As a Trinity fan I hope Washbrook has not signed for you as he has been one of only 2/3 decent Trinity players this season so we need to keep them and get rid of the dead wood. Very good defensively and a decent 13.

Works hard,decent signing.

As a professional rugby player, im sure he'll be thinking he'll be pushing westerman for a starting spot, or could westerman be leaving to, or we are releasing some of the young kids because Radford doesn't think are good enough. Complete over reaction over this. And to compare Howarth and Washy, think its a bit disrespectful to washy

Posters are calling Washy a "squad player" our own coach called Hawath a squad player

You could argue, Thompson, Shaul, Feka, Naughton are all squad players, but when called upon all do a decent job, a better job than throwing a u19 player in. Im sure Washy wouldn't come just to make the numbers up. Don't think anyone is going to excited by the signing. But surely its not a bad one

nobody cried when Washy got released and we signed Aspinwall, O'Barrell, Burnett and Andy Lynch in 2012

I can't believe we're replacing Lineham with Washbrook, disgrace of a club.

Just some stat comparisons below - Washy v Westerman. Interesting to note that Washbrook makes, more breaks, more offloads, more metres, more tackle busts, more tackles. Also makes more errors and gives more penalties away

Carries: Westerman - 187
Washbrook - 172

Clean Breaks: Westerman - 0
Washbrook - 8

Try Assists: Westerman - 1
Washbrook - 1

Offloads: Westerman - 14
Washbrook - 15

Metres; Westerman - 1085
Washbrook - 1183

Tackle Busts: Westerman - 24
washbrook - 30

Tackles - Westerman - 380
Washbrook - 532

Marker Tackles: Westerman - 63
washbrook - 88

Errors: Westerman - 4
Washbrook - 7

Penalties: Westerman - 6
Washbrook - 9

Missed Tackles: Westerman - 20
Washbrook - 22

personally, id like to go with Abdul (who looks like a star in the making) at 13 to cover westerman, or is the rumours true he is leaving also????

Agree with the above, I actually think Abdul has the potential to be a better player for Hull than Westerman.

Or as a replacement for another playing leaving towards Cheshire ............

Kerching ..............

I can't believe you don't know one is a winger and the other is a forward.

I am more worried that Washbrook may be Westerman's replacement.

Washbrook's also played 33% more games, though. I've put in the averages per game, makes it a lot closer and in a few instances swings the balance the other way. That's not to criticise Washbrook's stats, I just think that when comparing player stats it's better to try and do so on as even a basis as possible.

I think a great deal of sarcasm was meant by that post

Westerman has signed for Wigan as a replacement for the injury prone Sean o'loughlin

Plucked from thin air or any really substance to the rumour? I think the club would be on a hiding to nothing if they start selling the crown jewels so to speak.

Same source as the one that told me Lineham was leaving back in March. I got shot down on here for mentioning that one too back then!

I think you're right

Why do you think we're signing Washy back?

Nothing our club does surprises me nowadays. I wasn't shooting Fcandy down I was just asking if there was any substance to the rumour.
If it does turn out to be true (whether Wigan or another club) I think it will be a monumental cock up by the club that will alienate the fans.

If you are right, we'll be toldd to rally round, the mouth pices will be out in force telling us to blindly support its for the best and all that jazz

Yep

I have predicted nothing!!!

Shaul, Westerman, Lineham! Sounds to me like a type of player maybe Radford doesn't see fitting into whatever culture he's trying to create

AP wants a young English squad, Wire look to be doing that at the mo