I just had this mental image of a junior doctor offering advice to Dracula on how to take blood.

Can't believe Wade McKinnon would want to leave Hull, just when they've begun there new revolution to take over the world!!!

Why? What delights have you got in store for us?

Care to elaborate?. Should you be the one laughing what would be the source of your humour?

Well this year I wont be there when you visit our toilet and when I am I always leave a few minutes early.I dont like walking up that ginnel among you lot

Welcome back Thought you'd copped a ban!

It's amazing how much this game against Hull means to the Hull fans. If they win there will be several threads started on here trying to mock us, yet if we win it will result in a big 'meh' as it isn't really that big a game. Hull fans also seem to think winning this game basically means they have returned to the bigtime for some reason. I'm not even intending to 'troll' but difference in attitudes of the fans is quite startling.

Classy.

Call a spade a spade.

Nothing to see here.

No there won't

So to summarise, the highlights of the Adam Pearson era at Hull so far are...

Launching a tribunal claim which he knew they had sod all chance of winning, then throwing a strop

Wade McKinnon leaving not even halfway through a contract

Willie Manu refusing to sign a new contract and leaving on a free

Jordan Turner stalling on whether to sign a new deal or not

I can see why he's been heralded as the messiah with a record like that.

Quote ="Andy Gilder"So to summarise, the highlights of the Adam Pearson era at Hull so far are... Launching a tribunal claim which he knew they had sod all chance of winning, then throwing a strop Wade McKinnon leaving not even halfway through a contract Willie Manu refusing to sign a new contract and leaving on a free Jordan Turner stalling on whether to sign a new deal or not I can see why he's been heralded as the messiah with a record like that.'" Underneath the bluster they're worried: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=526559&tsmp=1335962115 My guess re Manu - Pearson's desire to get one over Hetherington has led to him dramatically over-bidding for Ellis, putting severe pressure on the rest of their salary cap. Schoolboy error - he needs to know when the opposition are actually bidding or just bidding up.

Quote ="Andy Gilder"So to summarise, the highlights of the Adam Pearson era at Hull so far are... Launching a tribunal claim which he knew they had sod all chance of winning, then throwing a strop Wade McKinnon leaving not even halfway through a contract Willie Manu refusing to sign a new contract and leaving on a free Jordan Turner stalling on whether to sign a new deal or not I can see why he's been heralded as the messiah with a record like that.'" Underneath the bluster they're worried: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=526559&tsmp=1335962115 My guess re Manu - Pearson's desire to get one over Hetherington has led to him dramatically over-bidding for Ellis, putting severe pressure on the rest of their salary cap. Schoolboy error - he needs to know when the opposition are actually bidding or just bidding up.

Is this thread really still running?

Fantastic.

It's made me laugh.

Quote ="MjM"Underneath the bluster they're worried: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=526559&tsmp=1335962115 My guess re Manu - Pearson's desire to get one over Hetherington has led to him dramatically over-bidding for Ellis, putting severe pressure on the rest of their salary cap. Schoolboy error - he needs to know when the opposition are actually bidding or just bidding up.'" Possible that or maybe Ellis is on a massive wage, p#ssing off some of the other higher earners in the team.

Quote ="MjM"Underneath the bluster they're worried: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=526559&tsmp=1335962115 My guess re Manu - Pearson's desire to get one over Hetherington has led to him dramatically over-bidding for Ellis, putting severe pressure on the rest of their salary cap. Schoolboy error - he needs to know when the opposition are actually bidding or just bidding up.'" Possible that or maybe Ellis is on a massive wage, p#ssing off some of the other higher earners in the team.

Maybe it's similar to how Bradford treated Peacock when they signed Harris.

Didn't they say they didn't have any cash available for give a better contract then suddenly they pull out a mega signing which angers Peacock and fuels his move to Leeds? Not saying he wasn't going to Leave the Bulls for Leeds anyway, I don't know the story. But I seem to remember an argument like that. It certainly showed Peacock what the board thought of him... If true! I may have made this up totally!

Perhaps both - Classic Pearson

I would imagine that peacock would still be at Bradford if Harris had never gone there

Hulls offer to Manu was the highest wage at the club!

Not according to McRae.
"We made Willie a number of large offers that would have made him considerably [uone of[/u the highest earners at the club but he has decided to look for a contact elsewhere."

He would also have been playing second fiddle to Ellis next year.

Correct, misread on my part

Correct it's in his book.

McRae always seems quick to show his hand regarding pending contracts. Can't see how this benefits him what-so-ever.

It doesn't mean is isn't the top earner

It probably does though.

I don't get the fuss over a player who's best years are already behind him. At his very, very best he wasn't half the player Ali was.