Re: Five New Signings : Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:33 pm  

jakeyg95 wrote:

League Express front page says "Huddersfield prop in shock switch". Maybe Huby?

Perhaps he's switching to half-back.

Re: Five New Signings : Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:34 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Ella was a great player for us, and the following season we had Ray Price.

Overall though, we havent had the best of luck. Anyone remember a half back that came. Think he lasted one game, was it Paul Taylor.

I dont mind overseas players overall, but think for the success of our sport nationally and internationally, there is too many and we have a quantity over quality issue.

Back in the days of Steve Ella, I think you were allowed 3.

Taylor didn't even last a game, think he went off injured after 20 minutes if I remember right.

Didn't we have Ella, Mark Graham and Brent Todd at the start of that season?

Re: Five New Signings : Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:39 pm  

I think we had Ella, Graham and Todd 88-89 and Taylor came 89-90 but was only 16-17 at that point and discovered beer, wine and whisky since, so memory not quite as clear these years on.

Re: Five New Signings : Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:46 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

I think we had Ella, Graham and Todd 88-89 and Taylor came 89-90 but was only 16-17 at that point and discovered beer, wine and whisky since, so memory not quite as clear these years on.

I think we had James Leuluai also in 88/89.

Re: Five New Signings : Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:06 pm  

jakeyg95 wrote:

League Express front page says "Huddersfield prop in shock switch". Maybe Huby?

Says ferguson confirmed at the Giants and we are close to signing huby and allgood plus have turned down interest in miller from Warrington

Re: Five New Signings : Sun Nov 27, 2016 11:24 pm  

Yet another player from Super Leagues basement club?

Re: Five New Signings : Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:33 am  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Taylor didn't even last a game, think he went off injured after 20 minutes if I remember right.

Didn't we have Ella, Mark Graham and Brent Todd at the start of that season?

IIRC Taylor came over prior to the challenge cup game against Wigan, played 20mins got injured, we never saw him again after that.

Re: Five New Signings : Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:46 am  

JINJER wrote:

IIRC Taylor came over prior to the challenge cup game against Wigan, played 20mins got injured, we never saw him again after that.

I was on holiday in Australia when Paul Taylor was signed by Trinity... it was back page news in Sydney and the video footage of his debut and subsequent injury was on the early evening news.

The match was against Leeds at home and Taylor had his career curtailed by an ACL injury early in the game.

Re: Five New Signings : Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:51 am  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Taylor didn't even last a game, think he went off injured after 20 minutes if I remember right.

Didn't we have Ella, Mark Graham and Brent Todd at the start of that season?

we had lined up Graham, Ella ... Mark Elia and Ian Roberts

Elia pulled out before the season and Todd was a late replacement for Roberts who (i think) got injured before he was due to fly over. Todd was recommended by Graham but, it seems, didn't see eye to eye with coach Dave Topliss and his few performances in the R W & B were dire!

Re: Five New Signings : Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:36 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Yet another player from Super Leagues basement club?

At least it reinforces the pack. Who do you think we could've got on our budget? James Graham?