Hull FC • Shopping list for 2024
Hullrealist wrote:
Constantly spot on mate.
Players like fash are essential in a salary cap sport. Low hit on cap and you know exactly what you get from them. In an ideal world he’s the sort of player you want as a back up but no one can say he has let us down one bit over the last few seasons.
To some extent I’d even consider giving Houghton and Taylor 1 year deals if the talent isn’t out there. Both had testimonies so their cap cost is reduced I believe. Both have had good seasons compared to majority of our squad. It’s just about getting the right deal from them. Reductions in what they’re on now. Could be massive in a salary cap sport. Similar with griffin, if cheap and no obvious replacements I’d give him another year.
Dwyer is too loose for me I think. Great going forward sometimes but is a liability in defence and has the brain farts where he scoots on 5th (like he did against hudds).
For me, a fit Savelio is a no brainer but TS seems to disagree. We’d need a top replacement because lane has offered nothing.
Cap dispensations are only relevant if you want to pay more and stretch the cap. If Pearson wants to pay down the COVID loans, increasing the wage budget is… a risk. But every choice in life carries risk. If he’s looking for any sort of loan forbearance, then it’d seem impolitic.
If Hull re-sign Taylor and Houghton, I’d feel kind of obligated to post a picture of Hugo Weaving in shades. Maybe one of them on an inexpensive deal to support the kids in reserve games and play first team as and when needed, sort of like we planned to use Keinhorst this year. Both though?
I had a look at Smith’s recruitment with us for 2020 (first year but threat of relegation impeded) and 2021 (free from that threat) and it was less radical than by memory had made it. My imperfect recall had a big move towards depth in 2020 then a pivot towards quality in 2021 but it was less dramatic than I remembered it, and the turnover of players not quite as high. I’d forgotten about Dan Murray, so there was quite a bit of movement, but not really tear it up and start again.
So, while I think ‘what will Hull do to rebuild?’ is an interesting question, I suspect it might be less than has been imagined - including by me and I was never drinking Tarquin’s kool-aid.
Statistics: Posted by Mild Rover — Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:39 am — Replies 540 — Views 89893