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?

There Has been a rumour over the last month or so that Joel was going but this week I heard the move was likely to be off and Bridge was set to leave.

Same here RD. Also heard Atkins could be off too!

Looking at the Tom Lineham highlights reel on Warrington guardian id say the plan will be to go with

2. Russell
5. Lineham

Very similar traits.

In terms of departures, of the rumours doing the rounds I'd personally only bother if the Ratchford one was true

Bridge
Myler
Monaghan (only due to age why I'm including him)
Atkins

All the above are past their prime imo.

if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha

if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha

Quote ="morleys_deckchair"if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha'" Cue the "send me a PM with the details" begging posts/messages.......

Quote ="morleys_deckchair"if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha'" Cue the "send me a PM with the details" begging posts/messages.......

Quote ="morleys_deckchair"if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha'" Most definitely we have to sign one halfback from the NRL, having said that we should of signed one 2 years ago when Briers retired. I would love Cooper Cronk.

Quote ="morleys_deckchair"if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha'" Most definitely we have to sign one halfback from the NRL, having said that we should of signed one 2 years ago when Briers retired. I would love Cooper Cronk.

Quote ="morleys_deckchair"if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha'" Trent Hodkinson is being offered around clubs, he could be one of them.

Quote ="morleys_deckchair"if this is the 'in the know' thread then viewtopic.php?f=21&t=579911 March 18th i broke the Lineham transfer I only have one person that i know, who has any standing in Rugby League.. i played with him for many a year and he did a little bit better than me.. he also told me the other year that we were buying a FB from the NRL.. We then signed russell.. so 2/2 (sort of) ANYWAY.. i got back from my holiday last week to open my email and see an one from him.. Went for a pint with him last night and he reckons we are trying to sign TWO halfbacks from the NRL... he said lots of other stuff as well but i wont be posting that haha'" Trent Hodkinson is being offered around clubs, he could be one of them.

From FOX Sports -

Cronk is being linked with Warrington despite being under contract with the Storm for 2016.
The half was linked with the Wolves last season before Melbourne publicly stated they would not be releasing their 31-year-old star.
However it appears Warrington have not given up on Cronk with their current halfback Richie Myler keen on a move to Australia next season.
An England international, Myler is off-contract at the end of the season and remains tight-lipped on where his future lies.
“I may continue and go another year,” Myler told the Sunday Express.