quote Marcus's Bicycle="Marcus's Bicycle"8th and 9th. Hate to think where we would have finished without Connor.'"
This season he's mainly only turned up against bottom 6 opposition we'd have beaten anyway. The trick passes against Toulouse are good fun to watch but I expect the clubs highest earners to make a difference in big games that matter and for me he hasnt done that for a while now.
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| If the player wants to leave, do you let him go a year early and get something in return ?
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| Connor for Wardle plus some extra cap space is a good deal for Hull. Connor's a talented ball player but his defence is awful, his attitude is poor and Hull simply can't trust him to perform well consistently.
It would be a gamble but a wise one. Griffin and Taylor should be next.
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| I’m prepared to give Tony Smith free reign to do whatever it takes to get this team playing as a team.
If that means losing Connor then so be it.
Wardle was a fantastic centre a couple of years ago and not sure what happened to him in the meantime. If he joins then let’s see what Smith can do with him.
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| Quote Marcus's Bicycle="Marcus's Bicycle"8th and 9th. Hate to think where we would have finished without Connor.'"
I like to think in 6 years we may have developed a game plan that invlolved playing as a team, rather than just "give it to Connor". Currently he's about our only player that can create a try, and that's a major problem. Especially when it seems he can only do it from fullback - where all of his weaknesses are exposed defensively. I love watching him play and I'd rather not lose him. I can't discount the possibility that we won't progress as a team with him in it though. We've given Smith control of rugby matters, and it's imperative we get behind whatever those decisions are. If we follow the current formula - we finish 9th or 10th next season.
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| Quote Raggytash="Raggytash"Since Connor signed we've finished 3rd, 6th, 6th, 6th, 8th then 9th. There's a very clear direction that we're heading. Tony Smith can get rid of the lot of them if his way will start heading us back in the right direction.'"
This is a bit misleading - it suggests that we have finished in a worse league position year in year [ibecause[/i of Connor, and that’s obviously not the case. The facts show he’s been by far our best player and he has shown he can do this at the top level when coached in a proper system, with quality players around him - thinking England vs NZ and even All Stars last year with 2 assists and a try?
It would be a massive loss if he goes, and would need a big replacement. Wardle won’t cut it for me. That said, if he doesn’t want to be here and we can cash in now then it makes sense. But I can’t help but feel we’ve let a real rare, quality player go when we could/should have been able to us him better in a proper system, and nurture him properly as a player. Gutting.
In Tony we trust, I guess…
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| Quote UllFC="UllFC"This season he's mainly only turned up against bottom 6 opposition we'd have beaten anyway. The trick passes against Toulouse are good fun to watch but I expect the clubs highest earners to make a difference in big games that matter and for me he hasnt done that for a while now.'"
The trick passes won him man of match awards in the wins against Leeds and Salford. Both are now in the semi-finals.
Not forgetting we are a bottom 6 team. 9th in fact.
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| Quote Raggytash="Raggytash"I like to think in 6 years we may have developed a game plan that invlolved playing as a team, rather than just "give it to Connor". Currently he's about our only player that can create a try, and that's a major problem. Especially when it seems he can only do it from fullback - where all of his weaknesses are exposed defensively. I love watching him play and I'd rather not lose him. I can't discount the possibility that we won't progress as a team with him in it though. We've given Smith control of rugby matters, and it's imperative we get behind whatever those decisions are. If we follow the current formula - we finish 9th or 10th next season.'"
Fair points. If Connor wants to leave there's no point in keeping him. I'm disappointed as Smith was singing his praises yesterday so I was looking forward to how he planned to use him.
If Smith was told that one or two big earners like Connor need to go to finance the changes he wants then so be it.
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| Quote Irregs#16="Irregs#16"Would be an odd swap (Connor for Wardle) but if Connor is going, it's a great player to be getting from Hudds. Not sure how we can fit 3 centres in the 13, but Hodgson managed 8 hookers!'"
We don't need any more centres. We need a second row. Josh Jones? 
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