I Have not got a clue, but thanks for confirming he's been offered one, not been funny, but if its between a hull or rovers contract on similar money, why on earth would he go to rovers, seems like a bright kid to me, he surely knows that would be a terrible move. Only way he doesn't stay at Hull, 1- Rovers offer him silly money, 2- he goes to Aus. My monies on him signing that hull contract

Geoff is obviously a relation of reece's and he works for rovers so I think we need to listen to him for once and accept the lad is gone. Hopefully it won't ferk up his career prospects but as geoff has told us, in another 3 seasons rervers will have a top quality side packed with young British players and a smattering of quality overseas signings and reece will be content in knowing he's made the right choice.

Losing 34-10 to Wigan at half time.

Second half looking more hopeful, now 34-32.

Now winning 36-34

Just about to post this. Obviously its not just the first team that likes a comeback win.

I'm following on twitter ha. It's madness 5 un answered tries. Should of got off the bus earlier!!

Final score 34-36. Some comeback!!

Fantastic comeback. Always good to see Zeus Silk on the scoresheet.

Hull U23s Starting XIII: Sanderson, Michaels, Bower, Logan, Lancaster; Tyson-Wilson, Dean; Fash, Litten, Clavering; Downs, Lane, Turgut.

Hull U23s Bench: Laynez, Silk, Weaver, Adlard.

Tries from Downs, Logan, Adlard, Lancaster, Michaels 2 and Silk. Dean with 4 goals.

What's being at half time in the dressing rooms this year? Is there an arguement we have a fitter squad this year hence the great second half displays?

Great work by Dan Tomlinson of the Mail as always, report on game already up!! www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Steve-Mi ... story.html

Great work by Dan Tomlinson of the Mail as always, report on game already up!! www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Steve-Mi ... story.html

Quote ="The Dentist Wilf"Great work by Dan Tomlinson of the Mail as always, report on game already up!! www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Steve-Mi ... story.html'" Quote Steve Michaels' double helps Hull FC to incredible comeback win at Wigan.'" Let's hope we see a similar headline a week tomorrow.

Quote ="The Dentist Wilf"Great work by Dan Tomlinson of the Mail as always, report on game already up!! www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Steve-Mi ... story.html'" Quote Steve Michaels' double helps Hull FC to incredible comeback win at Wigan.'" Let's hope we see a similar headline a week tomorrow.

Where are the fixtures published ? would definitely wander to Brantingham Park to watch but struggle to find when games on.

I fear a Sam Tomkins w*nkathon will be all the non Hull-based media's headlines.

Unbelievable!!! .....Talk about forcing young local and national talent out of the game! .......Josh got a lifeline, and now he is leading the table in the NRL Dally M awards ......Once again ......Unbelievable!!!

What are you talking about?

Forcing young players out of the game, by playing them in the reserves?

A reserve grade that his beloved Hull KR are hoping to run next year. Unless they get relegated.

Nope ......I'm talking about our young and local talent been asked to take a wage decrease to accommodate the "big stars" from the NRL.

We wanted to keep Hodgson, but there's something called that salary cap.
As for young talent, our FC supporting prop forward seems to be doing okay.
How many Dobbins products have you actually been able to keep hold of?

It's called a fair pay structure. Something we haven't had for a few years and we are still trying to put right.
How much are Campese and Kelly on again?.
Don't let the facts get in the way of your argument.

Hoops is right and what a load of tripe there is in this thread! The Club has for almost three years been working at putting in place a banding system for wages which mirrors almost exactly what Leeds have operated for years. Players at different levels of development and experience are banded together which means its more equitable and you don't have players constantly looking over their shoulder at what others are on.

That banding exists at the top as well as at the bottom (and if you like admittance level). If you speak to employees they will tell you its a lot fairer, (Gareth Ellis even took a cut in wages recently) However it means that unlike the way some clubs operate you can't in desperation just pluck salary offers out of the air when it suits you, nor can you suddenly promote an unproved junior coming out of the academy onto a wage way above his banding within the organisation.

On the plus side however it does mean that we can employ more players and have a bigger squad unlike some clubs who have spent so much on two or three salary's they can't make anymore signings when injuries bite. Some scoffed at the size of our squad and our introduction of an Under 23's team this season. They ain't scoffing now as Mr Peacocks comments in todays Mail prove!

Seems peacock has finally woken up to the need for an U23's but I'm not sure their plan of filling it with local amateurs is really the way to go

Isn't it what scouts should be doing anyway spotting local talent? They asked my lad & a two others to go down just before the academy merger, we won national cups all hull finals Yorkshire cup finals & they never came & watched our games, yet we play our home games at st Richards, FC scouts at everyone of our home games, we should have never have merged the academies, as we was doing ok anyway, kr will benefit more then us. Imo.

Structured/tiered wage structure obviously works in RL but it helps hugely when your club has a (recent) history of success. Everybody has to buy into the principle with the goal of success and all that that brings, monetary and otherwise.
x salary being offered to talented upcoming players on a balanced structure where players of similar exp etc are being paid pretty much the same could mean some feeling they are undervalued and they are worth more.
The amounts are clearly not huge so if there is a draw of more elsewhere combined with a perceived increased  chance to play first team rugby and in certain individuals case a drop in salary that obviously can effect a young lads decision.
If you

If arundel was still here this would of been a 120 k year for him


Miller would STILL be 125k
Think macdonnell would of been finished his 140k by now.
But there is a MASSIVE reason for a tiered system