Even then it wouldn't though.

I like Houghton but at the minute, he has Berrigan in front of him and Lee is the better all-round hooker.

I think Lee will stay. He deserves to anyway.

Well I for one said that prior to been told it was on loan.

However I would hardly call it ludicrous all the same, debateable maybe. Houghton does offer a lot of options to us and the amount of times he has played for us recently shows to me at least that we should retain him. Personally I don't see how that particular loan deal is going to give him any more than the experience he is already getting, especially as understudy to Berrigan.

So thats a good reason for Hull to just discard him then???

Very good signing , Well done FC.

Good Hit

Definetly, a loan deal is questionable, but a release would be worst than the decision on Briscoe.

great signing, well impressed.

What about Moa, we've hardly seen him this season through no fault of his. If he was given a good run in the 17 (starting today), along with Maloney, we might find we have two good back up props to cover us (or not). We could then unload King, Thacks, Radders and Dowes.
Both Moa and Maloney will not be on ahuge amount, would leave extra for a decent centre or full back.

If thats true, its definetly a bad decision IMO.

All Hail Shrek!!!!

Absolutly fantastic signing; he is the international quality prop we were all hoping for and him and Lauiki will provide great impact for next season

Bring on next season

Fitzgibbon, Cusack, O'Meley & Tansey.
We'll have to have a blue shirt with red & white "V" as our away shirt next year!.

Good signing .will bring some aggression to our team and can be a bit of b**tard on the pitch which we need .

I did hear we where having a V on our shirt next season

top signing. don't get why hull fc haven't announced it yet



hopefully his mongrel will rub off on king/dowes

i'd rather see tansey at centre (or as cover) because we need a specialist FB if horne is to stay at SO

Absolutely fantastic signing !!!!

Does anyone actually know if that means our quota is full ???

I think you can just sign anyone you want as the quota rules are so complex that the RFL won't know anyway

o'meley's been very poor this season.

if true that would mean cusack, berrigan, fitzgibbon, lauaki and o'meley the 5 quota and manu now fed trained so a place for a non fed (moa?)

Cusack Berrigan Fitzgibbon O'Meley

Lauaki Manu


4 "quota" players and two "Kolpak" would suggest that we will only sign English players now ???

Or if Manu can become "exempt", would we still have "this massive signing" from Aus ???

Another good one to check out on the site something tube..... is Fitzgibbon v Sculthorpe. O Meley runs from the other side of the field to throw a haymaker.

when we signed lauaki he was annouced as dykes replacement on the quota.

So that makes three Australian internationals in next season's squad with a combined total of 47 Test caps. Not too shabby.

Yes but he applied on a Tongan passport hence him having to prove he could speak English. Pretty sure he'll be non-fed.