Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 5:08 pm  

Well done to our coach on being totally honest about the position at the club and him being saddled with players he doesn't really want. I admire him for his honesty he could just feed us the same rubbish that has come from the top of the club for the last 3 years which the majority of the fans can see through. Let's hope he stays to see the job through us fans need to back him and stay patient if he keeps us up again this year he will have done a good job in an ever more competitive league the recruitment at the likes of Wakefield shows how tough it will be. Good luck Rick hope you can get a couple of your own players in soon to boost our chances.

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 5:25 pm  

The recruitment of Wakefield?
They have signed
Scott Grix
kyle Wood
Keegan Hurst
Sam Williams
Mason Caton Brown

Do you consider that good recruitment?

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 5:45 pm  

It's better than ours and you have missed off their Aussie NRL prop and they finished 8 last year. Castleford also are very strong now as well their recruitment much better than ours and they didnt run last either!

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:49 pm  

Show me where Rick Stone said he has "been saddled with players he doesnt want"
It seems to me you are determined to have your spin on events to be taken as fact.

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:23 pm  

jumper wrote: Show me where Rick Stone said he has "been saddled with players he doesnt want" It seems to me you are determined to have your spin on events to be taken as fact. He hasn't said those things exactly but he has said he is unhappy with recruitment- read between the lines in this piece and it could be construed by some http://www.totalrl.com/giants-coach-unh ... cruitment/

jumper wrote: Show me where Rick Stone said he has "been saddled with players he doesnt want" It seems to me you are determined to have your spin on events to be taken as fact. He hasn't said those things exactly but he has said he is unhappy with recruitment- read between the lines in this piece and it could be construed by some http://www.totalrl.com/giants-coach-unh ... cruitment/

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 7:55 pm  

Which part of the 7th paragraph do you not understand?

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:42 pm  

"HE hasnt said that exactly" He has also said he is comfortable with recruitment so far,
I repeat you seem determined to have to have your spin on events taken as fact!
Well Im afraid they are not facts, just your spin!!
I personally spoke to Rick Stone on Wednesday and he was very happy how things are progressing, sorry if that disappoints you, it would seem you would prefer doom and gloom.

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:58 pm  

he was also saying we have problems with the cap . if we are up to the full super league cap then there must have been some major panic buying the end of last year .it would be nice to know what our cap is then we can judge how well or not we are doing when it comes to recrutment

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:00 pm  

Stone has been saddled with recruitment and deals he would not have made and seems he is being honest and making the best of it. Interesting to see he has said he does not see it as the end for Ellis at the club. Wants him to get fit and change attitude and in meantime spares some salary cap. Have to say it is all really frustrating at the moment. Gaskell could be good, Clough is squad at best. If we are to climb we need 3 decent signings I think. If we fail to recruit further then I think we will struggle yet again

Re: Recruitment : Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:04 pm  

Let's be rite about this! We are where we are! We have tried and get players in still are trying! Stone has pointed out all the issues we bemoaned about last season, fitness, aggression, small squad and is trying to rectify!
With all that's happened early doors, with injuries, retirements and the ferres saga we had a squad that was massively unsettled.

With all that 8 games we lost by 8 points or fewer! For me whole sale changes are not required! A new strength and conditioning team, a change of tactic and a fresh start for the boys...let's back them!

If we need them new faces will come I am sure but only those that stone wants and he doesn't seem to be singing just anyone!