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Re: Rumours 2019 : Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:41 pm  

craig hkr wrote:

Garbutt would be a good signing but not sure prop is an area we need strengthening?

I’d like another good prop.

Johnson remains a project, and depth player imo. Masoe, Jewitt, Scruton, Mulhern and potentially Garbutt would be a decent frontline five competing for four spots in the seventeen.

I’ve seen some count Lannon as a prop, but he’s more of a backrower currently, as I understand it, LF or SR.

Re: Rumours 2019 : Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:05 am  

rover 2000 wrote:

some clubs invest money on their stadiums and tidy them up, dont think wakey have spent a penny on theirs, it all goes on players so you are no example

What an ignoRant comment. Our stadium situation is a lot more complex than just soending pennies on it.

Re: Rumours 2019 : Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:44 pm  

I think Wilzay, if we had been able to buy the stadium back a couple of years back, rather than been hastily advised against it by York Court, and look where that got us, we could well have been able to have a re vamped Belle Vue over time, say Western Terrace one year, than East Stand another season etc, which gradual development is what Hull KR have done at theirs

When it was first built around 1991, it was quite basic, but their corporate rooms are quite stylish these days, and also the Colin Hutton stand is pretty good too. All of which have been recent additions

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Re: Rumours 2019 : Mon Oct 29, 2018 4:37 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

I think Wilzay, if we had been able to buy the stadium back a couple of years back, rather than been hastily advised against it by York Court, and look where that got us, we could well have been able to have a re vamped Belle Vue over time, say Western Terrace one year, than East Stand another season etc, which gradual development is what Hull KR have done at theirs

When it was first built around 1991, it was quite basic, but their corporate rooms are quite stylish these days, and also the Colin Hutton stand is pretty good too. All of which have been recent additions

It was a real uphill struggle. Probably the club’s most important achievement of the last few years, but given most RL clubs’ fairly modest revenue streams I think the challenge is often understated. The club took on a mortgage to pay for its share, so it has to pay its way.

Re: Rumours 2019 : Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:41 pm  

I think it is a very tidy stadium and like how it's been done.

When I go with my wife usually stand in the east stand, unless of course its against us, but think both the Colin Hutton and Roger Millwatd stand are both very good.

Just hope we can get something sorted out with ours very soon, as I do sympathise not only with the club and chairman, but spectators too.

I feel there are a few things going on in the background, but with no recent updates from the club, hard to say for definate.

As a loyal and dedicated fan, who has been supporting the club since 1980, I think the club are being ran the best they ever have, and feel confident that one way or another, good will come out of it all.

Good luck to the Robins for the season, but not at our expense

Re: Rumours 2019 : Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:29 am  

Hudgell relaxed about recruitment so far supposedly. Glad he is, as I am not! I do agree however it it pointless signing names getting banded about on one year deals.

He mentions that we expect 3 more signings, and we are only aiming for quality that would improve the squad. If ( a big if ) these 3 transpire to be quality first 17 additions then I think our squad will be in a really good place. If the 3 don't materialise or they are not starting 17 quality then I don't expect a great season.

If we could keep our starting 17 as of now on the field I would be fairly confident, but that's not how it works in RL especially at rovers is it. I personally think (hoping) reading between some optimistic lines we have a couple of overseas signings lined up and awaiting confirmations/visas etc before announcing. We surely can not get to this stage and not have an idea who we want to sign, so I want to believe the club are been extra cautious

Re: Rumours 2019 : Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:00 am  

It looks like Todd Carney has gone home .https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/todd-carne ... b905b072a4

It looks like Todd Carney has gone home .https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/todd-carne ... b905b072a4

Re: Rumours 2019 : Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:11 pm  

Trent Merrin looks like he will be heading to Leeds, does this strengthen the Garbutt to KR potential??

Re: Rumours 2019 : Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:47 pm  

Maximillion wrote:

Trent Merrin looks like he will be heading to Leeds, does this strengthen the Garbutt to KR potential??

Hope so but our neighbours are interested as well.

Re: Rumours 2019 : Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:55 pm  

des lawson wrote:

Hope so but our neighbours are interested as well.

Really don't think they have the Cash this coming season listening to Radord on Humberside a couple of months ago regarding improved contracts on existing players.