Is it getting worse? We've had Martin and Seymour down as 'widely regarded as one of the best players not to play for Aus' and now we've got O'Carroll being "one of the most highly regarded youngsters to hail from the west of the Pennines." I personally think it's got worse since Kath/Rule left. I know it doesn't really matter but it is quite annoying

You've just said it yourself....it doesn't matter.

EVERY club without exception will 'big up' their signings. They're hardly going to say, "We think they're quite good but time will tell, eh?".....or "probably a bit better than average, but better than we had last year!"

Don't let it bother you.

I don't know why everyone gets so wound up about it.

it's no different to any other form of media/marleting/advertising, I wonder if the people who moan about it also write to Tampax to say they can't Sky Dive like the chick on the advert, even with a tampon applied!

Well, that's Clarky for you.

in fairness, someone (Wilf,

) did warn us all!

and every other employee in any organisation with any sort of responsibility towards marketing, advertising, customer liaison.......

Indeed. In fact most of the 'spin' that Rule got blamed for will have come from Clarky anyway as he was media manager.

People just need to accept that this is marketing, pure and simple. It's not going to change any time soon.

It would be great if they all actually started being honest.

Tony Martin - He's cheap, he's off quota and he's less crap than the others who were prepared to come for the money.

What do people expect clubs to say on their websites, seriously.

That would really sell passes to fans

The truth. I can take a bit of spin but calling O'Carroll one of the most exciting youngsters is a complete lie.

How would you put it then... a overweight injury prone prop who likes a pie and was the imbeciles signing before he was booted out.

There's a middle ground you know? "Hull FC's new, exciting youngster Eamon O'Caroll" or something along them lines, as opposed to everyone we sign being one of the best players not to sign for Aus.

Couldnt give a monkeys how they spin it as long as its deliverd on the pitch...if you dont like it...dont read it.

I think Clarky's tee'd up a nice longstanding joke here along the lines of Rich Whiting winning SL Young Player of the Year.

I'm actually the best middle-aged female accountant never to play for the Australian national team. No, it's not that funny, actually. Just a bit of silly oversell by the FC website.

It says everything about where the club is now that the thing getting to the fans the most is how our new signings are billed on the club website.

It would take more spin than a Vegas roulette wheel to get even close to Wakey's announcement of Agar's "capture"

I've noticed that the inane posting of total e on here has increased since Rule left. I think the club should withdraw from SL as a result.

Aye, true that. It's just a pet hate, like Mrs B says it's needless overselling IMO.

I'm already looking forward to Monday's Exclusive in the Hull Daily Mail........



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'The Mail understands.......

Nope. It's an opinion.

Why even worry about it. Who cares?

They're trying to offer regular news to the fans via the website so it's worth logging in and to whet the appetite of the fans in the hope of pass sales. Most know it's exaggeration and, believe it or not, don't take it as read.

Incidently, if you owned a business, how would you sell your product?

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