According to Radio Humberside this morning, Hull are about to make a bid to take Richie Mathers on loan, to cover the absence of Todd Byrne, and Motu Toni both of whom have long term injuries.

I'm devastated.

just our luck he will go and end a up a world beater and bag 3 against us !

If it gives him regular first team Rugby and gets him up to speed with the game it can only help us why not might work out great for us other teams do it and get much better players back after there loan spell.

i am not sure but i wouldn't mind seeing what percentage of players actually return to there clubs ? bet its not many.

We should be looking to let Mathers go on loan. Great deal for Wigan if true.

I would think quite a lot do Leeds and Saints have players out on loan every year some to super league clubs some to NL1 clubs it brings the player on in a better competition than the Reserves and i think more come back to the club than dont.

was just wondering thats all cos i dont recall many going out then coming back.

and i have just realised i have got my "free scoring winger wings" happy days !!!

I think Smith from Leeds went out on loan i know we sent Joel out to Widnes and he came back a better player Robinson went to Cas and came back better thats just 3 off the top of my head. I think what Mathers needs is a good long spell of first team Rugby build his confidence he wasn't that bad at Leeds and towards the end of last year he was getting better and plus if he is no better at the end of the loan we have lost nothing have we be a good move all round

I am skint at the moment, but Ill pay for Richie's taxi fare there.

Think he lives in Leeds so it would not cost as much to send him from his house

So it might only cost me twenty pound? even better

dont be worried its a credit crunch i will split it with you !!

If Lenegan manages to send him off on loan, weakening another club he is a genius

That is the best news I have heard all week.

Do you think they read message boards

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If Mathers, or any other player, went out on loan why do we allow them to play against us?
In soccer they don't play against the club that has loaned them out so why do we do it in RL?
Are there rules in force that prevent this embargo?

Not quite true, all depends on the terms of the loan deal, even in Footie they do sometimes play against original club, we should insist on that clause if it happens

Reading most of the postings about Mathers from Wigan fans i would have thought it was beneficial to get a clause put in his loan contract that he has to play against you

Are you saying you wouldnt want mathers to play against us?

We dont need him, let him go, and can we send Coley up there aswell?

I don't think he should play against us. I he scored the winning try for example we'd give the guy even more stick!

Let him go for mine, he really hasn't shown anything for us, apart from being the dirtiest player we've ever had cards wise!

Two for the price of one maybe?

I will drive both of them there and buy them some dinner out of me own pocket

Can we pay them to take him?