Jesus wept...Please link the post where any-one has slated Phelps



Posters are debating if it is the correct signing considering we have no h/back or hooker cover and now no overseas place left, however after looking through the thread no-one has slated phelps or questioned his ability

Aye captain

I am completely gobsmacked that you are disappointed with Hull FC...



Oh hang on, that's a Freudian slip...




what I meant to say was I would have bet my house on this not being good enough for you.

Jesus Jake it must be bad if me and you agree



Some posters just read what they want and not what is actually written in the post, unfeckingbelivable!!

Its there if anything comes up!!

I seriously think the club would have brought decent cover in if it was available..clearly its not so wel have to keep our fingers crossed Long and Houghton have an injury free season!!

Do you think it's a good use of our final quota space that was freed up when we lost our multiple Oz internationally capped, SOO regular Clive Churchill medal winner?

Have to say I hoped for better but if that's the level of your ambition then I'm guessing betting your house wouldn't liekly result in much of a loss

You might be right i am not sure on the ruling.

Phelps played youth representaive rugby at half back

1. Are we better off with Phelps than Tansey? IMO yes.

2. Are we a stronger team with Phelps than without him? Undoubtedly.

3. Are we in a better position now than we were last night? Definitely.

Ok so he's not the answer to all our prayers and we do still need a half back but signing Phelps is a good move for which the club should be applauded.

I know, you're normally the worst culprit.

I did question whether I was right about phelps when you agreed with my opinion

You appear to have forgotten to attach the link which shows posters slating Phelps

4. would a back up half/hooker have strengthened our squad more than phelps? Definitely undoubtedly

good signing for you guys that would of liked him at the giants.

Are you Hull fans aware that Phelps is adequate cover at HB? Nothing special but adequate and he's much better than Tansey at FB.

best bin whiting too then!!



Phelps is a cracking player much much better than most give him credit for , can cover a few sits if needed , speak to any wigan fans they will tell you he is quality and had one unlucky injury
cracking signing and used to a winning mentality in a club he will be a breath of fresh air!!

So did Tuner!! and most on here slated him last season!!

Would I rather have had Sammut than Phelps? Yes

Are you saying everyone else at the club is a loser?
If phelps is such an outstanding player, why had no one else signed him?

yes for me too

Totally agree.

So weve spent the last two months chasing a player who was never coming only to panic in the last few days and sign Phelps who will miss teh start of the season and probably be unfit too - wtf is wrong with this club, it could of signed this bloke two months ago and had no problems with visas and he could of been training and settled with his new team mates. Bet we now go after moore too to complete the shambles that is Hull FC

It is obvious, IN MY OPINION, that the club have been trying to bring in the HB cover that they said was their priority. For whatever reasons their efforts have been in vain. Does anyone seriously believe that RA and the board don't want success at the club. The Tansey situation arose due to the player, and they have moved quickly to cover it, because a player was available, and wanted to come. I am sure that their efforts to sort out the HB cover will continue.

Yes I do because sometimes needs must. The problem with you is you have 20:20 hindsight and you're always prepared to use it. You'll tell us that it was obvious that Berrigan was going and, therefore. that we knew we would have space under the cap. But even if that was the case, the truth is that the market conditions have changed so dramatically regarding overseas players due to the new tax legislation and the changes in the cap downunder that a high profile half-back overseas signing (and certainly in such a short timescale) was never going to be on the cards. . I also wouldn't be surprised if FC have longer-term ambitions for overseas signings that they are probably already committed to so any signing of an overseas player for more than 12 months would simply undermine that. So what did they do, bring in a player picked by a coach who you rate, before being injured, who can play both at full-back and 6 who knows SL. PLUS, to say that Westerman and Sharp are poor recruitment is beyond me. Westerman is a player for the future who is good enough now to do a great job for us and Sharp replaces an injury-prone winger that we sorely needed a replacement for.

I think Agar here (Tansey afair) has really put his balls on the line. He knows that this is a make-or-break season for him but he still had the guts to get rid of Tansey which he knew would be removing one of his key strike players thus making his job even harder. Phelps is not an average player - he is a good player and I am glad we have got him.

At least with moore and phelps in the bag there'll be enough of a saving on salaries to pay westerman's fee

Phelps is a useful off half and if we have injuries to Horne of Long the he will go there with Whiting dropping to full back. We do need cover at hooker though.