[quote="Chris71":2wnswv8m]That's great news on Balmforth, sounds like he's really put the effort in bought in to the new regime and coaching under Cartwright and impressed in pre season. Hopefully the promise he's shown will be nurtured under a quality Coach like JC and he will fulfill his potential.[/quote:2wnswv8m] Great news to get Balmforth signed up long term, he can now concentrate on his game. Some improvements needed of course but he's got a big future. Thankfully an end to all the rumours of him leaving that have been flying about for a couple of seasons.

Any rumours or news re a half back? We've only got Cust and Sezer as senior players. Below that is Kemp and Charles, the latter injured currently. Not enough for the coming season I don't think

Good news on balmforth. He's definitely a talent, just needs (needed) the fitness and concentration levels. I think that the ability to sign players from other clubs in the final year of their contracts will certainly change recruitment and retention stances at clubs and we will probably see instances of it backfiring but it makes things interesting

Good re-signing. Needs to work on a few things, but looks like he’ll have the time and opportunity now. The Rovers trolls masquerading as Hull fans got this one wrong. Again. Myler seems very switched on when it comes to recruitment and retention.

[quote="MadDogg":g2qshdxw]This isn't the same as saying he's going to be as good but I think there are glimpses of Keiron Cunningham with this guy.[/quote:g2qshdxw] He is similar style and if he is half as good then we have a great player. One area holding him back was his fitness which he seemed to have worked on. Really pleased he had signed and a long deal too. One real positive of not getting Sneyd would be the gametome it should give him at the start of the year.

[quote="Blackandwhitebigdog":27mp08y5]Any rumours or news re a half back? We've only got Cust and Sezer as senior players. Below that is Kemp and Charles, the latter injured currently. Not enough for the coming season I don't think[/quote:27mp08y5] Probably something the club are looking at, but in reality there isn't likely to be anyone available and I'd rather wait tham sign a Reynolds or Richardson.

[quote="Irregular Hoops":a92nj0a7]Good re-signing. Needs to work on a few things, but looks like he’ll have the time and opportunity now. The Rovers trolls masquerading as Hull fans got this one wrong. Again. Myler seems very switched on when it comes to recruitment and retention.[/quote:a92nj0a7] did anyone actually say he'd signed for rovers?

[quote="Yippee try yay":3mdyyrts]Great news, Barron, Ashworth and Staveley to follow hopefully.[/quote:3mdyyrts] Ashworth needs a big start to the season and stay injury free, showed what a good player he can be, but that's no good if he is sat in the stands for 50% of the games. Signed by Smith and Clarke so probably a decent salary. Hopefully proves his value. Think Wainhouse will debut this year and sign a long term deal too.

[quote="Jake the Peg":l1yvqtpq]did anyone actually say he'd signed for rovers?[/quote:l1yvqtpq] Well you suggested it on Pete Riding post.

[quote="Dave K.":2emkjf89]Ashworth needs a big start to the season and stay injury free, showed what a good player he can be, but that's no good if he is sat in the stands for 50% of the games. Signed by Smith and Clarke so probably a decent salary. Hopefully proves his value. Think Wainhouse will debut this year and sign a long term deal too.[/quote:2emkjf89] Agree re Ashworth but at the same time there's a real shortage of decent British front rowers, we seem to struggle to produce big forwards whereas the likes of Wigan and St's have them in abundance. Hopefully Ashworth will have a big start to the year and stay fit.

[quote="Dave K.":1xdom6ab]Ashworth needs a big start to the season and stay injury free, showed what a good player he can be, but that's no good if he is sat in the stands for 50% of the games. Signed by Smith and Clarke so probably a decent salary. Hopefully proves his value. Think Wainhouse will debut this year and sign a long term deal too.[/quote:1xdom6ab] I posted on the pre season thread about Ashworth. Had a fantastic pre-season by all accounts. Hopefully will stand him in good stead for the season.

Cartwright interview on Humberside https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kmk ... are-mobile

Cartwright interview on Humberside https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kmk ... are-mobile

good to see Balmforth signed up long term....moral of the story, dont believe everything you get told

[quote="number 6":3q4dxvrc]good to see Balmforth signed up long term....moral of the story, dont believe everything you get told [/quote:3q4dxvrc] All that fretting for nowt

[quote="Dave K.":2w0lbwq1]Well you suggested it on Pete Riding post.[/quote:2w0lbwq1] did anyone actually say he'd signed for rovers?

Had Cartwright not come in, think Balmforth would be gone. On another topic, read an article about Connor the other day, said he wanted to stay long term at Hull and talks of a new contract broke down when Smith came in, wish we had him, think he would have been great for us playing at centre or 6 under Cartwright. Still can't believe the damage Smith did.

I was surprised myler spoke positively about smith in that interview. The guy has done a huge amount of damage to our club

[quote="Jake the Peg":6wp95766]I was surprised myler spoke positively about smith in that interview. The guy has done a huge amount of damage to our club[/quote:6wp95766] He spoke positively about the Smith of old. From about 10 years ago. Not the Smith that damages our club

Good to have Balmforth signed up, said it seemed like a big gamble for me letting him start the season able to negotiate with other clubs, if he started the season well we’d have been in a battle to keep him. Also been confirmed by Matt Shaw that clubs have been given quota dispensation to sign Salford players. Don’t think it’s that relevant for us, Cross was the target and if they do sell think it will only be Leeds now with the Sivo injury.

I think this shows that what is happening at the club is a huge improvement with this regime in charge. 6 months ago, there is no way on earth that Balmforth is staying at the club - and I hear he also had offers to move.

We can only go on what is being said Myler will bull the new owners up of course he will but Cartwright is a different kettle of fish for already we know that he deals in truths and is as transparent as a coach could be whilst just telling us how it is and not how it could be. Honesty (as one of the players told me a while back) is his watchword he doesn't pull any punches or deal in bull sh*t or fantasy stuff. He obviously believes that the tools are there to move us forward and lets face it I defy anyone on here to have actually ever have dreamed that we would be where we are on and off the field now, last April when the Giants of all people put 56 points on us at home. Two games in and two big defeats and some on here will be shroud waiving and wringing their hands and wanting a change of coach etc. etc. Personally I just get vociferous and agitated if the club I love is threatened as believe me it was around May time last year, otherwise I just want to know that we are all being positive. So, not wanting to take BP's Tombesque mantel from him, I think we just have to hold the line until any of this current rhetoric about the owners commitment the coaches ability and the players new found passion, is proved to be totally wrong. I'm looking forward to getting going this weekend and just praying we keep the injuries down!

[quote="Dave K.":1m5lpaiy]Had Cartwright not come in, think Balmforth would be gone. On another topic, read an article about Connor the other day, said he wanted to stay long term at Hull and talks of a new contract broke down when Smith came in, wish we had him, think he would have been great for us playing at centre or 6 under Cartwright. Still can't believe the damage Smith did.[/quote:1m5lpaiy] Disagree on Connor he was unfit and lazy in his last years here at a time when we needed our expensive players to step up and lead the team. Also in fairness to Smith I'd imagine you get earache listening to Jake all week.

[quote="DSJ1983":mym5xwk0]Good to have Balmforth signed up, said it seemed like a big gamble for me letting him start the season able to negotiate with other clubs, if he started the season well we’d have been in a battle to keep him. Also been confirmed by Matt Shaw that clubs have been given quota dispensation to sign Salford players. Don’t think it’s that relevant for us, Cross was the target and if they do sell think it will only be Leeds now with the Sivo injury.[/quote:mym5xwk0] Just quota or quota and cap?

[quote="DSJ1983":3vlrgop3]Good to have Balmforth signed up, said it seemed like a big gamble for me letting him start the season able to negotiate with other clubs, if he started the season well we’d have been in a battle to keep him. Also been confirmed by Matt Shaw that clubs have been given quota dispensation to sign Salford players. Don’t think it’s that relevant for us, Cross was the target and if they do sell think it will only be Leeds now with the Sivo injury.[/quote:3vlrgop3] I'd go all out for Marsters if it happens, still no cap exemption, so we would be a strong position. Still don't think Salford will sell anyone.

[quote="Jake the Peg":2zwp7lgf]I was surprised myler spoke positively about smith in that interview. The guy has done a huge amount of damage to our club[/quote:2zwp7lgf] He did a poor job but honestly think you'd have to be a miracle worker to get much out of the players, finances and facilities we had last year. Main thing in my judgement was who signed the players was it Smith or Clark? Or both in combo? Whoever it was they did a good job finding Ese Ese then lost use of their eyesight for the rest. But anyway that's the past, it's expensive spot on recruitment from now on