i guess the rumour of Walker wanting to move back west during 2024 was just that...

Club have been accused of not been ruthless enough, but since Myler has come in we have certainly have, some decisions might be harsh but have needed to happen, Wlker would have been behind Rapana and Moy for me so its understandable.

I don't disagree with the decision but I'm not sure we should be allowing a player to start pre season then paying him off. We surely knew some time before he wasn't in our plans so why not let him know early before everyone else spent on other players

[quote="Jake the Peg":18cxirsz]I don't disagree with the decision but I'm not sure we should be allowing a player to start pre season then paying him off. We surely knew some time before he wasn't in our plans so why not let him know early before everyone else spent on other players[/quote:18cxirsz] Maybe we did. Let's not forget that this is just Walker's side of the story we're hearing at the moment. I think we heard from Myler at the time talking about it being a difficult and hard decision to make. And wasn't his agent talking months before hand about not expecting him to be at FC in 2025? If I was to hazard a guess, we probably told Walker and his agent months ago that he was free to find another club (probably the same with Morgan Smith and Liam Tindall) and when no offers presented themselves, Myler's then had to take the decision to pay off their contracts. Someone also mentioned that they are surprised that no Championship club has come in for him, but Walker himself says he's confident he can play Super League so perhaps he's been holding out for a contract offer from one of the other clubs and will have to adjust his sights going forward. I do have sympathy for his situation. It's harsh. But I have to echo what a lot of others are saying in that I fell that it's the right decision for the club and one that the club wouldn't have taken previously.

Walker has been at four clubs in the last three seasons and none seem to require his services.

If he's as good as his agent seems to think he is , Then He'll be signing for Penrith anytime soon !! Personally , I think he's a decent player but not the player his agent seems to think he is , Maybe Walker needs to stop reading his headlines . As COYH says , 4 clubs and nobody wants to sign him , They must be something there keeping the clubs from going anywhere near him . I hope he sorts a club out soon though .

[quote="B0NES":2239qn1o]If he's as good as his agent seems to think he is , Then He'll be signing for Penrith anytime soon !! Personally , I think he's a decent player but not the player his agent seems to think he is , Maybe Walker needs to stop reading his headlines . As COYH says , 4 clubs and nobody wants to sign him , [quote:2239qn1o]They must be something there keeping the clubs from going anywhere near him[/quote:2239qn1o] . I hope he sorts a club out soon though .[/quote:2239qn1o] You would have to assume his track record injury wise won't be helping his cause. Squad management is so important these days, players being unavailable for whatever reason can have a major effect on how a club's season may pan out. The clubs who get these kind of decisions right tend to the ones who have the successful seasons. Squad recruitment/management has been one of our (many) failings over recent years. I feel for Walker as he is still more than capable of being a decent SL player, he showed it for us on occasion even through the mayhem of last year, but I have a feeling club's are viewing him as too big a risk especially if he's angling for a sizable salary. If he continues spending as much time on the treatment table as he does on the pitch it can become a hindrance to a club's hopes and ambitions. It's hardly his fault that he's developed a habit of breaking down at inopportune moments but, unfortunately for him, elite sport is a fairly ruthless business today, those that take the hard decisions even when they may be unpopular are the ones who tend to thrive as hard as it may sound and appear. Walker (and his agent) may find they have to lower their sights, and demands, in order to secure a deal with someone. Like I said, it's become a brutal business with little room for sentiment these days.

[quote="Jake the Peg":2xhkcop0]I don't disagree with the decision but I'm not sure we should be allowing a player to start pre season then paying him off. We surely knew some time before he wasn't in our plans so why not let him know early before everyone else spent on other players[/quote:2xhkcop0] To be fair I think it was obvious he was told he was free to find a new club a long time ago along with Sutcliffe and Trueman. It’s still not nice for the lad the situation he’s in as he comes across as a good lad and pro but there’s no way it was out the blue to him, his agent publicly said so months ago. There’s always loads of examples of contracted players looking to make moves like Clifford last year, so it can work both ways.

Sure he will get a club, probably SL for me. Think his agent has done him a disservice, sure he will have had offers - at least top end championship ? All a negotiation, just as his 'settlement' was. No doubt talented - I wouldn't rule out Hudds to replace Jakey boy, only certainty is he will rip it up when he next runs out against us.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... fc-9836707 Club still looking to recruit further, another middle looks to be on the shopping list

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... fc-9836707 Club still looking to recruit further, another middle looks to be on the shopping list

[quote="mwindass":3rcsxkta]https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-9836707 Club still looking to recruit further, another middle looks to be on the shopping list[/quote:3rcsxkta] I think we will sign Cross which will give us some depth and more pace. Someone will come available mid season and we should be in a good position to get them.

[quote="Dave K.":1ylbgctf]I think we will sign Cross which will give us some depth and more pace. Someone will come available mid season and we should be in a good position to get them.[/quote:1ylbgctf] Think it shows were starting to get our cap in order, weve signed Salabio who wont be on much, looks like we're in a position to announce Cross if/when that opportunity arises plus we're still looking for more recruits. AP would've definitely told us this squad is our most expensive ever and we're up to cap.

[quote="Dave K.":1e4g32wo][quote="mwindass":1e4g32wo]https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-9836707 Club still looking to recruit further, another middle looks to be on the shopping list[/quote:1e4g32wo] I think we will sign Cross which will give us some depth and more pace. Someone will come available mid season and we should be in a good position to get them.[/quote:1e4g32wo] Think with AT & IH taking over the club and AT's comments think it was almost inevitable that recruitment would be a fluid situation and should anyone come up that would significantly improve the 17 they would make a play for them.

If we can bring Max king in from Bulldog & Cross we’d be in a much stronger position. Not many Aus NRL players who wouldn’t count on the quota. Bulldogs recruited well in the forwards and he’s apparently on look out for a new club.

[quote="Hullrealist":78p7yei5]If we can bring Max king in from Bulldog & Cross we’d be in a much stronger position. Not many Aus NRL players who wouldn’t count on the quota. Bulldogs recruited well in the forwards and he’s apparently on look out for a new club.[/quote:78p7yei5] Is he fed trained? Wiki says he only lived in the UK u till he was 7

[quote="Jake the Peg":2kkbzsd0]Is he fed trained? Wiki says he only lived in the UK u till he was 7[/quote:2kkbzsd0] I believe he played for dewsberry for a year or two when he was over here so qualifies under the same loophole as Lam

[quote="Hullrealist":2irn4oa8]I believe he played for dewsberry for a year or two when he was over here so qualifies under the same loophole as Lam[/quote:2irn4oa8] Anything in this rumour or just a random example?

[quote="Dave K.":qcgg47kn]Anything in this rumour or just a random example?[/quote:qcgg47kn] Just a random example sadly, I did read he was open to SL so I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up in SL in the next 18 months

The thought of signing a player from the Bulldogs anytime soon sends shivers down my spine

[quote="HU8HFC":15aw63w6]The thought of signing a player from the Bulldogs anytime soon sends shivers down my spine [/quote:15aw63w6] True, he would be a good signing though, good prop.

so if a 7 year old plays in the UK then moves to Aus he's classed as non fed? Only in rugby league

[quote="Jake the Peg":2fq003sz]so if a 7 year old plays in the UK then moves to Aus he's classed as non fed? Only in rugby league [/quote:2fq003sz] Eat a Tunnock's Teacake and you can be a Scottish international

[quote="Jake the Peg":2nigkful]so if a 7 year old plays in the UK then moves to Aus he's classed as non fed? Only in rugby league [/quote:2nigkful] Yeah, not a fan of this rule.

[quote="Jake the Peg":1dd22smu]so if a 7 year old plays in the UK then moves to Aus he's classed as non fed? Only in rugby league [/quote:1dd22smu] As long as they’ve played a period of junior rugby over here they are. Theres not many but another is Kade Dykes who played for Cottingham Tigers so would be also be non quota. Believe hudds have one as well

3 years was the period when Lam’s fed-trained status was granted/confirmed. They won’t want a legal challenge though, so I can’t imagine anybody with the right to work in the UK would be stopped. They might have to make up a new designation or something, if it comes to it.