Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:34 am  

hull2524 wrote:

so what would you do? Sack Hodgson now and try to get Mags?

If only things were that simple.
Anybody with half a brain would have Mags in our hot-seat if we ever had the remotest of chances.
At least it would be like home from home.
Coming from an NRL basket-case of a club to us.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:17 pm  

If Hodgson can clear to deadwood and bring in the 3 players rumored he deserves another year.

But he has to start well and drop underperforming players and trust youth players more as they will be needed more looking at the incomings compared to out goings.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 12:32 pm  

I think in fairness to Hodgson, he has given youth a chance when the time is right. Wynne has made the centre spot his own, Scott had a solid run in the side prior to injury, Jack Brown a regular in the 17, Lane and Fash (admittedly not youth as such now) are regulars in the match day squad. I am also pretty convinced that McNamara would be a regular in the side if it wasn't for injury. Signings such as Balmorth, Mcintosh and potentially Trueman suggest that their is a real drive to focus on young British Talent. Our academy is top of the league and unbeaten, it has taken a while to adjust from the city of hull academy, but we are now seeing the results of the hard work the club has put into the youth over the last couple of years.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:10 pm  

If Connor is put for the next few weeks it will test if Hodgsons trust the young players, particularly with the form of Reynolds and Gale.

Now is the chance to play the likes of Balmforth, Hookem and Litten rather than Johnstone, Shaul etc.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:52 pm  

Houghton may decide to call it a day at the end of the season. He recently hinted it was an option "This is the honest answer: I'm actually just enjoying performing and treating it like it could be my last season,” he said when asked about what lies ahead. "I don't really want to think too much into that and get carried away with it. "It just comes as it comes and if it's there, it's there; if not then I'll be very happy with where I'm at. I'm just taking it week by week. I'm happy playing at the moment and enjoying being out there with the boys." He added: "I'll probably let my body tell me. There have been periods of this season where I haven't felt great but there have been others where I've felt great. "It always helps when we're performing well as a team and winning games. At this moment in time, I'm feeling good and ready to keep going but who knows later in the season." https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/danny-houghton-future-retirement-400-7099543

Houghton may decide to call it a day at the end of the season. He recently hinted it was an option "This is the honest answer: I'm actually just enjoying performing and treating it like it could be my last season,” he said when asked about what lies ahead. "I don't really want to think too much into that and get carried away with it. "It just comes as it comes and if it's there, it's there; if not then I'll be very happy with where I'm at. I'm just taking it week by week. I'm happy playing at the moment and enjoying being out there with the boys." He added: "I'll probably let my body tell me. There have been periods of this season where I haven't felt great but there have been others where I've felt great. "It always helps when we're performing well as a team and winning games. At this moment in time, I'm feeling good and ready to keep going but who knows later in the season." https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/danny-houghton-future-retirement-400-7099543

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:05 pm  

Woods1969 wrote:

I agree but just think the way he is still playing Houghton as our number 1 hooker I think he will still be that next season. I think the moving around that joey had had to do is affecting his game he doesn't seem to have that spark we saw at the beginning of the season. Lovaduo and balmforth would be a great paring next season

totally agree with that.Lovodua not been the same since he was moved from 6 with Mitch at centre.
Now as you say he has been moved to the bench and the spark has gone
Its the coach again making the wrong decision and favouring and been too loyal to a senior player in Reynolds who in reality has been so poor especially his kicking.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:14 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

If Hodgson can clear to deadwood and bring in the 3 players rumored he deserves another year.

But he has to start well and drop underperforming players and trust youth players more as they will be needed more looking at the incomings compared to out goings.

Bowden,Johnstone,Reynolds and Gale if we dont pick up the option are all out of contract and Shaul i think is out of contract so clearing that deadwood is easy.
Its the coaches loyalty to underperforming senior players i dont like and that has to change

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 3:46 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Bowden,Johnstone,Reynolds and Gale if we dont pick up the option are all out of contract and Shaul i think is out of contract so clearing that deadwood is easy.
Its the coaches loyalty to underperforming senior players i dont like and that has to change

Who's he been loyal to in your opinion?

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:15 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

If Hodgson can clear to deadwood and

bring in the 3 players

rumored he deserves another year.

But he has to start well and drop underperforming players and trust youth players more as they will be needed more looking at the incomings compared to out goings.

French, Hawkins and maybe a back row to replace Ma'u?

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:33 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Who's he been loyal to in your opinion?

Gale, Reynolds, Houghton (as Lovodua has hardly played his best position)

Although Houghtons been steady.

Mitch needs more gametime based on form too, I know he's been injured but he's alot better than Scott who's thrown straight in above him.