What's Brad Davis up to these days...

Its as close to being a fact as possible that Hull cant compete with the big boys when it comes to recruitment, if the likes of Leeds, Wigan, Wire, Hudds, Saints and even a case for Rovers in recent years are interested in a player that we are we loose out, simple as.

While im not knocking any of the above signings, None of them were really in demand from what I can tell, there was talk of Long been offered a two year deal at Wigan so maybe he is an exception but then again maybe he didnt want to be disrespectful to Saints or didnt want to play for the team who rejected him as a youngster, but im pretty sure had Leeds, Hudds or Wire offered him a two year deal he wouldnt be here, LMS is an example used earlier in this thread and that seems typical to me, we identify a player and when the big boys come in we are blown out of the water, Shenton is a similar case I believe. Going right back to the likes of Lauititti and Orr in 2003 there are countless examples of this. I cant deny we have made some major coups with the likes of Swain and Berrigan at the top of there games but like another poster has said we dont get into bidding wars.

I think our recruitment could be described as sensible, and our financial progress over the years proves this, I also think our geographical situation often works against us, but this is just another reason why we are not a major force when it comes to recruitment.

Long came to Hull because we offered by far the best deal financially.

Mark O'Meley chose Hull over Wigan.

expro has already told us we're signing fielden, lms and keith mason so I'll take what he says with a pinch of salt

As for orr, I'd take him as back up 1/2 back or hooker. Decent kicking game and much better option than washbrook. Probably better than horne now anyway

Jake is Standees apprentice

Only because of Fitz?

Good Post



It's about time someone agrees your not as big a club as you all think

Do you really think that? Even if it was true, who's to say having a friend at a club hasn't influenced players joining other teams over us?

Nah, I served my time years ago freezing my nads off in threepennys

Was you the one who was always shouting BUNTING OUT?

No, Arthur is a mate of my dad's. I was the one who started the Casey Out chants though.

I'm not disagreeing. You said that O'Meley chose us over Wigan, i was just questioning whether Fitz had turned it in our favour rather than him just turning Wigan down for us.

Do wigan have a free quota spot? Be surprised if they had teh cap space to accomodate o'meley given their only close season signing was deacon

Phil Bailey only re-signed for this season in December 2009.

[urlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wigan/8400345.stm[/url

They can't be paying bailey what o'meley would cost surely. Maybe we offered more

Very probably. And money well spent.

Here's the news story from the Aussie media linking O'Meley to Wigan



[urlhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/wigan-sounds-out-omeley-mason/story-e6frg7mo-1225713810218[/url

PS Congrats on your Gold status Mrs B

Congrats on the goldness.

Cheers. 5 years of garbage, but still.

2000 posts a year! I hope Mr. B is very understanding!

Mr B is a diamond.



Was looking at the highest posters and Oldham Rhino has nearly 50,000.

We have 3 of the top 8 - Paul M, Hutchie and cod'ead. And Sheldon, Chris28 and Danny 2 are all nearing 10,000 as well.

He has said nothing about LMS and only said we were talking to Fielden.

Danny Orr would be ideal, my only concern would be where would people play if everyone is fit.

6. Horne
7. Long
9. Berrigan

14. Orr
17.Houghton

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Wouldn't worry about that too much mate, it'll happen about 2 games a season!