Rich deserves a new deal,he works his socks off everyweek he plays and also never winges he just gets on with the job in hand and will play were ever he is asked to so long as it helps the team out ,what he has been through in the last 2 years to even be still playing the game is a miracle,the injury he suffered in the quins game was horrendous,hes a grafter and a very good player to have in our squad thats why the club feels he deserves a new contract too.

What persistant injury problems are these?
He had an horrendous season last year with a broken arm and a broken leg but apart from that i can't recall any other time when he has been on the sidelines due to "persistant injuries" as you say.

good player but not worth the money being banded around by quins, id let him go if that was the case, and invest the cash in someone else... a prospect maybe?? just as whiting was..

Another load of rubbish.

Get him signed up now, he's never let F.C. down and he's one of the few players that can actually 'read' the game.

Would walk into my 17 for next season. Hate to say it but in the current light richard horne has a lot to prove to us all next season.

Same. It's about time Horne stopped being considered 1st choice no matter what. Otherwise he'll never improve.

Just coming up to his 100th league game for us which will be Bradford game if he plays in both the next 2

Would be disappointed if he left, a very good player to have in the squad. As has been said though, would not make the 17 from a fully-fit squad. I realise it's not a straight choice, but to put it into perspective it's a tight call on who I'd most regret leaving between him and Moa, but in all honesty I think it would be Moa. He'd probably be the one I see as more likely to make us regret it. Whiting would perhaps be more the Lupton-type departure: Pleased to see him doing well and having the occasional very good game, but in the main being a good solid pro who won't let you down.

I've said for a couple of years now that IMO it's down to a straight choice between Whiting and G Horne, we don't have room for both. I hope Whiting doesn't leave as I'd pick him over Horne in just about every position they play, especially if Whiting put on another half stone to a stone.

Good post.

If it does indeed come down to a staright choice between Whiting & G. Horne then thats a no brainer, Whiting everytime for me however with Agar it could be different.

For me Whiting is a valuable player to the squad sure he's not going to figure in thw 17 week in week out but he can cover FB, Centre, LF etc which as we all know injuries seem to happen to Hull. Still think he warrants a contract at Hull.

How can other Clubs offer him a deal until after September dead line or if Hull give them permission for the players to talk to other Clubs ..and last we heard he was in talks with Hull

What should happen and what does happen are two very different things.

I also remember FC saying that they allowed OOC players to speak to other clubs to gauge their worth in order for better negotiations to take place. Wonder if thats happened here.

Oh I hope you're right. It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Rich Whiting and I do despair in those that fail to see his value. At a time when we are almost devoid of 'clever' players, we'd be absolutely crackers to let him go elsewhere.

Any more on this? Don't let me down Mr Rule and co.

The longer it goes on without any news the more I feel Rich Whiting will no longer be a Hull FC player next season, which will be a great shame and most likely a decision that will come back and bite us.

Hope Whiting and the Club can agree and sign a new deal as he is very much worth a place in the squad for me.

A good squad player that gives is all and can’t be taking up to much of the salary cap, not the best start to Agars ‘clearout’. I’ve got a nasty feeling that certain, shall we say obvious candidates will avoid the chop at the expense of less obvious candidates.

Must admit to feeling some players who should get the chop won't and ones that don't deserve it will. Hope I'm wrong but just don't have any faith in Agar and he has done little to change this.

Todays HDM stated Whitings contract is ready and waiting to be signed but the two parties cannot agree on one detail in the contract. At a guess i'd take that to be money

or the length of the contract would be the more realistic issue

Whether to use Plummers invisible ink pen

Unlikely. If the money hadn't been agreed they wouldn't even have bothered drawing up a contract.

More like something to do with outstanding bonus's perhaps??

Most be outstanding from a while back then, they've done nackall for two years!

i think its the 'keeping injury free' bonus that he is having issues with