Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Thu May 11, 2023 4:34 pm  

As I have said before on another thread I really wouldn't be adverse to Deon cross being signed up to go alongside wrench.. do I like hiku... Yes he was good last time but left for family reasons... What would be different this time from that perspective ?

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Thu May 11, 2023 4:36 pm  

Not seen much of Doolan, and it looks like the clubs` coaches have assessed that he isn`t ready yet for a prolonged spell of 1st team selection.

With Walker now obviously the 1st choice hooker for at least the next 3 years, we need another hooker to cover his position.

The downside of Walker playing so well, is that it makes recruiting a decent back-up hooker harder.

If Dwyer is prepared to accept a lower tier contract with us, I think he is probably going to be the best that is available, of players prepared to sign for us.

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Thu May 11, 2023 4:36 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Players like Hiku or most from the south seas are going to require near or marquee money regardless of their age because the whole family has to be cared for.
Get the best of British I say.

... and the best of British is currently King, Wardle, Pearce-Paul, Newman. It is a bit thin. Like everyone we are chasing the relatively unknown nugget. No wonder we are all so keen to see Wrench succeed.

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Thu May 11, 2023 5:17 pm  

Smiffy27 wrote:

... and the best of British is currently King, Wardle, Pearce-Paul, Newman. It is a bit thin. Like everyone we are chasing the relatively unknown nugget. No wonder we are all so keen to see Wrench succeed.

Think Newman as been over hyped not helped by the clowns at Sky. SKD now I was happy he was missing when we last played HKR, even at his age I still rate him.

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Thu May 11, 2023 5:30 pm  

One of the problems of spending a fortune on a threequarter is the fact that in some games they hardly see the ball.
In the 64-0 drubbing of Eng v France, Ashton & the left centre hardly touched the ball in the second half.
If you buy a half-back, front-row or full back at least they usually get a few touches.
So for Wire, our best player, Williams, can get himself into most games.

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Fri May 12, 2023 5:50 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Players like Hiku or most from the south seas are going to require near or marquee money regardless of their age because the whole family has to be cared for.
Get the best of British I say.

Nice piece of racial stereotyping there.

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Fri May 12, 2023 12:20 pm  

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... r-26898382

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... r-26898382

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Fri May 12, 2023 2:45 pm  

Hiku going to HKR on marquee money.

Dwyer signed one year deal.

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Fri May 12, 2023 2:50 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Hiku going to HKR on marquee money.

Dwyer signed one year deal.

That’s a bummer, any chance we can get Michael Monaghan out of retirement.

Re: Recruitment and Retention. : Fri May 12, 2023 4:12 pm  

karetaker wrote:

That’s a bummer, any chance we can get Michael Monaghan out of retirement.

Shame about Hiku, would have been good to see him back, not on marquee money though.