I think he's made himself look like a clown but Grudge has done everybody a favour with this one.
Good replacement for Ogre.

"He needs to show some respect for the people who pay his wages, albeit I think that respect has already been damaged by his agent stating Mickey wants to move to a bigger club."

This line sure made me smile.

How does Grudge know the details of the contract allegedly signed with Hull. There may well be a clause that says if an NRL club comes in before July ... then you can go there. Equally who is Grudge to say when and how Hull FC announce their signings.
I agree with his comments about Shannon last season but he should be discussing this with Adam not through the local rag.

That said I won't believe a word of this until Adam and Hull FC announce it.

Arrogant

Or tongue in cheek?

When's Lovegrove OOC,would love to see him in black and white?

Grudge is bitter because his choice of replacement -carvel is off to Bradford. Now gonna be scraping around for a bargain replacement.

A plea to Hull FC?

Good tactics from Hudge, gets to imply to his ever diminishing fan base that we have overpaid before we get chance to make a splash over the signing.

Gave me a little chortle this morning.

Good news if true and not Hudge stirring it

What a Grade A Dilloid Hudgell is. He has stated he doesn't have a problem with Paea moving on but clearly he does. I see no winner in this only a loser, I would also think this puts Paea & the rest of the team in a very uncomfortable position for the rest of the season. I can't see Sandercock being happy with his chairmans latest gobspat either as it just makes things difficult and unpleasant all round with the club.
As FC fans we are all aware of the same situations you only have to look at Tickle & Briscoe as an example from this season thats just the way it goes.

So where was Hudgells conscious when he was repeatedly asked by the media about Cooke when it was already signed and sealed yet he kept saying he had had no contact with him or his father. Yet again smacks of a bitter man and totally unprofessional, plus a cynic would say a diversionary tactic from financial issues of his club and lack of investment coming in.

Neil Hudgell's definition of "Over The Odds" anything HKR can not afford.

HKR attempting to make/stay in the 8 and he comes out and basically undermines one their best players, shows how he can not resist a opportunity to have a poorly disguised dig at FC.

TBF, I'm not sure it was even disguised at all

good luck to him hope its a big money deal great player and by all accounts good bloke

Hudghill and the rovers fans should be ashamed of themselves in all of this but wont be as is typical of the small minded blame everyone else leeching culture that there club lives on. Pathetic the lot of em

As a Rovers fan, exactly what have I got to be ashamed of with regard to the excellent Mickey Paea moving to Hull?

On topic, he was good last year, great this. As you're all aware you've got yourself a top player. I sometimes think his ability to retain his feet and steal a couple more metres in the tackle actually slows the play down but the fans will love it.

His bullocking runs will give the team and the atmosphere a lift.

He's put it on the line whilst at Rovers and owes us nothing, it's galling but you've paid his worth, that's how pro sport works. I know O'Meley has gone well for you guys but at their respective stages of their careers I really think Paea will be an upgrade for you.

Good luck to him.

Great signing

Good post

Great post. Would have loved to see the Ogre and Mickey in the same team but not to be.

Very good point, Willie Manu was exactly the same for us. But as you say, the fans love it.

I don't think many Rovers fans (other than perhaps the ones on Twitter who are suggesting Paea should be strung up/dropped/given to us now) need to be ashamed. They haven't done a lot wrong and some are disappointed that one of their star players is leaving. Remember how annoyed we were when Carvell left?

Go read the last few pages of the thread about him on their board. Theyre almost all sticking up for Hudghill saying hes right when Paea himself has done nothing wrong but provide good service to HKR and imo wanting to keep the move quiet so it doesnt sour his time with them. Hes behaved well in all this, shame the same cant be said about the rovers chairman and the fans

Get what you are saying but the main gripe with Carvell was that he signed a contract then his missus decided he wasn't allowed to stay in hull.

agree that their fans have nothing to be ashamed of though they will obviously be defensive of the club and Hudgell


Paea hasn't done anything wrong either, He's told the club he won't be renewing and because of who he's signing for he's choosen not to announce it. Hudgell doesn't like the fact he's signed for us and spat his dummy out

A very good signing if confirmed (officially). From our point of view we needed a replacement for ogre and he fits the bill perfectly, probably even better IMO.

Hudges comments are always going to be controversial because from where I look at it from, his yearning for adoration by his fellow fans often over-rides other concerns; he seems to have an attitude of "how can I look best in this situation" borne from his love of the club and its fans/his mates. I have the same love for my club and at times blind adoration is of benefit to a club (continual purchasing of season passes through the bad times for example), but at times can make you look like a bit of a d!ck.