Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:21 pm  

Potential for a massive turnover of players year after next. Loads of players OOC.

Wonder if the club are keeping their financial options open?

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:22 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Is he only on an initial 12 month deal?

The Houghton extension clause should've been in the clubs favour. Doesn't sound like it was.

Reading the press release don't think we'll see much of Lovodua at 9.

The only position I think he could do a decent job permanently is 13 but there's a lot of competition there. Lane or Cator or a extra prop.

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:24 pm  

Good signing for me we need something different at acting half and he certainly brings that as he's good at varying play. As for the two extensions, well, I find that mystifying, money is tight and there are some real priority areas for improvement so what club in that position with the current salary cap limitations carries three hookers and also has one of the best young hookers in the British game knocking on the door.

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:27 pm  

Dwyer added "the opportunity come on at the 72 minute mark as an impact 13 when the game is already gone was too good an opportunity to turn down"

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:38 pm  

The Dentist Wilf wrote:

Good signing for me we need something different at acting half and he certainly brings that as he's good at varying play. As for the two extensions, well, I find that mystifying, money is tight and there are some real priority areas for improvement so what club in that position with the current salary cap limitations carries three hookers and also has one of the best young hookers in the British game knocking on the door.

The bit about Houghton seems to say he has used his option to extend...i.e we dont have a choice. Without reading his contract we will never know!

As for Joe it may be we got him cheap as an unknown and maybe his 2nd year is a cheap wage too.

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:42 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Potential for a massive turnover of players year after next. Loads of players OOC.

Wonder if the club are keeping their financial options open?

Seems a deliberate move from Pearson to have so many deals run out in 2023 and I can understand why, its the last year of a reduced SKY deal and who knows what the future may bring?

another reduction in SKY deal and a mooted 2 leagues of 10 format may mean less games so a smaller squad needed...and we'd be on the verge of relegation to SL2 and off to Batley next year if it was happening this season!

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:43 pm  

TBH Lovodua has only shined because the rest have being very poor. Often thought hes not a very smart player and wouldnt have lost any sleep had he not stayed.

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:01 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

We really need a fresh start next season so Lovodua to start at 9 with Dwyer off the bench.

so we pay Houghton to be a a water boy.
You can see it now Houghton destined to be given a job for the boys as he is a Hull boy

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:01 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

Agree.

If Houghton had another year in his favour than there's nothing the club can do about it.

Dwyer offers something we have lacked for years at dummy half so I'm ok with that plus it's a 1 year deal.

Balmforth should be ready to play next season after having a full pre-season to sort his conditioning out.

Lovodua will be a utility player because we will have the usual nightmare with injuries.

Absolute joke Houghton can basically sign his deal himself

Sort of sums up the club last 3 or 4 years giving players deals based on 2016

Least dwyer will prove how limited Houghton is and that will be the end for Houghton

Will be a legend for tackle 52 but others no attack

Dwyer does great signing welcome brad

Re: Dwyer Announced : Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:14 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Potential for a massive turnover of players year after next. Loads of players OOC.

Wonder if the club are keeping their financial options open?

Yes i was looking at this
Seriously think Pearson is writing off next season thats why he is so quiet on the current situation.
Unless we can add a really powerful second row and possibly another front row to replace Taylor who is becoming an embarrassment this team will struggle next season.
I have no faith in this coach and i dont believe Pearson does either,but he has made the decision to run with him for economy reasons as he knows next seasons passholders and gates will be hugely down on numbers and if as i expect licensing comes in for 2024 then relegation will not be a threat