I might be doing him a massive disservice but seen his name banded about a lot, but would Cross really be that big an upgrade on Chamberlain at centre? They’re the same age, play the same positions and spent most of their careers in the lower leagues, very similar career paths. He always looks a good solid player to be me but never stands out as much as Lafai or Macdonald in that backline and they’ve also signed Marsters who they obviously rate higher.

If we are talking about dream scenarios and we could somehow find a quota spot I’d sooner we’d just use it on more of an attacking strike centre.

Agree on Cross, add some depth buts that's about it.

It's definitely out weakest area though.

He’s probably not slow but obviously news regards FC’s take over hasn’t made it to West Yorkshire yet. Now that is slow

Can see new owners getting their own CEO in eventually.

Hope he’s as bullish as Richie!

Its still a bit of an into the unknown situation of course but if it happens for those of us who just want a team that is as passionate as we are to support for the rest of our lives, its the best Christmas present we could get. As for CEO of course they will wouldn't you? They are not here to run the club on a day to day basis but will want to stamp their mark on it and have some control over the economics of it. I expect Adam will fill the void in the mean time.

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Great to have the takeover now finalized.

That line, "all receipts generated are now going 100% back into the club" is poetry on the ears.

Great news for the Club

I think 2027 will be a GF and CC year

I would go with that for now, and my guess would be that by 2030 they will be a real power in the game again.

I hope you're right but can you just make it a bit quicker I'll be 80 by then and if you think I go on now........

By the time we reach 2030 the likes of Wilf and myself will have forgotten what we said at the start of our (long) posts by the time we come to write the final sentence immediately before submitting the post!!!

Not for us the cheeky one-liners! Long live the cult of the long-winded scribes. We've got something to say, but it just takes us a while to reach the end point!!

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Salford have to cut their playing budget by 1/3 according to Matt Shaw. Shame they don't have any decent middles and we're full on the quota

We best strike Ruan off the list of availables with Rovers signing him for next year


Don’t think he’s a SL quality player to be honest and would have been disappointed if we’d given him a deal.

Its an embarrassing signing. Especially after players like Tennison were talked up in the press. No doubt some Rovers fans will be talking it up as a great depth signing.

He looked lazy and disinterested here, can't say he ever stood out at Leeds either

Good luck to Ruan, but I never saw anything at all to suggest he’d be worth signing. I never knew he was on the pitch at times. Can’t recall one thing of note that he did in a game.

I’d have been very disappointed if we’d signed him and blocked the path of someone like Kirby.

Dobbins recruitment is up there with ours from 2018.

Salabio looks like he's signing after his release from Hudds. Nothing to get too excited about. Hopefully just a 1 year deal.

His claim to fame is dropping Myler on his head on his Wakey debut

Not the signing I was hoping for but we'll see how he goes. Slim pickings for next season I suppose.

Don't mind Salabio - no nonsense, nice and direct. Could be a decent pick up, particularly at this stage.

Agree. He's certainly got some size and presence about him. Will be a decent squad player and won't take much cap up.

Does the same logic here apply to the Salabio signing?

The logic is I’ll judge a player when I see him.
I’ve judged Ruan. Dont rate him at all.

I’ll judge any signings we make once I’ve seen them play in a black and white shirt.

I'll go as far as saying that this should also apply to existing players. It's a fresh start for all with a new and more professional setup at the club.

How long is Fash out for, does anyone know?

confirmed what we already knew https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2024/12/21/ ... -for-2025/

confirmed what we already knew https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2024/12/21/ ... -for-2025/