Manu at prop?

Hope the Heighington rumour is just that, quite a lot worse than what we've got signed up and 32!

just a rumour but age is not a problem for me if there look after themselves, I remember a few who questioned mini when he first signed and he hasn't been bad,sating that I would rather have manu

Rumours of Heighton, Hanson, Manu, Washbrook

How many 2nd Rowers do we need?!

I fear that we may lose Thompson and I really rate him.

I know Ellis may be moving to prop but we still have Mini, Tommo, Westerman, Whiting, Abdul, Pritchard, Yeamo, Downs, Hadley, Fash, Turgit, all for 3 positions plus a bench spot.

I know it keeps coming up but is there a chance that Westerman is going?

As others keep saying I'm worried about cover for Hooker.

Thommo is bettet in the front row. Rated him at cas. Was one of the few that was chuffed when we signed him.
Westy for me is going. If not play him ans second row with a 3rd prop interchange abdull with 3rd prop.
To many forwards defo. Need a hooker

Westy is signed until the end of 2016. If he did leave then I'm not sure who be interested in buying out his contract. I think he's a decent player and still don't think we've seen the best of him.

Read something today about Harrison Hansen being a target and Leeds bidding 150k for a hooker but it got turned down

if this signing comes off I reckon it means we know Ellis is not coming back. We dont need so much depth in one area.

Over a yr ago since it was mentioned that we'd be looking to him playing front row.
also its not depth its quality

The other confusing thing is how many overseas players we are signing, which is at odds with the 'club Hull' vision the club has given us. Personally I don't care where the players come from if it makes us successful, but it again seems the club are confused about what strategy we are going for.

So far we have Talanoa, Michaels, Tuimavave, Minichello, Pritchard and Fornua signed on, and now Hansen and Manu linked. All of whom you'd expect to be first team regulars. Feka would also like to stay but it looks unlikely. That's a lot of non-British players!

Think the non-fed allocation is seven so you'd be fine with all of those if Feka leaves. Hansen won't count on either quota.
In fact, now that I think about it, Feka might also not count towards the non-fed quota because of his time at Wigan a few years ago. Not entirely sure of the dates though so I might be wrong.

www.hulldailymail.co.uk/New-Zeal ... story.html This is definitely the one they want I think, he would be a top acquisition, a lot of Aussie Clubs want him, however some people would in fact have us believe its a done deal guess we'll just have to wait and see!!

www.hulldailymail.co.uk/New-Zeal ... story.html This is definitely the one they want I think, he would be a top acquisition, a lot of Aussie Clubs want him, however some people would in fact have us believe its a done deal guess we'll just have to wait and see!!

The HDM has linked us with Sika Manu, Heighington and Hansen. I really do think HDM read this column and publish the rumours to fill column inches. Hansen is under contract and I can't see Salford releasing him unless we pay a substantial fee which is unlikely given our supposed financial situation, also I'd be surprised if we could fit anyone of them under the salary cap. If we have that kind of money to splash out we could get a decent hooker. Like everyone else I'm baffled we are looking at another backrower when another hooker is essential.

At present our forwards going into next season are lined up as follows;

Prop

Ellis
Watts
Green
Bowden
Taylor
Feka?

Back Row

Pritchard
Whiting
Minichiello
Thompson
Westerman
Hadley
Abdull
Fash
Turgut
Washbrook?
Hansen/Pritchard/Manu?

Hooker

Houghton.

That seems to me a bit unbalanced!

I agree...the HDM must just read through this rumours thread and publish what they've read! The unbalance is ridiculous surely they must be looking at a Hooker. I'm thinking Ellis will retire due to his injury and announce it in the off season so this new second row singing will directly replace him thus hopefully room in the cap for another hooker

There was a lot of talk a few weeks back that Hansen was one of the ones who was having issues with pay etc. Might be a get out clause for him if this is true. He's been good this year for them, looked one of there better players.



I would have thought Wigan will be looking to replace O'Loughlin, he's getting less and less games per year. The internal replacement was meant to be Burke who has failed to show anything at our place. Westerman would look a good fit in that team.

I think Radford will surprise us all and use his mate Yeaman at Hooker to utilse his ball handling skills and two metre scoots

Theo Fages has just resigned from Salford over a pay dispute. He also plays interchange hooker doesn't he?

Yes please

The Sika Manu rumour seems to be persistent. Three NRL clubs reported as in for him last month. Would be massive signing IMO, would be amazed if it was true though.

if I remember you said the same about Pritchard, maybe its a lucky omen

Said it about Crocker and Kimmorley too.

Manu would be a very impressive signing. It would seem unlikely with three NRL clubs chasing him but he was reported a few weeks back to be tempted by a move to the UK.

I'd doubt Fages will come here to play bench hooker, but I'd certainly make a bid if he was a free agent. Reckon he will go to Leeds though.

The source of the started rumour on Manu is very good, knows most if the Hull team and many other SL players through his business.

I know we don't need another backrower, but he is just too good not to sign and I think the club are thinking long term as Mini and Ellis will retire after next year and I think we might lose Westy the year after.

If we sign Manu I am getting a Saxon ticket and doing the 500 mile round trip for the games