Re: Recruitment and retention : Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:57 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

so you don't think masi is good enough? even though hes in the England knights squad and still only a baby as far as a prop goes, also think harris will only get better, scott also will come on leaps and bounds imo, litten could also well make the jump up in the next few years,

Define what's meant by 'good enough', for what? Currently he's a squad player, could he get better, yes but he's a development for the long term. I just don't think currently I'd have him ahead of Fash, at the moment they have both had plenty of games due to injuries so it's not really a problem.
Given his size and athleticism I think Masi could do more, we keep saying props mature and peak in their late 20s, sorry but great players are good in the early 20s. there are plenty of examples, let's not be making excuses for players/coaches because of some notional age when a player will reach their peak.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Wed Jul 18, 2018 5:56 pm  

I just like to say to these people who are squabbling about which of these young kids are good enough or strong enough,these are the players collectively that have kept this team in the hunt all season,without them we would be really in the poop

Re: Recruitment and retention : Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:01 pm  

don't think its squabbling just people expressing there opinion,

Re: Recruitment and retention : Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:34 pm  

Quite right but I still believe the only people who really know what the eventual outcome will be for each of these young players are those who see them every day in the gym on the training field and in the team sessions, who know their potential their dedication their wanting and their philosophy towards the game. So far they haven't done a bad job and its hard to remember any young players that we have let go who have gone on to be world beaters.

Re: Recruitment and retention : Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:05 pm  

The Dentist Wilf wrote:

Quite right but I still believe the only people who really know what the eventual outcome will be for each of these young players are those who see them every day in the gym on the training field and in the team sessions, who know their potential their dedication their wanting and their philosophy towards the game. So far they haven't done a bad job and its hard to remember any young players that we have let go who have gone on to be world beaters.

Josh Hodgson?

Re: Recruitment and retention : Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:41 pm  

oh well there's him but at the time he left it was either him or the much more experienced DH, Josh only got 2 games for us and he wanted first team football anyway we all know his development was completely down to Hull KR (so they tell me)