dont know if its been mentioned but bradford have signed marc herbert from the raiders on a one year deal...not many young ozzie halfbacks available for one year!

Yes of course !

One quota spot and a little salary cap but we're signing two internationals ?



Anymore stupid statements that you'd like to just pluck out of the air ?

Maybe Rule meant that there wasn't much cap left following making these signing which are yet to be announced?

I thought Shillington was contracted with his current club for another year or two. Are we looking at paying more transfer fees??! I hope so IMO he is worth the money

Nice thought !!

Isn't Shillington still pretty young and a current SOO and test player ?

Why would he want to come to England now ?

He is and he probably wouldnt!

The guys on the Footy Show reckon hes the best prop in the NRL at the moment.
His stock is certainly rising though and doubt he'd come to the SL now. He'll be a key player
for the maroons, would he give that up to come to Hull? Can't see it myself.

Indeed, he has recently started his representative and SOO career in addition to being tied into a 4 yr contract.

A few other posters were saying we'd been in talks so I was getting excited.....and then back down to earth

that was about my thoughts, fingers cross O'Meley agrees to an extension, think it will be bye bye the rest, as said, a massive job for Agar, pivotol positions to fill for 2012, hopefully the club have some irons in the fire already.

As he also said not a fortnight ago that there'd be no big signings this year I can only assume he meant on top of those already earmarked, Westerman et al, I think this might be right.

Just need an announcement stating a transfer fee to be paid for Robinson after the 4 nations, please.

Pursuing a player of his calibre at least shows ambition. Wonder who else they are looking at?

can remember the suprise on signing Berro, wasnt he still playing Rep and at the peak of his career ?

Yep

As others have said, O'Meley and Moa definitely, Berrigan if he's staying at centre and we can possibly save a bit of money on him, and Lauaki if he delivers on his promise next season. I honestly think Lauaki could be one of the most dangerous forwards in SL, but if we don't start seeing the best of him on a regular basis I don't think we should continue to tie up a non-fed spot on him.

Is anybody confident that Nicklas could probably be our back up Half? I would hope that whoever we sign at 6 & 7 for 2012 is the last time we need to look outside the club and that after that Williams and Nicklas will be our halves for the next 10 years after, they'll both be in their early 20's by then which should be the right time.

So, in 2012 we sign Cronk and Marshall on 3 year deals, with Williams and Nicklas covering ready for the 2015 season when they will take over. Simple!

Finally, some optimism!

Looking back a few pages...David Shillington!?

What's happening to this club?!

Rovelli to be announced in the next few days me thinks.

Really ?? Based on ??

I'm thinking the same thing.

My thoughts

Edited for accuracy !

I never guess