Fair enough. Think Wigan are short in the second row with only O'Loughlin, J. Tomkins, Hansen and Mossop there at the moment.

A transfer fee for Tickle would be good for Hull and good for Tickle as he can go back to Lancashire. Would still like us to sign a second row to replace him though. Similar quality and around the 25 mark. Ideally, Tickle could see out his contract.

If Tickle does go i dont see the need in replacing him as i would just give Burnett more of a chance, he really deserves it.

I know what you mean, I really rate Burnett and would like to give him more games. But I think with another quality back rower, we could be able to rotate more. Plus is you have with Tickle's wages, you might aswell use them.

Yeah suppose but if Gleeson comes in then he will be using them lol.

As good as Gleeson is, we just dont need him.

I agree, would much prefer Hall there, younger, lot less wages, home made

lol.

We pretty much agree on next seasons team apart from the left wing.

Well IMO Briscoe has done more than enough to cement his place in the startin line up, i actually think he is our best winger and he will only get better so he has to be in it for me

I found it hard to leave him out but I think one more season as back up is okay. However, if Calderwood, Yeaman, Hall and Raynor get injured he'd be staright in.

signng gleeson is a backward step imo, too slow and predictable

Heard today that he is on his way to us.Me personally NO,lets go with the centres we have got.

what a load of dribble! he's only just signed a big deal with wigan halfway through the season from warrington, really think hull would pay a release fee for a player who hasnt played well for years? oh wait! forgot its hull, get him signed!



player exchange wont happen aswell, can you really see gleeson wanting to fock about joining his third club in a year??? not gonna happen. i think fc will be looking at young players in the national league but wouldnt be suprised if nothing happens on the signing front.

exchange with tickle who is also under contract??

as i say though dont think gleeson could be bothered with the work involved going to a new club in such short space of time and its a long way to travel for him.
if this did happen though id be happy, not gleeson as a player but as competition for yeamo. the kid hasnt got back to his best (2006 he was awesome) and needs more competition to give him a boot up the !

It seems possible/likely that Raynor will be unavailable.

Tansey
Calderwood
Gleeson
Yeaman
Briscoe

With Hall and Turner as cover and Jack Briscoe/Lynne for debuts seems reasonable.

The fact that off the pitch a Gleeson/Long combo would be anarchy would be a concern, mind.

At least Gleeson makes a change from Briers/Sculthorpe/Hape

Personally i like Gleeson, he is a great elusive runner of the ball. Briscoe remids me a little of him.


I like Gleeson even more after the Rovers game, Gollom said "Gleeson has done nowt, hes rubbish" Then Martin went and banged in 2 tries to put the shower from the East to bed. Its the sign of a good centre, Newlove did it all the time, did nothing for 70 mins, then went and won the game with 2 great, late tries.

Yup.. Deffo heard heard this Ticks --- Gleeson Rumour today.. From a Decent Source.. Who knows????...

Well i did post a bit ago on here when the "Tickle to Wire" story came out. I did say hes off to Wigan to replce Hock........

If as mooted he comes in for Tickle, it's a good move by the club.

Lets not forget Gleeson can also play at 6, leaving us with Tansey, Gleeson and Berrigan as cover for Horne and Long. Also will bring our back row options back into line because with Moa now signed Hame will be used in the back row along with Burnett, Radford and Manu.

Cant see this happening, havent we ahd this rumour before?

They havent even got a coach appointted so who is doing this deal?

Personally I think he is slightly overatted and not the player he use to be.

Is he worth a large ammount of the salary cap, I dont think so and we seem to be Ok in the centres.

The only benifit I could see would be to sign him and use Yeaman in the backrow.

i'd swap tickle for gleeson tomorrow. Yeaman to the back row with hall staying left centre. That will do nicely

Wouldn't like to see Yeaman in the back row, not big enough, best as a centre.

Got enough backs now in Tansey, Calderwood, Yeaman, Hall, Raynor, T. Briscoe, Tuffour, J. Briscoe and maybe Lyne plus Turner and Whiting can fill in.

We need back up for Long. Just a young kid who can do the basics, kicking game etc. Don't need anyone who'll take up a large portion of the cap. Gregg McNally would of been ideal before he went to Huddersfield.

Not a fan of Gleeson at all. Brilliant one game, crap for the next ten.

It would be an upgrade on crap one game, crap the next game, crap the next game would it not





Seriously, signing Gleeson would be a poor move imo.

i'd be happy with that exchange since we have too many 2nd rowers and burnett would get more games and gleeson can play at 6. with glees and yeamo i'm sure hall and briscoe would get enough game time too, they're still progressing anyway

we've already got enough kickers. just hope gleeson and long don't end up in ladbrokes or in the pub