Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:22 pm  

Maybe next year we are running just at full cap, rather than over cap that we usually do with the exemptions?

Save some money perhaps?

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:30 pm  

scarrie wrote:

If, and its a big if, Smith can get Taylor firing that would give us some scope to maybe move Sao to SR while everyone is fit. He'd certainly add some size and power to the position and he has played there before for us. Don't know if he could do the big minutes every week though.
Assuming we don't bring another SR in ofc.

Could be a good shout moving Ligi to second row. Got decent hands too.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:40 pm  

TS, Gaz Ellis, Shenton and Stanley Gene been at Hull Uni this afternoon having a look around.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:59 pm  

Fully agree that recruitment & contracts haven't been handled well, hopefully we will see improvements.

Not surprised we are at cap still, many young guys will have earned upgrades last year based on appearances alone, sure Mitch will have much more counting on the cap.

Any chance of Mikey Lewis from across the river ? Would fit in really well & leave the Quota spot for the ruff n tuff SR we all think we need.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:02 pm  

Sad that constant full use of cap isn't reflected ( hardly ever ) in International, Man of Steel, Dream team selections etc.
Just seems other teams have regularly been much smarter with use of the cap.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:22 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Could be right, needs a good season, as I don't think we got value for money from him last season, be evan worst if we ate paying him more this season

13 matches with four of them off the bench with maybe two or three decent performances in there
Thats not good value

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:31 pm  

I tend to judge overseas players in Year 2, so Evans needs a big year. I think the offloading rugby which TS seems to adopt definitely will suit Evans better

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:09 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

I tend to judge overseas players in Year 2, so Evans needs a big year. I think the offloading rugby which TS seems to adopt definitely will suit Evans better

He definitely improved more as the season went on. Was outstanding at Toulouse and he's looking more times than not to get an offload away.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:14 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

I think the recruitment is another area that showed not only Hodgsons lack of experience but a lack of rugby related knowledge in terms of recruiting above Hodgson, as to have a quota space free but be unable to use it due to being at full cap and to let a quality player go without a replacement is criminal, especially when you look at the current squad.

Think this again shows the importance of bringing in TS and thankfully Adam has finally realised that he needed an experienced rugby guy involved within the club. I think initially its likely we will see TS play a huge role within the club and be a Head Coach and DoR.

2nd row is where we are very weak and lack any real quality, Savelio great player on his day but big question marks on his body being able to make it through a season, Lane has had a very disappointing season and looked a long way off the player we'd seen previous seasons. Other than that we are then left scrambling with only the young guns to call upon. Even if we manage to sign Longstaff for me we are still a quality SR light

Id go as far to say the loose forward role too, where we constantly see as with second row, players playing out of position due to constant injurys. Would love to see us recruit a loose forward.

Re: Shopping List 2023 : Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:08 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

TS, Gaz Ellis, Shenton and Stanley Gene been at Hull Uni this afternoon having a look around.

Was Stanley wearing black and white?