2 year deal, the guy must have some incriminating evidence against Rule or Agar. The guy is just as much of a sicknote as Long has become.

Great news and i'm glad it got sorted so quick too.

Nice one, just hope he can work through the pain barrier to the end of the season, playing some great stuff this year.

I think I’m the only one who is under whelmed by this news. He has been average as far as SL standard stand offs go over the past few seasons. I really don’t see why everyone is so happy. Yes he is loyal and has been good in the past, but he is slower than he was, his kicking game is poor, which is not good for a standoff, and the old show and go is telegraphed and against bigger teams he goes missing most of the time. He is not the best defender in the world and doesn’t make many line breaks either. I really hope he doesn’t take that much cap space up on these next two years. Nice kid and all and nothing personal but I don’t get it. I would rather have most other teams stand offs in SL.

Agreed...I fear our club is run on sentimentality.

I would have considered a one year deal, Rich has improved this season but is no where near his best nor will he ever be I fear.

Pleased about this. I think he'll be important to us next year and hopefully the other signings will allow him to play his natural game.
Hope Wolfie is right that Big Sam will be next.

very pleased with the news but if im honest i would of only done a 1 year deal but just glad hes still going to be with us,
if horney stays fit which he has showed, has a good pre season of ttraning which he aint had for a fair few years no and with generals in key posistion in mckinnon, seymour, heremia, houghton and maybe westy at 13 in the middle that will help horney so much because i think its fair to say hes not really a good oginising half that can control a game but a really good individual

you would have to imagine that this is on a reduced deal, coupled with the 50k not counted on the cap,

I am happy with that given his recent upturn in form

I disagree with people who are not happy with this signing - I was one calling for his head earlier on in the season but he has proved me wrong in difficult circumstances.

The main problem is that he is not a leader and/or a kicker but is often forced to play those roles. He is a player who thrives off a midfield general, much in the same way Maguire does at Leeds. With a (hopefully) regular 7 leading them around next year I reckon we'll see the form of Rich of old next year feeding off Seymour.

On another point in not sure who better we would have to replace him with and with Nicklas back next year it's a great way to bring that lad through too with a top role model. As for length of contract, 2 years for a 29 year old isn't exactly scandalous.

Have to agree with RVB. Hornes form over the last few years has suffered because he has been made to play as the main creative player too many times.

having playmakers in mckinnon, seymour, houghton and heremia and possibly westy at 13 will only benfit horney and a good pre season will benfit him physically, i expect to see more from horney next year.

well done to RH, playing some of his best footie for some time at present and will be remembered in years to come as a true legend of fc

2011 19
2010 13
2009 24
2008 3

Not really.

cracking sheldon , priceless

I would attempt to debate my point with you however I know that would be pointless....I could say I am surprised you are still on this board but then I would by lying. More people will be banned/ threatened with a a banning or stop posting long before any action is ever taken against you.

What are you suggesting?

=#FF0000Please don't start trying to pick an argument, in the same way I ask others not to do so with you. I'm getting in early before it develops.

I've got to be honest and say a fit Horney is worth keeping but with his injury record in mind i would have much preferred a pay as you play deal with him. I feel the club have shelled out enough money in the past in wages for players to be layed out on the treatment tables.

And how do pay as you play deals work on the cap?

Presumably as long as his maximum income isn't above the amount left on the cap you are OK

So the only money saved wouldn't give us room on the cap but the bod would love it.

Or maybe the player takes the risk rather than the club

It doesn't help us if he only plays 1 game though.

And it wouldn't have been a risk to Horne, he'd have just signed for another club.