Always the best way with the glass ketchup bottles

So if Fitz stays that means Cusack goes, not a great loss but im happy with what cusack has done, not a superstar but does the job on hand...Dowes and Radders will probably get extended deals no doubt but now or some time soon I want Hull to announce we have signed LMS to fill the gap of the Yak.

Cusack was always playing his last year this year.

Unless fitz leave we won't have any quota spots and thought super league players were september to be announced , so if there is new signings they must be contracted players

If we Dowes and Radford both sign new deals i think we will be ok at prop as our 4 frontline props would be Dowes Shrek Radford and Moa with Burnett, Fitz and Hame offering back up.

Thats the problem it will be OK, I would be disapointed if Dowes and Radford are 2 of our 4 props in our squad each week, I would be happy with Radford as a back up teh other 3 you mention and a new prop.

and pearce.

Don't think he will be a prop. Everything I have heard and read tells me he won't be. More likely to be a backrower or a threequarter. He may not be ready next season anyway.

Vaikona wants him to play at wing

Heard they looking at him as a centre.

I'm only going off what pearce said on the web site, it will be interesting to see where he plays.

When's his first game for the young sides?

Unless another quota player leaves other than Fitz.

We would be OK I agree but I reckon we could get a younger, fitter and better British prop than Radford (for the money) without too much trouble. I'm not picking on Radford as such but I'd assume he is on a decent wedge and the amount of game time we actually get out of him is less and less and he also seems to be picking up the odd niggling injury. If we do keep Radford and Dowes I dont think we can afford to waste anymore cap space on another prop so I would go with those 4 as you suggest.

Can see us re signing radofrd and dowes. With manu, moa, ogre and lauaki I think we have enough impact anyway and teh money could be better spent elsewhere IMO

One year for Radford and 2 years for Dowes I reckon.

and you would be correct i think

95% certain!!

Something you have heard or just a guess ?

ill go with 100%

Just a rumour nothing concrete.

Only person it could be is Berrigan.

Also Paul, squad list needs updating

Well it could be any of them.

But yes, Berro. Two/three weeks back there was a lot of noise from the NRL that a couple of teams were looking at Berrigan and offering him a return home. His deal for next year is not 100% certain yet even though he said he was looking to stay. Personally if an NRL club wanted him I would let him him go and sign a new hooker or maybe even a hooker/halfback like Robinson/Orr/Monaghan.

Would try and sign an English hooker and sign a top centre.

Does it

If Berrigan were to leave, Rangi Chase would be a superb replacement. A fantastic 6,7 or 9 and probably on less money.

A replacement for Cusack and Dowes/Radford and we will be really moving forward with our squad.

With the sum of Tickle's and Hall's salaries, we could even pick up a decent centre.


Job's a gud un !!!!