As Rangi has now confirmed what everyone knew for ages - is it safe to assume the no doubt sizeable salary he would have demanded will be used for another number 7?

Or have we spent it knowing he wasn't coming anyway?

And by all accounts Mcdonnell is coming on a decent whack, which I don't understand as I would be happy with Horne at FB for a year.

That in mind, with no Rangi and no Mcdonnell, surley there must be a right whack left to get someone special in at 7? And if so who?

Or maybe I'm adding 2+2 and getting 5.....

and completely missing the rumour thread.............

Which is like war and peace...

But well done Standee, I'm sure you will get your brownie points in the post from the Mods for pointing this out.



The only rumour in my statement was Mcdonnell - so taking that bit out....

Now Chase isn't coming, does that mean we still have cap for a number 7 or have we spent it?

I think RH can do a good job at FB, so we may not need to bring in a full back which is RUMORED we are thinking about.

The proposed combined salary of Chase and 'a.n.other' fullback would have been considerable?

Difficult that one isnt it, so many variables but no concrete answer, good point though there surely must be a wad left in the kitty that AP had earmarked for rangi!! and it will have been a considerable wad too
agree about RH could do a job at FB IMO

I think the plan with chase was to sign him and ship another player out, no prizes for guessing who!

you know what wilf I just dont think Seymore was that bad IMHO
and bloody good if the rumours about his injury all season was correct

Isn't Seymour contracted for a while yet? Would have cost to ship him out, can't see anyone else buying him? I thought (perhaps wrongly) was a new 6&7 and with Seymour making up numbers as the chances of a 6&7 playing all season with no injuries is small. Seymour would be a half decent squad player. But don't know what salary he is on?

Didn't McRae say that if the Chase deal happened they'd have to shuffle things around a bit & other areas of the squad would suffer? I basically took this to mean signing Chase would mean paying Seymour off.

Hull were at full cap this season. Look at the players that have left & those that have signed. Unless Seymour is sent packing I reckon there's not much more than £100k left, enough to sign McDonnell or to retain Aspinwall & McGoldrick.

I think we will see 2/3 players coming in so yes still room on the cap.

I would be surprised and disappointed if we are near full cap.

i am quite confident we have quite a bit ready for the right guys !!!

You reckon we are going to see more of him?

Really? Not what I've heard, in fact the opposite.

I can see us bringing in a half and another, along with McDonnell.

were adding 2 more players from overseas (if i heard it right) neither deal is done yet.

Two more players being looked at but no signings "in the bag". AP never mentioned anything about the 6 in the bag that he couldn't announce and we won't have anything to announce until two or three weeks.

I'm starting to feel very let down and can't help thinking that we've been promised a hell of a lot that hasn't been delivered and that isn't even being mentioned anymore.

Internationals and exciting signings are not, on the whole, what I can see and it seems that we've conveniently added Watts and Pitts to the "new signings" in order to bolster numbers now.

Maybe No Mcdonnell after all

What do you mean 'conveniently added'? They have been really good additions to the squad and will be better for it next season having played the majority of this season with us.

Mcrae said he was sure he was going to Aus when asked on Humberside a month or so ago

He means added to the 'new' signings for next season despite being here this season. I think.

Hope the remaining signings are stellar or some on here are going to be in need of the Samaritans.

Is that the same fans that just want the very best for the club that we all support?? Or the fans that are happy with mediocrity?

What I don't understand is why we're all getting het up about who's the 'new' and who's the 'actual new' etc?

I'm just hopeful that we will add a half and whoever else Gentle feels we need. I can guarantee there will be whingers, no matter who we sign.

Wondered when that trite bollox would get trotted out.

You reckon we'll be mediocre next season do you?

What Bollox is that Mr Mod?

No, I've never said that.. I've always said that I'm happy with the signings made so far, certainly not ecstatic but defiantly Optomistic that we can do a good job and hope and expect us to do well.

All I'm guilty of is getting a bit excited at the thought of getting Chase and to be disappointed that as yet he or similar has not been signed. Therefore if that makes me a whinger and moaner so be it!!

The 'happy with mediocrity' bollox.

Yes that is exactly what I meant.

Our squad is clearly going to be stronger next season from the recruitment already. Added to that, Green, Bowden, Pitts etc..will all have another pre-season under Gentle, so things are obviously looking up.

However, it is not what AP has said on many occasions about "6 signings in the bag that he can't announce" plus two of the best half backs and maybe one more. That is what he said and there is no getting away from it.