Quote Stoked to be joining such an awesome club can't wait to meet the famous black and white fans. Thanks for all your support.'" twitter.com/#!/phelpsy6

Quote Stoked to be joining such an awesome club can't wait to meet the famous black and white fans. Thanks for all your support.'" twitter.com/#!/phelpsy6

Anyone any idea how long it will take him to get his visa sorted and get over here

Im surprised some are saying he is a better player than Tansey as alot on here had Tansey down as the next international full-back.

Phelps was in good form for Wigan untill his injury last season but the whole team at that time where on fire. Not sure he was that impressive in his first season for them though.

Good signing for FC as he will provide much needed cover throughout the backline. Not a signing that screams out ambition but a signing that is needed.

Unless someone else comes into the squad, I would find it highly unlikely that FC will be spending to the full cap, maybe the board are just looking at another decent profit for the year.

I didn't say you said it wasn't a good signing, I wasn't aiming that bit at you. I wanted a half back too, everyone on here and 99% of our fans wanted a half back as well but for whatever reason it hasn't happened, we do still have cover available there but since Tansey left we have no FB, I know Whiting could cover but Agar obviously wants to use him in the centre this year which makes sense. It was a neccessity to sign a FB and we have, not only that but he can cover around the squad too. No matter who we seem to sign, there's always people underwhelmed.



Something a lot of our fans never do mate, we signed Fitzgibbon and people where underwhelmed. Westerman, Sharp now Phelps - all had the underwhelmed tag. I, for one, am delighted with this one and look forward to seeing him next season.



Spot on mate, sums this signing up perfectly for me. He's a FB but a FB who can cover around the squad too, not something you can pick up too often and a quality player too.

Quote ="PAUL M"Westerman wasn't available but we got him in the end, you have to aim high. Delighted with the Phelps signing. He was excellent at wigan and was particularly good at fullback so I think he will be a like for like replacement for Tansey. He was underrated during his time at Wigan but SL fans but Wigan fans will tell you how good he was for them. Also he can cover centre, wing and the halves. His best asset is linking into the line and also his distribution plus he plays with bundles of enthusiasm.'" your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134

Quote ="PAUL M"Westerman wasn't available but we got him in the end, you have to aim high. Delighted with the Phelps signing. He was excellent at wigan and was particularly good at fullback so I think he will be a like for like replacement for Tansey. He was underrated during his time at Wigan but SL fans but Wigan fans will tell you how good he was for them. Also he can cover centre, wing and the halves. His best asset is linking into the line and also his distribution plus he plays with bundles of enthusiasm.'" your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134

You are joking right?

Westerman and Sharp coming in this season have everyone on a high and I have read nothing but positives about the pair on here. Same with Fitzgibbon and O'Meley, if you ask me players get over-hyped on here, e.g. Tansey.

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Top piece of ownage there Hutchie!

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Top piece of ownage there Hutchie!

i'm pretty pleased with the signing of cameron phelps, he's nippy with a good rugby brain and a model pro, not a world beater but has the talent to shine at hull, i think he is the ideal replacement for tansey. i agree we still need a decent half back tho, and if the sammut deal has fallen through can't see it happening now.

1. Those people are tapped. Our lack of creativity blinded people to his obvious flaws. Phelps is a better player no question.

2. Maybe we have had problems signing someone? I dont think the club need to be spending under the salary cap to be making a profit anyway.

In his first season Phelps was brought in as a utility back, played occasionally at centre and although he wasn't bad his tackling technique meant he got ko'd a couple of times at the start. After that he was in and out on the wing until he finally got a run at FB when Mathers left with the Gleeson deal. From then until the end of the season he played very well at FB, he's more of a Hodgson type fullback where he can come in and act as another HB when required, was very effective at the end of last season, so much so that he got the number 1 shirt I think (?). Started the season there but got a pretty bad injury, during which time Roberts was on fire and then Tomkins took the role.

As others have said, if he was English, he'd still be with us IMO. I'd say play him at 6 or 1 (decent kicking game as well) and you'll be onto a winner.

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Oh dear a few people think he is pants on there TBF though we did not need a f/back then, although some-one pointed out they would sooner keep Hally as f/back than phelps Wigan praise him they have watched him so I am sure he will go well for us

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Oh dear a few people think he is pants on there TBF though we did not need a f/back then, although some-one pointed out they would sooner keep Hally as f/back than phelps Wigan praise him they have watched him so I am sure he will go well for us

The FC fans will love this, a new 'pivot full-back'



Not sure if he would be tbh, you have numerous players who can cover full back and with the quality of players like Charnley coming through Im not surprised he was released by Wigan.

Nope. 4-6 weeks maybe, if everything is done right

By the way, happy with this signing. Welcome aboard Cameron

Happy as long as it does not take longer than that. Good deal for a year I suppose. I sense though another year of painful mediocrity

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Comes off the fence for once and gets busted

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Comes off the fence for once and gets busted

his last one didnt take that long

He's playing against leeds according to our resident club insider

Maybe not, but I'm not counting any chickens

I hope he is used as an out and out fullback and not a utility, people are saying that he gives us cover at halfback but were in the same situation, he can play a bit of 6 but so can Turner and Westerman.

With it looking unlikely that anyone else will come in, if Long gets injured I hope we give Williams a shot, hopefully the coaching staff rate him and have not brought him in to make the numbers up, could be more beneficial long term then slotting anyone in there who is not even comfortable in that position.

As opposed to yet another whopping loss for your lot?

Maybe more clubs should sacrifice the standard of play on the pitch in order to produce these amazing profits your club has shown recently.

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Not really mate. At the time we were looking to use the quota spot for a 7, signing Phelps for that reason was and still is garbage. Signing Phelps as a fullback is completely different, I thought he would do nothing at Wigan but was quite impressive. He maybe can cover the halves but in the same way Washy can. I also don't rate him too much at centre or fullback although he is ok there but at fullback he has been impressive for Wigan and as that seems to be what we have signed him for then I am happy. Had we signed him to be our halfback cover then I would say garbage again.

Quote ="Hutchie"your tunes changed viewtopic.php?p=15637134#p15637134'" Not really mate. At the time we were looking to use the quota spot for a 7, signing Phelps for that reason was and still is garbage. Signing Phelps as a fullback is completely different, I thought he would do nothing at Wigan but was quite impressive. He maybe can cover the halves but in the same way Washy can. I also don't rate him too much at centre or fullback although he is ok there but at fullback he has been impressive for Wigan and as that seems to be what we have signed him for then I am happy. Had we signed him to be our halfback cover then I would say garbage again.

Here is mrs omeleys say on the signing.

Any one who has doubts about the signing of Cameron Phelps will soon be shown that he is worth more than gold! Not saying he's a saviour but a good signing for Hull FC none the less, he has been keen as mustard to get over here and can't wait to get stuck in!

What does Mr O'Meley say about you getting quotes from his Mrs?