by David William » Thu, 13 Nov 1997 04:00:00
Today's Hull Daily Mail states that Hull are on the verge
of signing Hunte, Prescott and Booth from St Helens.
The price quoted is 350k, which has been accepted by the
Saints board, but personal terms have yet to be agreed
with Hunte.
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by Mugwu » Thu, 13 Nov 1997 04:00:00
>Today's Hull Daily Mail states that Hull are on the verge
>of signing Hunte, Prescott and Booth from St Helens.
>The price quoted is 350k, which has been accepted by the
>Saints board, but personal terms have yet to be agreed
>with Hunte.
Hull flog off arguably their best player and replace him with someone who is
more expensive/older/possibly not as good as the player he is designed to replace.
There's a method in this madness, I'm struggling to pin it down though.
Mugwump.
>"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is an
>absurd one" Voltaire
by David William » Fri, 14 Nov 1997 04:00:00
> There's a method in this madness, I'm struggling to pin it down though.
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> >absurd one" Voltaire
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is an
absurd one" Voltaire
by Mugwu » Sat, 15 Nov 1997 04:00:00
>> Strange logic - my guess is that Saints value Hunte at around 250K, Prescott
>> around 80 and Booth somewhere in the 20's.
>I think you are absolutely right with your pricing. Booth has actually
>been priced at 25k.
>> Hull flog off arguably their best player and replace him with someone who is
>> more expensive/older/possibly not as good as the player he is designed to replace.
>> There's a method in this madness, I'm struggling to pin it down though.
>I'm only guessing but I think the logic runs something like this:
>Hull get a record price for an overseas player, unproven in SL,
>because they can replace him with an overseas player with equal/better
>ability for less money. Having British players, with a track record
>of SL success, GB caps, of the stature of Hunte & Prescott sign for
>Hull creates an air of confidence that will encourage others to come
>to Hull. This was, apparently, one of the reasons for the sustained
>success of the eighties.
Both Bradford and Salford proved that you don't need the fanciest of backlines
to get results, too many teams (including Saints) still believe that "shoot-out"
rugby played exclusively in the backs is the way ahead - they just never learn.
Mugwump.
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