Sadly I think you are backward Payne

Not a bad signing a steady eddie player, and does not bust up as a prop.A year older, but not much better than the props you already have to be honest.Goodluck jimbo and will give you 100%.

Quality signing for me but then I might be a little biased.

A no-nonsense prop who will literally turn in hundreds and hundreds of tackles. The kind of player everyone who plays with appreciated the hell out of because they take up some much of the defensive strain...

Welcome back big fella!

Exactly the same here. But from the other comments it seems reasonably positive. For me now we just need to bring in another young prop/sr from SL and we're done in the forwards.

is that cos you are jim???

I personally think that Matt and Martin have got this right for a one year deal. We all know that we are weak in defence and Gannon will help in this area as well as offering invaluable experience to Cherry, Dom and Sam (if he stays).

young jacob fairbank off of huddersfield signed today on a year loan

Think it`s a one year deal `cos he`s off back to OZ unless of course he has a stormer of a season and we persuade him to stay for one more year.

From an outsider looking in, he's a decent signing. Not the best or flashiest prop around, but as I was saying to a friend yesterday, every side needs an experienced 'enforcer' to give a pack some extra bite. Gannon will certainly provide that for you. A no brainer for Fax really - experienced, locally based player (no travelling expenses), who still has something to offer on the field.

You sound like Danny Murphy!

good player if true, will learn a lot of gannon.

Thats what I like to see, someone young, talented and eager. good signing if true/

Just hope Jim brings another local lad with him from widnes, who he gave a lift to for training and matches.

Kavanagh? Dont think Barlow and Nashy will be too pleased to see him

It was published on HRLFC website in october 2009 saying he was on a 2 year deal. Surely the club would not put on their own site if it wasn't true.

Before Mr Fax came along the club just copied the Courier articles.

I think some of you are vastly underating his signing! And basing 'penalty machine' one game against you lot, based on all I have seen of you lot on tele he's three times the player of Thamghart & Watened (IMO

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From what I read earlier in the season he's just what you need as well, he'll make the hard yards, do the no nonsense stuff and also won't take to being pushed about (Barlow & Barrow NRC as two). He may have conceded a few extra pens this season BUT you have to remember a lot of the time he was the pnly out and out prop over 23 in our side most weeks so had a lot of pressure on him and his work rate was exceptional and obviously appreciated by the club and our players last year (end of season awards).

Dissapointed to see him go, however it was only ever going to be for one more year here so fair play to him, and let's await his replacement.

Cheers for all the 100% effort you put in big man!

gannon will tighten up our defence as we all know it needs it.

Thanks J2O. Thats the news we want to hear. If Widnes fans are dissapointed to see him leave then it makes me feel more comfortable about him coming here. I, for one, liked him the last time he was here and he will have only gained much more experience. I think he will be a good "forward"ambassador

Having looked at this and then other signings so far it looks like Calland & Hall are trying to tighten up our defence, we all know that we can score points from just about anywhere so this is a positive move IMO.

We could score points from anywhere with the players we had last seadon. I would be happier hearing Black, Worrincy, Patterson, etc had all signed.

Not impressed as his discipline is poor and thought he was average against us last year.
BUT he may be one of those that is inspired by moving to a club that deep down he has always been part of, being an adopted Fax boy!
I hope so as its like a 'Back to the Future' film

think you hit the nail on the head. he was poor against us and gave more penalties against us. but was better against other teams.

Haha nah, but he is a mate.

He's definitely looking forward to being back down the shay and wants to go out on a high and continue what we started last year.

Providing, touch wood, he has no injuries, he will be invaluable to us next year. He's going to bring that defensive steel we lacked at certain points in the past two years.

Well played Matt Calland.

I think that's what swung it for me, he WANTS to play for Fax, very much in the same vein as Holroyd. How much did Fax fans villify Holroyd when he didn't play for Fax between 2000-2007? Now look at how much he is revered, Gannon could well be similar.

Just look at the past couple of coaches he has played for, McChocker and Cullen, hardly exponents of free running, clean Rugby League are they? Playing under Calland, Ball, Proctor et al I think we will see a different, more Gannon of old.