Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:15 pm  

the posts on this page make me think we should replace gareth now - for the sake of next season. if we get more than one injury in the 3/4s then we'll have to keep shuffling the team around and on top of that he was a very good winger

raynor had bags of experience and as a winger that won't be easy to replace. IMO we don't need another youngster because we've got our own, and the quota is full....i would have taken jodie broughton since he;s spent so much time at our club but he's signed for someone else..

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:18 pm  

Sad his career should end like this but the right decision. Leaves us with very inexperienced 3/4 options overall

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:24 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Sad his career should end like this but the right decision. Leaves us with very inexperienced 3/4 options overall

agreed, but these things happen, it was the right descision...

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:32 pm  

A shame we couldn't have made this decision earlier TBH and got on the front foot to sign a top class overseas outside back with a combination of what we will pay Moa + the difference between Raynor's salary and his pay-off. As said many times previously, this is no reflection on Moa, who I rate, but Raynor's availability issue has been on the cards for months and the balance of the squad is too light in the backs, and within the backs too light on experience. I don't think we need another Ainscough as we have shedloads of young promising backs. What we need now is a proven one in Raynor's class to lead by example and bring the young backs through, like a Senior, Gidley, Hicks type etc. Pointless bringing in another "prospect" IMO .

Back to Raynor, big disapppointment that his career with FC has finished like this. Top quality experienced player who's given us great service on the pitch and has been a cut above our other outside backs over the last 5 years. Shame he's let himself down off it.

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:51 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

A shame we couldn't have made this decision earlier TBH and got on the front foot to sign a top class overseas outside back with a combination of what we will pay Moa + the difference between Raynor's salary and his pay-off. As said many times previously, this is no reflection on Moa, who I rate, but Raynor's availability issue has been on the cards for months and the balance of the squad is too light in the backs, and within the backs too light on experience. I don't think we need another Ainscough as we have shedloads of young promising backs. What we need now is a proven one in Raynor's class to lead by example and bring the young backs through, like a Senior, Gidley, Hicks type etc. Pointless bringing in another "prospect" IMO .

Back to Raynor, big disapppointment that his career with FC has finished like this. Top quality experienced player who's given us great service on the pitch and has been a cut above our other outside backs over the last 5 years. Shame he's let himself down off it.

I'd say that just about sums it up nicely Mrs B

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:11 pm  

Do the rumours of Raynor to Hull KR have any merit?

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:17 pm  

We have still got cover in the backs Horne Whiting and Turner ..If thing get to bad we could play one of the youngsters..The lad will be missed but life goes on ..another player will make his mark

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:54 pm  

tonylRobin wrote:

Jodie Brought could have done a good job for you but signed for Salford today

Would prefer to see someone like Lynn get a chance.

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:00 pm  

kt170496 wrote:

We have still got cover in the backs Horne Whiting and Turner ..If thing get to bad we could play one of the youngsters..The lad will be missed but life goes on ..another player will make his mark

things would have to be bad to play whiting in the 3/4's...he has no pace but a good brain and can match anyone in the tackle...but as an attacking force at centre....forget about it....

Re: Raynor??? : Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:45 pm  

Gutted Really, he has been a constant top performer all his Hull career.

Great defence, Great finisher, just not had the service 1/2 his hull career.

its a bit like Eastmond replacing Long, its not going to happen overnight!

Briscoe replacing Raynor is the same, although for the future it bodes well

Good Luck Gareth.