Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 6:21 am  

Crichton could be forced out of the Roosters if Fifita makes a decision on joining them . Looks like he's staying at the Titans.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 6:49 am  

B0NES wrote:

Crichton could be forced out of the Roosters if Fifita makes a decision on joining them . Looks like he's staying at the Titans.

Fifita has indeed taken up his option on a 2 year contract extension and will be at the Titans until 2026.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 7:42 am  

Literally no point in offering a deal to Crichton. He'd laugh in our faces and tell us to mickey off.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 9:10 am  

Sonny Crockett wrote:

Pearson has had 7 years to get it right but has got it wrong every time.

Some people are happy with groundhog day and massive under-achievement and watching end of career mercenaries pocket easy, no pressure, cash...and that is what is going to be served up yet again.

Massive change in mentality needed right though the club...but if Richie's wife and father in law want to waste some money for a few years good luck to them...it won't change anything, won't last and the club/Pearson will be worse off at the end.

What kind of 'professional' sporting organisation gives a bloke THE top job because his wife throws a few quid in?

I don't think anyone is happy with what has happened at the club and we all know that a lot of mistakes have been made. I myself have spoken at length about the need for a change in mentality, culture, identity etc. I think that pretty much everyone knows that things need to change.

Well guess what? Things are changing. But none of us know right now how those changes are going to pan out. Myler might be the best DOR we have ever had or he might be the worst. Pearson might be selling up to the investors or they might only be taking a partial share. We just don't know right now. So we have to give them time in my opinion. Myler's only had four weeks so far and given the mess we are in, that's no time at all. Recruitment wise, we've not finished yet for next season nor do we know what kind of influence they are going to have on the squad or our performances. Nor do we know where this recruitment drive fits in bigger picture wise. These are all just the first steps.

So we shouldn't be righting them off yet. That doesn't mean that we have to be happy but it doesn't mean that we should have the knives out either. The club needs time and we fans have to give them that and be patient. There's no magic wand to fix this, no clicking of our fingers to make everything alright again.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 11:33 am  

Suprised we didn't sign Wakeman last season, he would have fit right in with our 2024 signings.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 12:23 pm  

Personally I have somehow always retained optimism, every season we start joint top ( and bottom ) - I actually believed in this years recruitment & expected good improvement.................how little did I know ?
Think I am just tired of this emotional journey, constantly raising expectations with another new start, only for it all to go horribly wrong - this season has set new levels for that though.

The constant churn of players hasn't made any difference so far, Tex Hoy, Darnell, Jack Brown & Fanua all gone - replaced by Tom Briscoe, Aydin plus a couple of loanees. Not to mention the 10 or so seasoned professionals that lefty last year & we all know how their replacements worked out.

Of course we now have investment which was sorely needed & Yes, the new management have a hell of a job on.

Adam Doueihi ? Best player at the Tigers until he ruptured his ACL - only way he leaves Australia is if he is crocked & some dumb club takes a punt. He was on NRL360 this week - expects to be back in a month, suspect he was the Tigers highest paid player when injured - sure he will start next year on a very decent contract ( assuming knee sorted ).

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 12:41 pm  

It's not the first time Adam Doueihi has done his ACL either. I think this is his third time and still only 25 , Good player though .

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 2:13 pm  

B0NES wrote:

It's not the first time Adam Doueihi has done his ACL either. I think this is his third time and still only 25 , Good player though .

He can put a bomb up alright.
Lethal boot.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 2:24 pm  

Adam Doueihi is an excellent player, but far too much of a risk.

Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 15, 2024 3:00 pm  

Ref Abdul I don't think he is a kr fan but his ex bird and her family were massive rovers so all they wanted was Abdul at their club. Then she started shagging Danny Maguire and it all went sour. Fair old bit of motivation for Abdul to come back to Hull and help make us the dominant club again imo