Willie Manu has to be one of the biggest losses to the FC player roster in recent years.

Would just be interesting to see who other posters felt were also big losses to the team over the years, go back as far as you want but only include players who decided to leave us rather than by mutual or Hull's decision.

As I have been following them since Tony Gordons last season I would say some of the players I was most gutted to see leave were:

Tevita Vaikona (may have been mutual, can't remember)
Colin Best
Toe Koe Love
Garreth Carvell
Paul Cooke
Brian Carney

I know they where both at the end of their career, but I was gutted to see Swain and Fitzgibbon leave! Absolute legends of the game!

Its all about money now,loyalty and playing for your home town club has gone.
There is loyalty from the supporters but not from the players anymore.

Richard Swain
Richie Barnett
Colin Best

I used to love watching them in the Hull colours, particularly Swain.

I think it was the right time for Fitz to go. At the time I was not gutted to see Swain go, He has no doubt been our best Hooker in my time watching Hull but at the time he left we had Berrigan coming in who was hugely exiting, in hindsight Swain was the better player for us.

I think both these are player Hull chose to leave, I was more interested in what players over the years have chose to leave us as they felt they were moving onto better things.

wasn't bothered about any of those three.

Not entirely true, Horne, Radford, Yeamo and Whiting have all had recent/are due testimonials, that's dedication to one club.

(Admittedly Radford spent some at Bradford which undermines my point a little!)

in honesty, how many opportunities have any of those had to move on for better money, we'll never know.

Craig Greenhill
Willie Manu
Richard Swain
Danny Brough

Point taken, I'd like to think they did and turned it down but your right, we'll never know.

Yeamo must have had interest, especially circa 2006 when he made the dream team.

Horne had interest from Australia at one point (2006 IIRC) and Yeamo has been linked heavily with Leeds in seasons gone by

paul cooke,himself and we simply havent been the same since he left, love him or loathe him. its true...

Sean Briscoe, we have'nt been the same at the back since he left and the annoying thing is it seems to be the same scenario as the Manu situation (greedy agents).

I thought Briscoe left because Hull didn't want him anymore and preferred Motu Tony?

Maher
Barnett Snr
Grimaldi
Jason Smith when fit

he held out for more money as he expected to get an England call up, by the time he'd changed his mind we'd signed up Tony (iirc)

hardly went on to achieve great things, people remember him being better than he actually was.

Oh right, cheers. Never understood that scenario properly

as I say, that's just as I recall it, someone else may know better.

Thats about the story, plus Peter Sharp was quoted as saying 'Full back was not a specialist position' and he preferred Motu Tony utility value

Paul Cooke - Hurt us for a long time.
Jason Smith - Just a world class player.
Manu - One of a kind.

Jacko
Smith
Barnett Snr
Swain

Think we'll miss Manu also

Lee Crooks
Garry Schofield
Tevita Vaikona
Richard Swain

p sterling, p cooke love him or loathe him,c best, m crane,

Sterlo - I've never got over it ,



Cooke - has hurt us big time, we've never recovered.
Jason Smith - absolute quality on the pitch.
Swain .

Lee Crooks
Gary Schofield
Lee Jackson
Tevita
Shaun Briscoe
Karl Harrison