Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:27 pm  

Think Goldie is deffo going to be with us as a squad player next year!
The cap is the cap and we've got to stay within it. If we sign Pea, plus another top quality prop, and a couple of Bradfords best, and an international class half back + others in the pipeline, as well as Ellis's wages, i think this means we can't fit in a quality new fullback (hence dropping interest in McDonnell at rovers).
With Horne at full back and Seymour + AN Other in at halves, we currently have no experienced cover for for either 1 or 6 at the club.
Hate or dislike him, This guy provides that cover and won't be costing the earth. Other signings will soon eclipse this one. The squad cannot be full of highly paid superstar players in every position, let alone as back up, and lets face it, there are not enough good ones to go round SL anyway, be they young or old!

[Kosh]

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:29 pm  

Staffs FC wrote:

Too much shrieking Mrs B. you're quite right. We're clearly up the proverbial and are desperate for players to cover some positions. We wouldn't be signing Goldie otherwise. It was never planned this way but needs must. FFS at least let him c0ck up in a Hull shirt first before nailing him to the cross.

His performances in a Hull shirt will not change my opinion of him since my main problem with signing him him has nothing to do with his ability or lack of it.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:31 pm  

Gerrum on side ref wrote:

He told BBC Radio Humberside: "I coached Ryan a long time ago back in Australia and I had a good relationship with him.

Well if Gentle's wanting to be reunited with some old mates then can he ask Keith Galloway and Benji Marshall if they fancy coming to us

[Kosh]

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:32 pm  

FC-Steward wrote:

Well I was told different but if it's only for this year , why not just stay at Cas from his point of view .

Possibly for the actual reason he stated when leaving Cas?

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:11 pm  

irregularfella wrote:

Think Goldie is deffo going to be with us as a squad player next year!
The cap is the cap and we've got to stay within it. If we sign Pea, plus another top quality prop, and a couple of Bradfords best, and an international class half back + others in the pipeline, as well as Ellis's wages, i think this means we can't fit in a quality new fullback (hence dropping interest in McDonnell at rovers).
With Horne at full back and Seymour + AN Other in at halves, we currently have no experienced cover for for either 1 or 6 at the club.
Hate or dislike him, This guy provides that cover and won't be costing the earth. Other signings will soon eclipse this one. The squad cannot be full of highly paid superstar players in every position, let alone as back up, and lets face it, there are not enough good ones to go round SL anyway, be they young or old!

I think Irregular is absolutely spot on with his assessment. Appears too few on here are able to see any of this logic, and too many are reacting with haste. I do have doubts that he will be here next year, but if he is, then surely it means he has earned the right to a place within a stronger squad than we have this year which cannot be bad. The reality of this remains to be seen and we will just have to wait and see how it unfolds. I have every faith in the judgement of PG, and like Irregular I feel there is lots of sense and balance in this signing - if you look for it. Its not perfect, but with a Cap based system not all signings can be. Its a balancing act. I see him as more a replacement for Tony Martin with a bit more flexiblity. Should it happen its not a key team signing, but like Martin it may be an important squad signing for all the reasons tabled by Mrs B, Irregular, et al.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:12 pm  

What's with this calling him "Goldie" rubbish?

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:12 pm  

I dont have a problem with RM, hes better than ellis n nicko, will cover for horne at fb too will be a good squad player to have imo, think hes also better than people give him credit for, when he came on at bradford the other week asked questions all game and got cas back in to it

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:16 pm  

Robbo4 wrote:

What's with this calling him "Goldie" rubbish?

It's cringe worthy pretentious bollox, that's what it is.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:20 pm  

Robbo4 wrote:

What's with this calling him "Goldie" rubbish?

The trouble with you Robbo, is you're just not 'Hip' and 'down with the kids'

Don't forget I've seen you in (those) shorts.

Re: Rumours Ad Infinitum : Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:24 pm  

Locko's Luck wrote:

The trouble with you Robbo, is you're just not 'Hip' and 'down with the kids'

Don't forget I've seen you in (those) shorts.

People from several miles away can see me in (those) shorts