not a bloody good player there. runs hard, can score a try or two. plays with passion and desire.
injury prone of late, and little sus in defence.
but that's not taking anything away from the lad. at 22 he has years ahead of him and lots to learn still.
140k for him, when he leaves would have a year left on his contract...still 140k is a steal imo.
gutted that he is leaving.
good signing for you guys.

Lineham and Asotasi.

Asotasi's playing at stand off next year isn't he?

Probably worth mentioning as well, isn't our negotiating great recently?

£50k for Higham
Clark on a long-term deal
Lineham on a long-term deal
Gidley on a short-term deal

We're locking up young, talented Englishmen and making the 'experienced' Aussies work for a longer deal.

In other news; water is wet.

Quite, is that why you thought you'd try and put a dampener on proceedings?

That's peed on his chips

As others have said Lineham on 1 wing with Rhys Evans on the other.
Matty Russell, Ormsby & Penny as cover.

The only things i can think of is if they know something we don't (injury-wise), as he's not played many games for someone who is his age and quality because of a few injuries. I've also seen posts on the Hull board over the last few years saying his defence isn't great and i've noticed that Radford is all about tough defence.

But his injuries could have been impact ones or one-offs and his defence can be worked on so it could really be that we've thoroughly had them on this one. Or it could really just be that he fancies playing for Wire, sometimes a player can just like the look of certain teams and certain coaches and fancy a bit of it.

Although, neither Wire Hull nor the player have said a Dicky Bird about any of it and it could be a journalist has got his story from a few unfounded posts on this forum and the lad is actually going nowhere!

Quote ="BuckleyStreetWire" Although, neither Wire Hull nor the player have said a Dicky Bird about any of it and it could be a journalist has got his story from a few unfounded posts on this forum and the lad is actually going nowhere!'" Its being reported in lots of legit media outlets...the story would have been checked. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/33066811 www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ef=mr&lp=4 www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ext-season

Quote ="BuckleyStreetWire" Although, neither Wire Hull nor the player have said a Dicky Bird about any of it and it could be a journalist has got his story from a few unfounded posts on this forum and the lad is actually going nowhere!'" Its being reported in lots of legit media outlets...the story would have been checked. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/33066811 www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ef=mr&lp=4 www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ext-season

Quote ="Oxford Exile"Its being reported in lots of legit media outlets...the story would have been checked. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/33066811 www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ef=mr&lp=4 www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ext-season'" Cheers, i only posted that after reading the first few posts on page 1. My boss at work is a Hull FC fan so i'll go and tell him the news tomorrow - he'll be chuffed, not!

Quote ="Oxford Exile"Its being reported in lots of legit media outlets...the story would have been checked. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/33066811 www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... ef=mr&lp=4 www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ext-season'" Cheers, i only posted that after reading the first few posts on page 1. My boss at work is a Hull FC fan so i'll go and tell him the news tomorrow - he'll be chuffed, not!

disappointed to see tom go, on his day he can be fantastic, yet on another day he can have a shocker defense wise

unlike a deluded chairman of another club ours has seen sense and allowed tom to join your team for a sensible fee, no point keeping a player if he wants away


thankfully we do seem to keep bringing wingers through, callum lancaster is no slouch and we also have curtis naughton too (although he never came through our academy ranks)

The fee is more then reasonable, don't forget he has not had an international cap and is not coming as a complete player. His defence is not the best and sometimes is really bad. We do concede tries on his wing a hell of a lot. That said give him half a chance and he will score.

We have more then enough cover in a position which is probably the easiest to coach on a rugby field. Throw into the mix he has had two bad leg injuries it is a very reasonable fee.

Great signing but still needs a lot of work and I would be surprised if he stays on the wing throughout his career.

Can anybody name a current winger who's a great defender too??

Not current I know but Dessie

It's not always the wingers fault, centre goes missing ( Atkins ) or second rower so winger is left stranded.

I don't really know what to make of this signing.
I'd have thought wingers were possibly the last position we needed to strengthen given that we've got Monaghan, Penny, Ormsby, Russell, Evans.

From what I've seen Lineham is a good strong player but defence is suspect and £140k is a lot.

He's not my top British winger, but then again the 'top' ones are fairly well fixed at some of our competitors who wouldn't sell for that sort of money.
Agar influence undoubtedly here. I hope it works out.

I'd rather that money be spent going towards a half to be honest.

A half will be our marquee player!

Top signing, TS must read my mind, first Daryl Clark(will come good and all the wire doubters, the same fans who don`t rate Currie(only 20), and the same who wanted King and M.Monas to go home can have a humble pie eating contest) now Tom Lineham. Big(17st+), strong, fast, good hands, and good in the air best young winger in the game by far. Before anyone rants on about defence(name a good defensive winger) you can work on that, getting a regular centre defensive patterns will come. Wire have brought in the current man of steel, young player of the year this season, and the current SL top try scorer for next season, both only 22. "the future is primrose and blue"

Well put Willo.

He is a direct replacement for Monaghan.

He is a direct replacement for Joel's position. There is a difference.

Monaghan is going

Will Bridge still be playing next season?, he certainly knows how to put Lineham away with an accurate kick. Suspect defence or not, Lineham is a freak of a winger and is a good signing for you lot.

Another example of the lack of investment on the pitch?