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| Quote: Roam Ranger "Do you honestly think we could have recruited players and competed with the top teams in one recruitment cycle? We're a mess of a club and this is going to take some time getting out of. I'm sorry but that is the reality we find ourselves in after years of being in a downward spiral. We are officially bottom of the table now. Expecting us to recruit and compete with the top teams straight away is ridiculous and was never going to happen. And you dare call others deluded.'"
Its not just poor recruitment there is no strategy
The signing of Asiata should have been the benchmark but its just gone backwards after that
we have signed Hardaker as a centre when he clearly is a better full back
We have signed Rapana as a full back when he is a winger
We have signed Sezer in desperation who was mostly poor in S/L having been knocked back by other players
We have signed three players who cant get into their clubs first team squads yet deemed good enough for this club
Think we have seen enough of Chamberlain to say he is just a poor utility player yet he is on a three year contract and likely to be a first choice centre.
Abdull we know there is a player in there but his indiscipline towards food and his injury record doesnt inspire confidence.
Anyone who thinks this recruitment is anything more than poor is deluded
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| 'Hardaker clearly a better full back ' despite Adrian Lam (SL coach of the year 2023) selecting him consistently at centre, as well as Ivan Cleary who played him there for Penrith.
'Rapana clearly a better winger' perhaps he hasn't got the acrobatic ability, or acceleration required to be a modern winger. Maybe Ricky Stuart, a pretty good coach by the way, saw his current better position to be full back. His ball return on exit sets, his ability under the high ball, his support play up the middle, his communication in numbering up the defensive line, and his defensive commitment as a last line of defence must mean he is now a better 1 than he is a 2 or a 5.
Is this the same Sezer that came 2nd in MoS rankings at Hudds, or got leeds to a GF? Better CV in SL than a lot of half backs currently playing here
Unfortunately Cleary, Ponga and Staggs weren't willing to come to SL to appease you
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| Quote: bonaire "Its not just poor recruitment there is no strategy
The signing of Asiata should have been the benchmark but its just gone backwards after that
we have signed Hardaker as a centre when he clearly is a better full back
We have signed Rapana as a full back when he is a winger
We have signed Sezer in desperation who was mostly poor in S/L having been knocked back by other players
We have signed three players who cant get into their clubs first team squads yet deemed good enough for this club
Think we have seen enough of Chamberlain to say he is just a poor utility player yet he is on a three year contract and likely to be a first choice centre.
Abdull we know there is a player in there but his indiscipline towards food and his injury record doesnt inspire confidence.
Anyone who thinks this recruitment is anything more than poor is deluded'"
I really don’t understand your logic with Rapana. We don’t know for certain that the coach wants him to play fullback, but he’s played well there this season and there’s absolutely loads of top players who’ve been able to play both wing and fullback at the very highest level like NRL origin and international.
I’d argue Bevan French most ‘natural’ position is fullback but he’s gone into 4 different seasons at Wigan as the starting 6, fullback, winger and back to 6 again. There’s no rule in RL that you have to stick to one position. Cartwright knows Rapana well, and if he wants him at fullback it’s likely because he thinks he has the skill set for that, kick returns likely one key area we are weak on.
A lesser extent the same applies to Hardaker. I don’t think it’s a great signing given his age, but he’s a better option then what we’ve mostly been able to field at centre or fullback this season so for me it’s irrelevant what his best position is, he’s a decent centre I’d be happier if we still added another centre though.
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| Released players list announced, no real surprises, ones rumoured plus Mitch and a few young kids.
I liked Hodgson and the two halfbacks, but they have been overtaken by Charles and Hutchison.
Good to see Armstrong getting another year.
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| I'm surprised at Hodgson, looked to have good service from acting half
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| Quote: Dave K. "Released players list announced, no real surprises, ones rumoured plus Mitch and a few young kids.
I liked Hodgson and the two halfbacks, but they have been overtaken by Charles and Hutchison.
Good to see Armstrong getting another year.'"
Walker not being on the list is interesting, also means Rapana surely down to be a winger not a full back
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| Quote: UllFC "Walker not being on the list is interesting, also means Rapana surely down to be a winger not a full back'"
He won't be here, his agent has said so, guessing the deal for him leaving isn't sorted, expect Smith,Tindall and maybe Sao to follow.
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| Quote: UllFC "Walker not being on the list is interesting, also means Rapana surely down to be a winger not a full back'"
Still be some outgoings yet. Fash, Sao, Smith, Walker, Tindall etc all still potentially could leave.
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| Quote: Cuddleclub "Still be some outgoings yet. Fash, Sao, Smith, Walker, Tindall etc all still potentially could leave.'"
I'd be amazed of Fash goes.
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| Quote: Cuddleclub "Still be some outgoings yet. Fash, Sao, Smith, Walker, Tindall etc all still potentially could leave.'"
Smith Walker and Tindall won't be here next season
Sao is in the 'maybe' category
Fash will be a Hull player next season, are my guesses.
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| I'd definitely keep Walker, feel alot better about the squad if he was FB and Rapana at centre.
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| Quote: Dave K. "I'd be amazed of Fash goes.'"
I wouldn’t be surprised if they can find someone who will take him.
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| With a listed squad of 33 and at least two of them likely to go I hope there's at least four more to come in on top of any more kids drafted in. We need another big prop (or two) and another (first choice) centre and winger (to support the two kids and the old man). They can't just fill it with more kids and hope it will be OK. Martin and Barron should still be spelled next season IMO or there going to get burned out. Particularly Martin who is only twenty and played 24 games this year. Hopefully there's a few * interesting additions to come (*carefully chosen word).
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| Hodgson is a decent player, but we have Hutchinson coming through as well.
Thought they might concentrate on him.
Kai Armstrong must be staying. Hope so as there’s a real player in there.
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| Quote: Irregular Hoops "Hodgson is a decent player, but we have Hutchinson coming through as well.
Thought they might concentrate on him.
Kai Armstrong must be staying. Hope so as there’s a real player in there.'"
I'd quoted a couple of days ago what Kai had told me. With the club next year, aiming for a massive pre season
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