Re: jackson hastings : Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:45 pm  

Hangerman2 wrote:

Watched him in the Salford v Widnes game, looks a perfect replacement for Brough. Runs a game well, short and long kicking game, and takes the line on like Danny used to, maybe a chance for next year?

Agreed, he looks the sort of player we need for next season and beyond.

Re: jackson hastings : Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:00 pm  

But the reason he’s gone to Salford is he didn’t want to commit to next season and beyond - which is why we walked away

Re: jackson hastings : Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:48 pm  

jools wrote:

But the reason he’s gone to Salford is he didn’t want to commit to next season and beyond - which is why we walked away

Exactly why I'm glad we didn't chase him now, but he might like England now and if so we need to be thinking about him being on our books for next season.

Re: jackson hastings : Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:35 am  

I'm pretty sure he is holding out on the chance of an NRL deal next year, but if it doesn't materialise we should swallow our pride and be in there. He looks really committed to helping Salford out in the short time he expects to be there too which is a good sign.

Re: jackson hastings : Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:02 pm  

think hes staying at salford

done well there

but im happy with gaskell and brough right now

cant see how brough would have worked with hastings..... hastings wants to be the boss and so does brough!

Re: jackson hastings : Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:31 pm  

Woolford looking for another hooker and second rower apparently, been sounding agents out

Re: jackson hastings : Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:41 am  

I've heard that we're in pole position to sign Tom Holmes following his release from Fev. Not quite a stellar signing but still young and could develop within a season or so to fill Broughy's big shoes !!

Re: jackson hastings : Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:23 am  

So why sign oli Russell to a full time deal?

Re: jackson hastings : Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:14 am  

Hopoate's finger wrote:

I've heard that we're in pole position to sign Tom Holmes following his release from Fev. Not quite a stellar signing but still young and could develop within a season or so to fill Broughy's big shoes !!

This has been the rumour amongst Fev fans for a while. The downside from the point of view of anyone signing him is he suffered a very bad knee injury in May and it remains to be seen when he'll be fit to play again. However he's only 22 and I don't know any Fev fans who weren't impressed by him...lively, decent left footed kicking game, and can really spark the attack - Luke Briscoe's much-publicised tryscoring spree came down the side Holmes was playing (the right) and Holmes played an important part in a lot of those tries. He also played very well at full back on a couple of occasions and could also fill in at 9.

Re: jackson hastings : Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:56 pm  

the holmes and giants link has been around for a while, were linked with him before his injury so wont be a surprise if he is signed up already.

interesting woolford looking for a hooker?? could leeming be on his way out...

and 2nd row... hope that doesnt mean we are losing ferguson