Eh? isnt that what a captain is supposed to do?, or do we just make Radders captain as a nice gesture for him even though he cannot lead a team,

I really thought that RA and JS were starting to take us forwards FFS !!!

He's already been here too long thanks to PS and now another extension. He is one of the biggest examples of mediocrity that our club should be shipping out. Let's get TL, TB and the Yak all signed up next !!

Never has someone so average achieved so much in the game of rugby league.

Whether this is a good move or not won't be clear until we complete our 2010 recruitment IMO.

Albo is clutching at straws and panicking already IMO

As someone has said above he needs to be at the club in some capcity as he fantasic for the club off the field and is a great influnece and help to the young players.

Berrigan is the on field captain, whether he as the title or not. He does all the talking, as does Cusack.

Although I expect it to be Crocker doing that next year.

Quite. Radford is a grafter, and every side needs one or two. Our problem had been having too many at one time. If we get the balance right then this will be a good signing, especially bearing in mind his value off-field. Otherwise, not.

So is Andy Last !! Does that mean he should have his squad number back and a share of the salary cap then ??? What about Steve Crooks ??

Radford offers close to nothing on the field, he no doubt works hard and applies himself with his very limited ability but if he is an integral part of the new RA/PS regime, I'm already starting to feel pessimistic.

This is just so disappointing for me as I really thought that Radford would be at the centre of those players that RA intimitated would be leaving ASAP, along with Byrne, Cusack, King, Lee.

Yes every team needs grafters, ofcourse they do but for too long now, we have had far too many of them. Grafters like him who offer little or nothing more than hard work should be the first players we're looking to release in order to free up salary cap for the much needed quality elsewhere in the squad.

Where does the HDM get "aguably his best season in 2008" from, did they go to any games!!!!

Joint player of the year wasn't he????

The player of the year award was done by lucky dip this time around

Accurate summary based on his POTY award!!



FWIW he was our best 2nd row last year IMO out of Manu, Tickle, Burnett and Radford.

Great news that he has signed on!!

Berrigan is the on field captain , so what captain is Radford?, you say Berrigan does all the talking with Cusack , shouldnt Radford be doing that?, and as for Crocker to be doing it next year he will be new to the team not his job IMO , you also state berrigan does ALL the talking as does Cusack they cant both do ALL the talking can they?, what a joke

Suppose that proves the point that Hull were all talk last season

As others have said, it depends how further recruitment/departures pan out before we can say how good a signing this is. I think by the 2010 season he will be almost guaranteed to be propping. Replacement for Cusack?

Thats rubbish, he does lots on the field, his effort and workrate is fasntistic, but as someone has already said we have too many of these type of players.

As long as the sign two top NRL players to replace Byrne (but a scrum half) and Cusack for 2010. And maybe a FB to replace Tony, we will have a sqaud capable of challenging the top two.

Two words = Salary Cap

One word = Utopia

Whats the point in this extension.

Most people on here including myself were hoping that next season we would see a mass exodus of the deadwood players and we go and give a new deal to the biggest waste of space in our squad.

Whats next a new 3 year deal for G-Horne.

i THINKYOU ARE TALKING OUT OF YOUR RING OF FIRE YOU OBVIUOSLY HAVENT A CLUE ABOUT RUGBY LEAGUE

Personally I think Rafords playing performances have improved over the last few years.


It think there is too much expectation that he should be a world beater by virtue of being captain. The captaincy should be taken from him as it appears he is not the inspirational movitator the team needs when their backs are up against it.

Radford is they type of player who will run through a brick wall for you.

IMO Radford would be best serves playing at Prop without the burden of being captain

TBH I'd setttle for him breaking a tackle every now and then.

Not really sure what he has done to deserve this contract extention tbh. Still, it's in line with the clubs current recruitment policy of extending deals of players that have just completed a consistently poor/below-average season with the club.

The vocal minority on here would class Radford as deadwood, not most people!!

Ask yourself this, you are a fan of another SL club that has aspirations to regularly make the top 4, your club announces the signing of Radford from Hull FC, are you [igenuinely[/i happy about it?