Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:53 am  

A unknown superstar wrote:

Really hope we're not looking at Jason Crookes, he isn't anything what alot of people make him out to be.

Ill leave it upto gentle to decide,also the deal may already be done.

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:13 am  

[quote="cod'ead"]As had that winger from Wire, whose name noboremember anymo
You still thinking, has the Penny dropped yet?

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:50 am  

Rock God X wrote:

What an odd post. I don't think anyone is 'writing off' any of our 'loyal players', merely speculating as to who might leave and expressing a preference as to who they would retain. If we are to progress, we'll need to improve the squad for next season. We won't win the league with the squad we have currently, however 'loyal' the players are.

Whilst I see your point Rock God the point I was trying to make is the fact that this team this year have given their all, through all the injuries accrued they have come out fighting for each other and for our club. Don`t you think that the players read whats posted on these forums? Speculation as to who stays and goes brings discontent as the Agar years showed. Yes we need to strengthen but not to the detriment of moral. We need to source the better players but who at the seasons end is available and better than what we have. Pearson hasn't got a potful of money to spend on new players so its up to Gentle, Hay and Radford to bring out the best in what we have. 100% effort is all I ask of the players, they already possess the required skills has they have shown. The emerging talent are thriving on the chances given, the next batch are coming through fired up and ready. Give them time.

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:24 am  

Bombed Out wrote:

You still thinking, has the Penny dropped yet?

I stopped thinking about him when waldorf & statler stopped creaming their kecks over him

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:53 am  

jehull wrote:

Manu, O'Meley, Aspinwall, Martin, Lyne, Turner, Burnett and Moa all to leave I've heard. As well as Tom Briscoe to NRL. Rumour is Manu is waiting for a NRL club, or a top SL club to come in, Turner is leaving because of McRae's influence. He didn't rate him and sold him to us when he was at Salford remember. O'Meley misses home as well as Moa! Lyne, Burnett and Martin ain't good enough. Be happy for us to recruit a top centre, crooks as back up. Rumours i have heard so dont shoot the messanger!! Hope they are not true as I hope we keep Turner and Manu. All the rest mentioned other than Moa and O'Meley won't be huge losses.

You hear a lot of stuff, apparently, jehull.

In 2010: "You heard it from me first. Leuluai to Hull next season. Watch this space."
"Ive heard that Paul Cooke is to be offered a pay as you play contract at FC."
"Has anybody heard a rumour that the guy who owns Hull city (Assem Allam) is also interested in putting a bid in for Hull FC"
"You know Rovers are going to win with the whole Mason saga. I believe that Mason will get his passport."
On Gareth Ellis: "More chance of us getting Agar back. No chance of us getting him."

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:33 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

You hear a lot of stuff, apparently, jehull.

In 2010: "You heard it from me first. Leuluai to Hull next season. Watch this space."
"Ive heard that Paul Cooke is to be offered a pay as you play contract at FC."
"Has anybody heard a rumour that the guy who owns Hull city (Assem Allam) is also interested in putting a bid in for Hull FC"
"You know Rovers are going to win with the whole Mason saga. I believe that Mason will get his passport."
On Gareth Ellis: "More chance of us getting Agar back. No chance of us getting him."

Quality ownage there Mrs B, given your archiving skills, it would be unwise of anyone to make any outlandish claims

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:41 am  

I'm never going to win the lottery!

Mrs B, can you archive this and throw it back in my face please?

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:43 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

You hear a lot of stuff, apparently, jehull.

In 2010: "You heard it from me first. Leuluai to Hull next season. Watch this space."
"Ive heard that Paul Cooke is to be offered a pay as you play contract at FC."
"Has anybody heard a rumour that the guy who owns Hull city (Assem Allam) is also interested in putting a bid in for Hull FC"
"You know Rovers are going to win with the whole Mason saga. I believe that Mason will get his passport."
On Gareth Ellis: "More chance of us getting Agar back. No chance of us getting him."

He obviously doesn't know you work for MI5.

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:26 am  

cod'ead wrote:

Quality ownage there Mrs B, given your archiving skills, it would be unwise of anyone to make any outlandish claims

Like General Zod. saying a couple of years ago if Rovers could sign any prop in the world he would select Joel Clinton, you mean?

Re: end of season clear-out??? : Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:46 am  

The Judge wrote:

Whilst I see your point Rock God the point I was trying to make is the fact that this team this year have given their all, through all the injuries accrued they have come out fighting for each other and for our club.

Yes, they have. Though I wouldn't expect anything less from professional players. That doesn't alter the fact that some of them won't be good enough to take us further.

The Judge wrote:

Don`t you think that the players read whats posted on these forums?

I'd imagine some do and some don't.

The Judge wrote:

Speculation as to who stays and goes brings discontent as the Agar years showed.

Rubbish. Speculation as to who goes and who stays is part and parcel of what takes place on a fans' discussion board. Professional players won't give a shinyshit what the fans' speculation says - all that matters to them is what the club thinks.

The Judge wrote:

Yes we need to strengthen but not to the detriment of moral.

So if we replaced Tony Martin with Jamie Lyon (outlandish example), how do you think that would affect the team's morale?

The Judge wrote:

We need to source the better players but who at the seasons end is available and better than what we have. Pearson hasn't got a potful of money to spend on new players so its up to Gentle, Hay and Radford to bring out the best in what we have.

It is, but you can only get so much out of a player with coaching. Eventually, they will achieve their potential and some still won't be good enough for a tilt at the top spot.

The Judge wrote:

100% effort is all I ask of the players, they already possess the required skills has they have shown. The emerging talent are thriving on the chances given, the next batch are coming through fired up and ready. Give them time.

Our youngsters should of course be given time. But how much more time does, say, Mike Burnett need before it becomes blindingly obvious that he's not going to be a top end of SL forward? Should we also give Tony Martin more time? He's done well for us this season, but he's not going to suddenly get a lot better at 34 years of age.