Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 6:53 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Hooker - D Balmforth he's 5 foot 11 and weighs 15 stone 3lbs on the website

Harry Grant (best hooker in the game?) He's 5 foot 10 and weighs 13 stone 9lbs

Balmforth weighs more than some of our props and it shows.

12 mins into the second half in the dobbins game and he's way too slow defensively,
and he's not even playing the full game !!!!!!!!!! FFS

He needs to lose around 8kg and get his body fat down to about 12%.
Then we will see a NEW SIGNING at hooker. He has the skills so it's only his physique slowing him down.

Why can't today's coaches see this? He can easily lose 1.3kg a week over the next 6 weeks

When it comes to losing weight our conditioning team will already have their hands full with our new half back.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:59 am  

It'll be interesting if we bring anyone in on loan this week. HDM says we are targeting a centre, a half and prop.

Probably too early for the Wigan game but I wonder if we'll utilise our quota spots and bring someone in from the NRL.

Nothing to play for position wise but still have 10 games to go and should be looking to finish the season strongly for a change.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:01 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

It'll be interesting if we bring anyone in on loan this week. HDM says we are targeting a centre, a half and prop.

Probably too early for the Wigan game but I wonder if we'll utilise our quota spots and bring someone in from the NRL.

Nothing to play for position wise but still have 10 games to go and should be looking to finish the season strongly for a change.

I should think we will be talking to the two sacked Catalans players, some wag has already edited Jayden Nikorimas wiki page to say he has signed for us.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:57 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

I should think we will be talking to the two sacked Catalans players, some wag has already edited Jayden Nikorimas wiki page to say he has signed for us.

Don't know anything about Nikorima but we need a half back right now and if he could improve us maybe he's worth looking at.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:01 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

I should think we will be talking to the two sacked Catalans players, some wag has already edited Jayden Nikorimas wiki page to say he has signed for us.

Does it not go against the positive culture argument signing players that were sacked from their previous clubs? Or is it fine because we need a halfback?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:10 pm  

Yates is going to Warrington immediately from Huddersfield

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 2:23 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Yates is going to Warrington immediately from Huddersfield

Not known a season like it in terms of mid season transfers, IMG effects ? seen that they've recalled Matty English too from Cas

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 3:18 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

Does it not go against the positive culture argument signing players that were sacked from their previous clubs? Or is it fine because we need a halfback?

Its Hull FC of course its fine

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 3:40 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Its Hull FC of course its fine

Didn’t they go to a concert or something and lied about it ?

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Mon Jul 15, 2024 3:46 pm  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Hooker - D Balmforth he's 5 foot 11 and weighs 15 stone 3lbs on the website

Harry Grant (best hooker in the game?) He's 5 foot 10 and weighs 13 stone 9lbs

Balmforth weighs more than some of our props and it shows.

12 mins into the second half in the dobbins game and he's way too slow defensively,
and he's not even playing the full game !!!!!!!!!! FFS

He needs to lose around 8kg and get his body fat down to about 12%.
Then we will see a NEW SIGNING at hooker. He has the skills so it's only his physique slowing him down.

Why can't today's coaches see this? He can easily lose 1.3kg a week over the next 6 weeks

How about our conditioning and fitness dept being cut to the bone and we all saw how unfit they was,maybe afected Balmforth.

We are looking for new additions for this area so let’s see what they do in pre-season with ALL the players before we body shame them