Wondered when that trite bollox would get trotted out.

You reckon we'll be mediocre next season do you?

What Bollox is that Mr Mod?

No, I've never said that.. I've always said that I'm happy with the signings made so far, certainly not ecstatic but defiantly Optomistic that we can do a good job and hope and expect us to do well.

All I'm guilty of is getting a bit excited at the thought of getting Chase and to be disappointed that as yet he or similar has not been signed. Therefore if that makes me a whinger and moaner so be it!!

The 'happy with mediocrity' bollox.

Yes that is exactly what I meant.

Our squad is clearly going to be stronger next season from the recruitment already. Added to that, Green, Bowden, Pitts etc..will all have another pre-season under Gentle, so things are obviously looking up.

However, it is not what AP has said on many occasions about "6 signings in the bag that he can't announce" plus two of the best half backs and maybe one more. That is what he said and there is no getting away from it.

I think what people are saying is that you get alot of posters on here targeting pearson as if he's to blame for the let downs.

Yes i was excited in bringing in rangi chase. But it's not pearson or hulls fault for him not coming. We tried our best, invested money into lawyers to deal with it but failed. Pearson thought maybe he could throw money around.

The season overall has been a success in my eyes. If we didn't have as many injuries and gave away 5 points (Drew with Saints And Losses to wakey and dobbins) we could have finished top four.

Sorry for the rant, just finished work.

Fact is Kosh some people (Me) want the best players possible for the club and I know that's what AP and PG want too.

Another Fact there are some people happy to go in to 2013 with Horne at 1 and Seymour at 7, is that not Mediocre?

I think it is.

I didn't take it as a rant pal because I agree with everything you have wrote!!

I've never once targeted AP or slagged him, I think we're very lucky to have him.

I was very happy with how the season ended, injuries and a few mess ups aside we would of finished higher.

That would be very very mediciocre !!!!

If we were to go into next season with Seymour at 7 and Horne at 1, that would be so underwhelming that it would undermine everthing that AP has promised us !

I very much doubt that there would be many that are ‘happy’ to keep Horne and Seymour for 2013?

Problem is about who is available to bring in.
Rather than do some stupid panic buying (to satisfy the drama queens) many would rather wait until the right players are available. If that means keeping Horne and Seymour as our best option, then so be it.

Some of you guys need to relax a bit, maybe AP was a bit naive and maybe he was a little misleading over his 6 in the bag claim, but there's still a long way to go before the start of next season, anything could happen over the coming weeks.

I would be very happy if we just get another h/back in the bag to be honest and if this means utilizing Horney at f/back then I can live with that for another year and I am sure he will do a reasonable job tbh.

Horne would be Ok as a FB, but I worry about his injuries and who is the back up, is Shaul ready?

I still expect us to sign Mcdonnell and would be surprised to see us sign Louis Sheriff in a years time.

I still hope we take a risk on Eastmond if he will available.

McDonnell and halfback to come, that would round our recruitment nicely. Plus maybe an outside back or the retention of Aspinwall or Goldie.

That would leave us looking strong.

Taken straight from the HDM

I haven't got a strong opinion either way on McDonnell, just have to trust Gentle's judgement.

As for the halfback, it isn't just "a halfback" that we need. We need exactly what AP promised us and that is a real quality HB. I'm starting to think that we're going to end up with either a young "project" or some underwhelming HB that we haven't heard of.

Just as an aside, can anyone name these "6 in the bag" that we couldn't announce? It seems to me that there are 3 (at most) + Galea. Either that or we're now including Ellis, Arundel, Watts and Pitts who were all already annonuced or playing for the club.

Everyone seems convinced we are signing McDonnell, im not personnely, would have anounced it by now imo

I said weeks ago about McDonnell and also there were 2/3 to come in. Only rumours but what I was told.

I was just saying, your above post is the same as the HDM story.

Yes I know, I was repeating what I'd read earlier.

The two players that AP alluded to on last night's sports talk on radio humberside seemed to me to be one of two possible half backs or that was my assumption from what he said regarding the question put to him so I would presume a full back is not what they're looking at, PG suggested a while back that Richard Horne would be the full back next season and I don't see why not, otherwise he may just be sat in the stand all season, can't see the point in that, and if you all remember, when AP took over one of his early statements was that it was a two or even three year project to see FC achieve the level of what he wanted to see for the club ! I know we all want to see some success next season but there's only two trophies to play for as always but surely a top four position next season would be a massive step forward even if a trophy is not forthcoming, only my opinion of course.

I haven't done a survey, but I'm willing to bet that [ieveryone[/i wants the best players possible for the club. They key word in there is [ipossible[/i. Some people seem to have a loose grasp on it.

If you asked the people supposedly happy to have Horne at 1 and Seymour at 7 if they would [iprefer[/i to have better players in those positions, what do you reckon their answer would be?

People not spitting dummies about our recruitment are not 'happy with mediocrity'. They simply appreciate that sometimes plans don't come to fruition despite best attempts, and that as long as we keep improving the squad overall we'll get where we want to be eventually.

A big deal was offered to Willie to stay, even with the Ellis Deal done plus the money allocated to Rangi so yep a few quid left however dont expect the club to be shouting about it, lessons have been learnt I'm sure since Mr Pearson's passionate frustrated outburst back in July.

Mr Mcdonell will be a good signing just watch the first league derby, is enthusiasm and willlingness now is a pleasure to watch and Mr Sandycock said the Hull crowd will love him and i belive he will be correct however they will be wearing the famous black and white.

Out of interest, who in the SL would you say is a 'real quality' HB who we should recruit, and realistic NRL HBs?