They might choose to for regular 1st team rugby. Neither are the right type of player to have on the bench and neither are 1st choice in any of the positions 1-13. We had the same debate about Whiting last year. Yes we'll pick up injuries and yes they'll both play a fair amount of games but at the same time both would be 1st choice in a Widnes side for example. Depends what they want to do.

Dowes, Washbrook and Horne should go IMO and keep Turner and Whiting. A prop and a quality HB would then be about all we'd need if we keep everybody else.

Anyway, i think Gleeson is a cracking signing.

It's different if he [ichoose[/is to leave for a starting position at 13. But we'd be idiots not to try and retain him given his versatility and consistency. Every club needs cover for a range of positions and they don't come any better than Whiting in that regard.

Welcome to hull fc mr gleeson, glad to have you at our club, play well, score some trys and behave yourself on and off the field and here,s to an exciting rest of the season! cum on u ullllllllllllllllllllll !

and that's exactly what i'm saying. I did say i think he'll move on rather than saying he'd be let go.

I like Rich Whiting and believe that he should be our first choice 13 by now. We've messed him about frankly and I agree entirely that he owes it to himself to find a club that will allow him to test himself in his proper position before it's too late. I'd love him to get the chance here but I can't see it happening so I'd be delighted if he found another club and really interested to see how he went.

In my opinion Whiting has been in the wrong places at the wrong times. I would have loved to have seen him have the chance to establich himself in a particular position, such as the centre berth this year, but I'm afraid I can't see it happening now. There is some real class in the team now in his preferred positions (e.g. centre, second row, loose man) and some experience as well as real raw talent in the ones where he can stand in (e.g. full-back, winger). So he will now, as far as I can see, remain a bit-part player. The one circumstance where I can see this changing is (apart from injury) if Agar decides to play him at full-back and move Phelps to Gleeson's wing. I think this unlikely and he might have to leave to fulfil his potential at another club - a sad day if he leaves us but a good day for a club like Widnes who will need bodies.

He's way too good to be playing for the promoted team. Hopefully, if he goes, he'll get picked up by Leeds (someone mentioned a rumour earlier), or someone like Huddersfield.

Either of those would be an excellent move for him.

Does it tell you how good our squad is when we might not be able to find a place for a player that Leeds might be interested in? Or is Whiting better than any other first-pick individual in the team and Agar has got it wrong?

I carn't believe the club never tried Whiting at 13.

richard horne is the best full back we never had

I agree...is it too late?

You may want to fortify your training ground sharpish.............

Will he be ok for the challenge cup ?

Shouldnt see why not..as he hasnt played in a game yet!

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Yet another player signs and states that agar was a main factor in him signing. Fitzy, Omeley, Long and Gleeson, 4 world class internationals saying how much agar knows about rugby. I know theyre not gonna slag him off after signing but they didnt have to say anything if they dint want to. So what is it that were all missing about him

It's completely orchestrated

You reckon a player drafts their own statements for the club website and HDM, do you?

That made me think about Thacks...he couldn't even string a coherent sentence together let alone draft a statement

Maybe not but if they dint wanna say it then they wouldnt say it. If i was a player and id signed for rovers and they told me to say that id always wanted to play for rovers, id tell them to eff off cos its a lie

Are you related to Thacks

No you wouldn't, because your contract would state that you have to communicate with the media as the club decides is appropriate.

Could you imagine a Jamie Peacock penned piece? It would be carnage.

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