Wires71: just_browny: Wires71: just_browny: Imagine the uproar on here if we had signed Waerea-Hargreaves (36), Michael McIlorum (37) and Danny Richardson.
Perhaps but I think we are pretty tolerant on here nowadays. There hasn't been much "uproar" over the underwhelming signings we did actually make for 2025. Just a collective "meh".
Personally, I'd have Waerea-Hargreaves over Zane Musgrove and Danny Richardson over Leyland and I think Tom Davies and Rhyse Martin were good signings, obviously unfortunate with the latter's injury.
I suspect Hull KR will end the regular season above us in the league and, as such, the proof of the pudding would be in the eating.
I agree Davies and Martin were decent signings; Martin would have improved our team both in goalkicking and resilience in the backrow.
Leyland is a far better player than Richardson. If he is hounded out from us (very possible), he will go on to have a successful career with whichever club improves his defensive technique and protects him a bit better.
So do you think that my point saying Hull KR have recruited well is reasonable?
I hope you are right on Leyland.
Any opinion is reasonable, it's just a rugby forum isn't it.
My opinion is that I think 37-year-old McIlorum is a downgrade on Matt Parcell, and Waerea-Hargreaves seems to give them less than they had before (Storton / George King). I think Davies is a good replacement for Hall on the wing; that's probably like for like in terms of quality.
So while I think they will be in contention for the top places again, I don't think they have improved.
