Personally, I wouldnt have renewed Cusack's contract.

I'd have kept Maloney, so he can learn from O'Meley.

Have to say find it a bit unusual that the club have let the aussie press, the bbc & sky announce a signing like this and are still yet to confirm it themselves

Not renewed Cusacks contract?! Why?

It leaves a quota slot open, for another back.

Where does Moa stand as far as quota/kolpak/non fed places go ???

If we give him a chance, he could really turn out to be a very good forward.

Cusack Berrigan O'Meley

Fitz Manu

Washbrook


Bench : Lauaki Moa Houghton Tansey


That doesn't look to bad at all !!! Possibly even add Moore to that ??

although the squad is begining to take shape next year,does anyone like me still think we are short in the "creative" dept, still crying out for a claas off half imo......

Yes a good SO would be very nice !! But I would always prefer to see the pack being sorted as the first and main priority. Every good team starts with a good pack !!

you are brian noble and I claim my £5

I don't particularly like him but he's also been proved right on a number of occasions !!

you're right, fielden has proven to be an inspired bit of business!

well we need him in battle vs the canetoads

O'Meley is a great signing for you. You are making some awesome signings for next year, cath has got her chequebook out it seems!

non fed.

lets be honest no matter how much everyone wants radford out of the side he'll be in the pack infront of washy.

I'm pleased with this signing, he may have had a dip in form over the last couple of years, but he is still a quality forward if we utilise him properly as an interchange and not as a starter. The pack for next season looks a good one with the likes of

Berrigan
O'Meley
Luakai
Manu
Fitzgibbon
+
Cusack
Dowes
Washbrook
Tickle (i think he'll be here despite the rumours)
Burnett

we shouldn't be dominated the way we have over the last few seasons.
We now need to strengthen our 3 quarter line to take advantage of the go forward that our new look pack should offer us.

To be fair do you expect people to be blindly optimistic regardless? I get the feeling that Hull go out to sign big name players without paying for real top drawer quality.

I think Shrek will be a good signing although it would be stupid not be concerned about his injury and his drop off in form, his downfall could be compared to that of Fielden in many ways, that said SL is not as good a standard as the NRL and the agression he can bring is something that you dont ever lose.

can you see us signing more than one more back?

to true, we sign players so the majority of fans who dont watch the nrl can be fooled by 'australian international' and the no one cares about age, recent form or injury record.

as long as the season passes sell.

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Have a beer to celebrate this most important event.

Priority has to be a centre but i'd like to see another half back and maybe another utility back.
If we get

Jordan Turner
Jamie Rooney
+ decent out and out centre

I won't be too dissapointed TBH

are we the only club who annouce signings before medicals?

well at least their having them now!

non fed meaning 1 of the 6 ??? Do you consider our quota to be full now ??

With regard to captain fantastic, You are unfortunately very right !! He is one player that seems to be exempt from criticism as far as the club goes.

Our recruitment so far is very promising indeed but ridding ourselves of our illustrious captain would take our 2010 squad to a whole new level !!

I don't think it was the clubs intention to announce him yet imo hence why it's so late out.

Have I missed something or is he just pure speculation and rumour seen as he has gone out on loan ??

while i'm a little lost on the rfl's bizarre rules i'd say we have our max 5 quota players and have room for one non fed who could bemoa if we decied to renew his contract.