https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... 4121856002 Good piece of business that even if its just for a year

https://twitter.com/hullfcofficial/stat ... 4121856002 Good piece of business that even if its just for a year

Interesting to see how this one goes!

Had a bit of a fall out with Leeds last year but he was their captain and he won them the Cup last year.

Welcome!
As good as we could have managed with who is available I think. Presumably we'll be targetting a longer term replacement for 2023.

I think he will grow on the fans and they will see just how much our attack was stifled at times with Sneyd at 7

Good business with a 1 year deal and probably an option to extend subject to how many games he plays re his injury record. Sneyds played a big integral part in the cup successes but few could argue that’s it’s probably the best for both him and club to move on.

Hopefully Gale can stay fit and we will see an improvement in our attack with his running and short kicking game.

AP & BH have certainly made big changes and credit to them.

Gale has signed for Hull on a 2 year deal.

[urlhttps://www.therhinos.co.uk/2021/11/05/gale-leaves-rhinos-to-join-hull-fc/[/url

One year with another in the club's favour, it appears. Makes sense.

People wanted Sneyd moving on and we have done just that
Interesting to see how Gale goes injury and attitude wise but I'm excited to see hopefully a new dimension to our attacking structure and I like the changes to our squad.

Credit to AP and BH for the shake up on going at the club, we'd been to stagnant for too long

Taken from Hulls press release

“ The experienced half back joins the club on an initial one-year deal from Leeds Rhinos, who he captained to Challenge Cup success in 2020.”

Most likely a 1 year deal with extension pending amount of games played due to his record over the last few seasons.

That's highly unlikely IMO.

Gale had one year left at Leeds on marquee money. it's the extra year that has persuaded him. Any option will be in his favour.

Why would it be in his favour? That makes no sense.

Gale was clearly not going to get regular game time at Leeds.
Who knows what has been said and done at the Rhino's and if they are paying some of his marquee money.

Good signing, it has to give us more attacking options. I think we got used to Mark and just accepted the same stuff from him as all his kicking was so good. But his attacking stuff wasn’t great.
He didn’t take the line on enough for me, and in 7 years how many clean breaks did he make ?
We became too easy to read I think.
I’m Looking forward to some variation from Gale at the play the ball, and in the red zone.
I’m hoping we’ll see more of us running which is what I love us to do.
Just to a have that greater threat at pivot is enough for me to look forward to the new season.

Yes of course it will.

September 2022:

Luke Gale: "Hi Adam, I'm triggering the second year of my contract"

Adam Pearson: "Hi Luke, well I'm not sure to be honest, we were going to see what other options are out there but if you insist".

Mentioned on another thread we should be more direct with Gale and Lovodua instead of Sneyd and Houghton.

Gale has a more rounded game than Sneyd, I just hope he plays most of the season.

It's so helpful of our friends from the dark side to explain the deal for us

Admittedly I have no knowledge of this deal so maybe Gayle has agreed that a certain number of appearances would trigger an extra year, that's possible.

He certainly will not have agreed to be left at the whim of Hull who can then discard no matter what if it suits them. Why would he do that? Surely you can agree with me on that.

What's not in dispute is that you have paid money to Sneyd to leave. This is a 30 year old player who has been a regular matchwinner for you in favour of a 33 year old with a shocking recent injury record and on massive wages which Leeds will NOT be subsidising.

Gale blossomed for a while under Powell at Castleford but has been underwhelming at all his other clubs and has been injured most of the time for the past 3 years.

I warned you that Reynolds was not the player of a few years ago and would likely miss loads of games through injury. You didn't believe me but now I'm saying the same about Gale but with knobs on.

You need to hope that McNamara has a step change in performance because with Reynolds and Gale as your first choices he'll be playing big minutes in 2022.

Sneyd asked to leave. We granted his wish. Salford paid no fee. We're not paying part of his salary. We never paid a fee for Gale.

On the Leeds forum they say he was great in his first season with them.

He played 17/21 in 2020 and kicked the match winning DG in the Cup final.

Interesting article in the Yorkshire Evening Post




[urlhttps://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/luke-gale-transfer-no-fee-involved-but-leeds-rhinos-say-ex-skipper-joins-hull-fc-with-their-best-wishes-3447515[/url

1. Sneyd wouldnt have had a payout as he has got a better deal elsewhere hence why he would have agreed/asked to leave knowing next year would have being his last.

2. Gale can come here as a starter and extend his career longer if he performs. At 33 you want to play every week especially in a world cup year. So they will be no major money involved.

3. The option will be in the clubs favour and Im sure Gale will back himself.

It amazes me that one minute you claim we are skint then the next say we are paying mega money.

The Sneyd/Gale thing has really taken me by surprise, gutted to see Sneyd go, FC legend but I do agree our attack has been stifled and to easy to read for the last two seasons and Snyed just isn't a running player who is going to make breaks, his game is all about the kicking. I've never been a fan of Gale but lets see how he goes, hopefully both the halves can stay injury free and build a partnership. We definitely needed change and a clear out, so no complaints from me on the recruitment.

So long Sneyd, gave us the two best days in recent memory at Wembley, forever a legend, The signing of Gale makes me think of Sean Long and Leon Pryce, both passed their best and neither really delivered, but willing to support him 100% and he will provide bucket loads of experience for the young lads Hookem and McNamara. I think this is a positive, and at least he isn't coming with dreadlocks.

I bet Shaul, Mint and Tag are having some interesting chats on what's app

The injury point can be attributed to any player a team signs. For example we signed Josh Jones in his prime and he played a few games then went to Hudds and played all season practically. So that element of risk is always there, one thing that cant be injured is a persons Rugby Brain.

The financial side is absolute garbage.

I'd give the captaincy to Gale.

I wouldn't be against that. I don't think the three captains idea really worked. Houghton and Taylor won't be doing eighty minutes so Gale is a neat fit for the role. Plus he has experience of captaincy.