Manu mate, heard from same place he is def staying and deal has been done
I hope its true...

when you say "heard from the same place", what exactly do you mean ?

Wishful thinking . Going , done and dusted .

manu, turner both gone

arundel coming in

All this must have happened this week then? As of last Saturday a Hull first teamer told a friend that he thought Turner would leave if someone came in for him. He said Turner loves it at Hull but since he was told to move into a flat on marina with Ellis he has been really home sick. As of yet Hull had had no offers!
As for Manu, he did not want to comment! You can read into that what you want I guess. Some people will think 'he must have gone' others may think this player knows Manu has ask to stay but its not sorted yet so he best sit on the fence.
Can't name the player but he is very happy at Hull and he is very humbled (his words) that Hull have offered him a new deal/extension

There will be some good news to come in the next few weeks then!

Confirmation next week arundel to fc, ellis to cas

Are you still going on about Manu. He's already signed a contract for us so I have no idea who he could possibly be staying with you.

Why hasn't it been announced then?

Not all signings are announced immediately after being completed. One example is Michael Shenton when he came to us, only announced 3 or 4 months later. When Leon Pryce signed for Saints there was about 9 months before it was announced.

Manu WILL be a Saints player next year, the contract has been signed.

As above. Of course things are sorted before tampering deadline. Lets move on.

just to play devils advocate, he may have asked saints to tear up the contract! highly unlikely, but it has been known to be done before (carvell)

Very true, but I know Nathan Brown really wanted him. I suppose Saints wouldn't want a player who doesn't want to be there but he was very happy to sign in the first place so I'm certain he'll be at Saints next year. I haven't heard anything else since he signed the contract about 2 weeks ago so it seems like more false rumours.

sean longs' tweet to jordan turner

Sean Bernard Long‏@TherealSeanLong

@JordanTurner89 do u need a place to live over here bxxxxr ,?

I really don't see the big attraction for him to go to Saints tbh. Saints aren't one of the top 4 anymore imo and have about as much chance of winning silverware as we do in the next couple of years imo.
I guess it's a new challenge for him I suppose.

money??

Well Saints must be throwing crazy amounts at him then considering we we're willing to make him one of the highest paid players at the club.

Saints offered around 100k a year over 3 years, I don't know how much exactly.

If that's the case, like I said I don't see what the big atraction to Saints is?

He may just fancy a change of scenery or perhaps he doesn't get on with the new regime, the new revolution so to speak?

He also may be facing reduced game time next year with competition from Ellis, Tickle, Westerman and Whiting. If Saints have guaranteed the game time he wants which he may not have got at Hull that could be a factor.

Who cares... Move on. Willie who????

Surprised this argument hasnt been brought up earlier. Maybe Manu looked at the back row options for the next few years and thought he would be better moving on for although we all know what a great player he is next years back row will almost certainly be Tickle (kicker), Ellis and Westerman with Whiting off the bench and Manu as impact if he stays.

Whilst Manu is a cracking player he will be looking at the bigger picture for himself career wise both money wise and game time on offer.

Manu and Turner have been gone for a while I reckon.

Thanks and goodbye, Willie.

Hello and welcome, Gareth Ellis.

Indeed

either Longy's gone for the wind up, or it's well known that Turner is moving back that way, we'll miss him for a bit but Arundel should be able to fill the gap, as well as Crooks.