So Jake Connor, then. Sticking by your unwanted cast-off comment in the context of Thewlis' statement? Simple enough question. Note: no name-calling required, just a straightforward answer.

Surely the press ran the story; or are you claiming that Hull FC put the HDM up to it. If it's true that he will not sign until after the season then I would imagine FC would not have wished it to be published but it has & I see no wrong in it. As to doing the right & wrong thing in regard to the death of your young player why did Hudds get rid of Anderson at the same time.

Dumb nut

Some of us do. Ignore jools she is the most blinkered poster on our board. She knows nothing about what he is on at hull.

As I posted on our board our poor manager tried to get him on the cheap. He called our bluff and we lost him.

Saying that I have posted on our board a number of times I don't see what is so great about him.

Hope with some better coaching / Support than he got from Anderson he might do well.

Time will tell

He will have to work hard to get his place as he will have some good competition next year for the position of centre.

Perhaps the current crop of youngsters are not progressing is line with what was first thought. Logan did well but in my opinion was no real different to the player who came on the scene at the end of 2014, he has yet to really kick on.

This is a subject you have often quoted in the past and spun it to criticise Radford. Not saying you are going down that line again BTW.

Not every one of the academy players will graduate to first team SL standard. Examples of this could be given going back years. Also, some signings don't quite cut it when it appeared there should be no reason for them not to.

One thing is for certain. from the squad which started this season we have released Whiting, Yeaman is OOC (he is playing very well this season, but is there scope to extend the contract of a 33 / 34 year old centre if the opportunity comes to sign a longer term player) and Michaels has a question mark against if he will have his contract extended (not because of performances I will add). Throw in that Pryce could be coming to the end his time (OOC) and that Carlos is likely to be our 6 next season, I see no reason why we would not want to put more numbers into the outside backs.

That's the point IMO. There's no point knee-jerking after a signing, saying they're a 'cast off' or that he's not needed, when we don't know what our squad will look like in 2017 yet, there's still a few decisions yet to be made as you pointed out (publically anyway).

Let's see where we're at for 2017 once all business has been completed. As it stands we're losing Yeaman & Michaels, with Tuimavave perhaps moving to 6. They're being replaced by Griffin & Connor, to go with the current lot; Talanoa, Naughton, Fonua, Logan, Lancaster.

After the recent success stories our recruitment has given us, only a fool would write a signing off 7 months before they'll play a game.

His athleticism in this Huddersfield/Wakefield game looks awesome.

Likes a bit of niggle too, bit like Shayne McMenemy.

League Express editor Martyn Sadler just tweeted: Whatever @Giantsrl & @hullfcofficial have offered Jake Connor for next season, he is surely worth it.

Any Decent Hudds player with a bit of ambition should just look at Crabtree's wasted career, he could have signed for a bigger club and won a hatful of medals.

No wonder players like Brough, Wardle and Connor want out.

Not sure what his position is really but he doesn't have the pace for a winger. I can see him playing 2nd row in a few years time. Certainly doesn't take a backward step

I remember seeing him at Magic Weekend against Saints and he looked a very physical and intelligent player with ball in hand. I think he'll go well behind our pack and could be a gem of a signing. He and Josh Griffin are two very astute signings I think and will enhance our physical presence in the back line, as some have said, ala Bradford.

For anyone who was in doubt i think he showed what he's capable of last night. He had a cracking game.

www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull-fc- ... story.html

www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull-fc- ... story.html

not coming... staying at hudds according to Hull FC Rugby App on the Twitter

According to what?

Yorkshire post www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-7997141 Tweeted by Hull FC Rugby App on the Twitter

Yorkshire post www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-7997141 Tweeted by Hull FC Rugby App on the Twitter

As I said, it was always a gamble by us, as if the contract isn't signed, he could change his mind.

I would guess he wants to play FB, but that won't happen at Hull with Shaul, plus I reckon Hudds offered more money.

I don't want anyone who isn't 100% at Hull so better now that later when we can't recruit.

I hope we now use the money to get a 6.

So far it's just a tweeted link to the YP article. I expect an official club announcement will follow.

He'd better stay away from his Twitter feed for a few days.

"Change of heart" more like a change of offer from Hudds - they did say they would try to keep him,

Motu etc gain praise for good recruitment, but they have messed up here, they either shouldn't have announced it or got him signed now.

Bear in mind we haven't had an official announcement one way or the other yet. It could just be a rumour from the YP...

True, but I get the feeling it's correct.

If true , badly handled by the Club .
Why announce it until signed ?

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