We could save loads of salary cap and try to offload our sick note capt! Westerman lineham gone washbrook in can't wait

Should have asked bumpy to start an online petition.

You just know it'll be Welham. If recent history tells us anything, it's that we don't sign centres. Tony Martin is probably the last out and out Centre we signed.

Id imagine loads of teams would pay 150k for him.

Why just mention Washbrook and not our other signings.

Was Martin Gleeson before or after? Great track record, regardless.

Because the others weren't rubbish last time they we're here and benefit of doubt is afforded

That whole sorry episode has been banished from the memory bank.



Gleeson was before that though, 2011. Martin signed in 2012.

Great news, for the first time in ages can look at next season with a bit of optimism , he's been part off this under performing hull team for way to long, squads looking stronger for next season without him, hopefully see more of Abdul, and if we can pull of a decent another good signing, I'll be even happier. Good move for hull and westerman, hope he finally reaches his potential from an England point of a few. Just was never going to happen at hull for one reason or another! Looking at our squad for next season , looks full of professionals, which I think Radford is looking for. Which is one thing I can't fault him for. Just really hope he gets this off season right , could be in for a good season if he does

well we are saying the right things.....so far www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html

well we are saying the right things.....so far www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html

You just know it's going to be the ginger turnstyle. I'd rather go with what we have

Surely not, think Pearson and Radford are starting to make people believe! in next season again! ha, including myself. Signing Welham would just deflate everyone again.

I appreciate your last 2 upbeat posts

plus I very much agree about Whelam

The bits in bold.

Can you prove any of those?

No, didn't think so.

Yeah - you don't really get the difference between fact and opinion, do you?

Oh well...

Rather have Craig Hall than Welham....

Seriously, I'd rather we keep our powder dry...

But.. not Carney.... same as Chase etc...-IMO

I understand very clearly and I have no problem with opinions, however like Carl did with his very good post (that I still didn't agree with but respected), you should learn to back up your opinion rather than just saying wrong.

I hope we look at BJB, he is quick, scores trys and good in the air.

Carney would be a great player, but comes with too much trouble.

Charnley might be an option, but think he will start with Burgess leaving.

agree 1000%

I like Gelling, still rough around the edges but he's powerful and has plenty of skill, he makes mistakes but he will learn. Think he is a Cook islander so don't think we could fit him in.

I seem to remember a few on here in the know stating how much we where overloaded with back rowers to backs. Maybe that was already being addressed? Maybe Pearson should be cut a bit more slack imo

you may well be right however i will reserve judgement until i see who we are signing

I had a bit of a hissy fit when we switched attention from the backs to the back row. I'm wondering now whether this was planned all along. I'm not certain we would have resigned Michaels if it was but I'm chastened enough to wait and see who we bring in before criticizing our management further.

You'd be birds of a feather if that was true. However, I've seen nothing to suggest Dave fits that bill at all.

Nope, niether can you disprove it.
However there are quite a few pointers.
Supposedly a bad influence off field, one that Radford wants stamping out.
On field performances a bit hit and miss, certainly this season he's been off the boil to the standard we should be expecting of him, an England international. I think he's a decent LF as I've stated many times, on his day a great tackler and can break the line, decent ball handler & can kick goals if need be. However as many have said whilst he's not the worst in the squad he should be doing better more consistantly.

The signings, again, as everyone said, loaded in the back row, VERY loaded! Signing a player like CT whom is a 6 though can play centre means that for Abdul to get ANY game time means either Pryce is left out of the 17 every week and JA is the starting 6 (v.unlikely) or we make room in the back row. With Minicello, Ellis, Manu, Pritchard as four big names, where were we going to squeeze them in as well as Abdul? unless you are already planning to lose a 'big name' backrower it doesn't add up to be able to have JA AND our starting backrow plus 2 props, plus either 2 backrowers or one backrower and Washbrook on the bench. To suggest JA is loaned out would be disgraceful in the extreme.

Finally, knowing full well his contract would be up at the end of next season and not getting any fee at all plus as has been seen players wanting to move on and try their hand elsewhere (to gain success), it makes total sense to build a squad (which we have done) knowing that we had every intention of gaining the maximum from that player and releasing him.
If you can't see the logic in that, that's up to you. To me it's been pretty obvious tbh.

I think getting rid of Westerman has me more excited about next season now, if they get a good back even better.

Think I might renew my pass now, was touch and go before.