Obst is always a 100% man. He punches above his weight and would be an excellent example for the young ones coming through. That said, is he off quota?

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As much as I like Obst I don't think we need him if the rumours about Tim Smith and Isaac John are true. We have Ellis at hooker and cover in Davey as well as Wildie and Wood at a pinch. He's also on quota so I cannot see any point in bringing him in. I'd rather sign a prop.

may as well go and get him........can join up with all the other cast off's sent in this direction.
Huddersfield release 3 as deemed not good enough for their side, so who takes them all? one taken just to get tommy lee out of the door. Big Ali one of the best players to play SL, now Leeds deem him to be way past his best and release him.......step in Wakey. Hull shouting from the rooftops ....We need Sam Obst out so we can bring a better player in.....come in Agar


Not being negative but early season signings have been overshadowed by extremely mediocre signings that other clubs have released because they wont make their team.

who were you expecting?

Not long ago,Danny Brough was thougt of as a castoff from Hull, Remember!

Its ok next year we are getting Jonathon Thurston, Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Benji Marshall... will that be good enough for you???

If we came to an agreement for Hull to pay a proportion of his wages (50%) for the final year of his contract then Sam would look a better proposition.
I thought I'd read somewhere that he was due to come 'off quota' ?

I believe he is off quota

Im looking forward to Darren Lockyer havin a season with us!!

Agree with the uninspiring Hudds players, but the other signings are at least one step better than what we had. Which is what we are aiming for, progression year by year. There's only a limited pool of players to choose from, we seem to be in a good place Squad wise if the signings of Smith and John come off. Can't complain.

No not right much, so what if we've taken a player or two not able to get in one of the top sides, at the end of the day we are trying to rebuild, so a little perspective is needed, especially if these players are going to be squad players.

I was at wembley on saturday sat with some Hull fans and they did not want Sam to leave they said he had been possibly their best signing of the season consistently played well and MOM on numerous occasions

Quote on Sportinglife today:
'Gentle's first day with his new players will be on Thursday, by which time he hopes to have secured a move away from the club for half-back Sam Obst and signed a replacement.'
Should be some news soon regarding Sam

if rangi is english then obst must be an MBE by now...

he's been here since 2004

So with any luck he will sign for Salford or Widnes this week

That must be tough to hear from your new boss - RL really is a tough business.

Obviously mr Gentle doesnt rate him!! like one of the players we released that a lot of people think should have been kept on

Tongia?

would be nice to know whats happening with Tongia. if he's waiting for visa you'd have thought it would have been announced by now, same if he's been released/not kept on. Seems to be going on a fair while without any news.....

The talk was he has a contract for next year but Agar wants rid.

Correct !!

Heard that on here too, but still no official update. If this is true, you have to wonder what Agar is playing at letting two good young prospects go already in Howarth and Tongia.

Ball playing forward and a flair fullback/winger? Not Agars style i'm afraid. Our new coach is unimpressed with a few of the signings prior to his appointment by all accounts.

everybody else seemed to be happy with the signings made before he arrived. There may be a few disappointed people if we let tongia go aswell, as there seems to be quite a few people anticipating whats happening with this one. Guess we'll have to wait and see what happens