The way the guy on SKY was talking about it, it sounded like ligament damage. But as you say, it could be anything

Is it right he's been dropped from the Roosters team before the injury? I've honestly heard nothing about him since his Bulldogs days. When they had a bit of a monster pack!

What you/we should be worried about is none of the clubs you speak of were Australian!!

How do you know that?

He was struggling to make a poor roosters side before his injury!!

Eh?

Mark O'Meley was dropped for a little while because he didn't adapt quickly enough to the 2 ref system (one which we don't have I'm sure you will note) apparently but has since won praise.

Indeed Ricky Stuart went on [url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,27074,25733372-5016527,00.htmlrecord[/url this month to say he would use Mark in SOO.

The reason no Aussie or Super League clubs captured him is that Hull have a lot of flexibility with their salary cap for 2010. Hull have far from finished with their signings for next season apparently, plus there are a lot of rumours about senior players leaving, we could be looking at a very different side next year.

I think he missed a few games at the start of the season from what I gather from the internet because of not adapting to the 2 ref rule, what that means exactly I don't know.

I think his lack of impact has a lot to do with the team he is playing in, I was reading an article that not only says Mark has gone to sleep but players like Mason, Paea and Fitzgibbon.

Calderwood was pretty poor at Wigan, but at your club he was top try scorer, and he has been one of our better players this year as well, not thats much of an accolade this year I admit, but far better than at Wigan IMO. Some times its a fresh start thats needed, and fingers crossed with us building a squad with many new faces in it next year, we can give him that.

Or it could blow up in our face. We have experience with that as well.

I hope he goes well for Hull. He's a risk but at his best better than any SL prop. The more quality Aussies we get the better. Fitzgibbon may well be a Barnhill Mk2 though - he's a grafter who's getting on a bit.

It means he was too slow and was struggling with the increased pace of the game that having 2refs has brought about.

thats because it is its an exploratory op

Keep clutching at those straws.

he's finished

He is an international with appearances well into double figures, Ricky Stuart would want him in his SOO side, he 28, the perfect age for a forward.... come on lad.



And I hate to point out the obvious, by SL is far far slower than the NRL anyway.

Hmmm, multiple Super League clubs (including Leeds by all accounts) would seem to disagree with your expert anyalsis sir.

Not the old"other teams were thought to be interested including leeds" line.

Just to boost your confidence that you haven't signed yet another crock (to go with the rest at your club) - Google "Mark O'Meley injuries" . If you are still confident you haven't just signed exactly the wrong player that your club needs then I can leave it there. No problem.

www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 16,00.html Parramatta Eels prop forward Josh Cordoba has signed for Hull on a short-term contract, until the end of the season.

www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 16,00.html Parramatta Eels prop forward Josh Cordoba has signed for Hull on a short-term contract, until the end of the season.

Excellent. Another quality young English forward in the league. Well done Hull.

Still, at least he's Spanish, expansion and all that yadda.

Quoted myself there, cool.

Ridiculous isn't it.... i hope he's out injured after first game.

Surely there's a lower grade british player who they can take a chance on..

That's a disgrace, and I hope you are thoroughly ashamed of yourself for posting it.

Apologies.. I meant it as a bit of a joke..

Bang on the money there lad.

Congrats on the self quoting too.

evidence please

He'll probably twist his ankle getting off the plane.

Correction - getting on the plane.

Made mesen a nice bit of moolah at dinner on Sunday, we had a little wager and I came out on top, how did you know about it though? You didn't turn up till 5.14pm and dinner was arranged for 3.30pm!

Fashionably late aren't I.