I have been reading a lot about Joe joining Warrington next season lately. Just a serious question to anyone who is REALLY in the know. Is this true????

Feel that Joes is a fantastic player for us, and although I've seen a lot of uncalled for criticism laid on him for the last few years, I have seen him looking the more complete player year on year. I for one would be very miffed if we see another one of our stars leaving for Warrington.

Please, only serious replies!!

Seen same rumours but it would not surprise me in the least,like you say he gets IMO really over the top criticism and if i was him would think why bother and would jump at the chance .For me he is one of the hardest working players we have ,yes he makes mistakes but show me a players who does not.It like Yeaman some never get off his back if both players were shocking then you could agree with some of the comments but who else in the squad could do better

You said you'd never attend another Hull FC game whilst Radford was in charge 10 rounds ago, so not sure how you've seen much of Westy this year as we've not been in tv too much. He's been injured and non-amazing in between, certainly off the high levels he set last year. Very good player though.

I've seen it mentioned a couple of times on here but not read about it as extensively as you. Where are these reports documented? If you're not going again this year, and I'd wager next as AP's backing his man, maybe your disappointment at this scenario will be less acute than you think.

By serious, you mean only ones that agree with your opinion. Just PM Easthullfc he'll know

Yeaman as more try assists, clean breaks, tackle busts then Westerman. Maybe Yeaman could do better at 13

The tanks been playing 13 at the doggies this season hasn't he ?

Shhh, certain players need to be consistently abused.

Swapping him for carney

No their 13 is Greg Eastwood.
Second row for FP.

There have been rumours about him leaving but unlike with Lineham nothing credible.

He hasn't been as good this season as last but I will be very, very disappointed if he does leave.

Never get consistency from him. Error-prone and gives away penalties for fun. I'd sooner see Thompson given a go at LF.

Needs to step up, struggling this year to find his place in the team, previously he was the main go to man because we have poor pivots, but with Pryce and Sneyd he isn't needed as much for that role.

I'd like to see him go wider and play more as a runner than a ball handler, we will need it when Mini and Ellis retire.

I rather keep him, but if someone offered a good fee or a player swap I'd be tempted as we have Abdul, who I think has more potential than Westy as a ball playing LF.

How come I'm mentioned? I don't know everything pal.

Thompson has played second row, prop and centre but I'm not aware he has ever played loose forward.

I see there are a few on here slagging off Westerman. This often happens when a player is leaving

Yeaman is pants.
Talanoa has proved he is better at centre and Sa is a far better centre than Yeaman.There are two for a start.
That said centre is a priority to add a couple of big guys with some real pace and attacking flair particularly if Sa is not kept on and we are looking to use small wingers like Naughton and Lancaster who will get kicked to death.

I like Joe Westerman but think he will also leave at the end of the season as it seems we need money.
Big chance though for Abdul if it happens.

Dab.

Dib

I always think hes the man to replace sinfield at leeds, he could slot i to that role no doubt, and i just get the feeling hed be keen on that move, no evidence, but just a hunch i suppose

Widdop will replace Sinfield.

If he'd shown signs of being worth the huge fee we paid for him (£50k more than Wire paid for Lineham, remember) then I'd be upset to lose him, but he's never been outstanding. When Abdull is given his chance, you'll see a decent LF.

Poor attitude wouldn't be bothered if he left. Give Abdul a run

Deary me. How quickly people forget.

In what way a poor attitude? Please give examples.

He won' t be able to, because there are non.

There's a small but vocal group of fans who have never forgiven Westerman for the size of his signing fee - as if that had any relevance whatsoever. They will find fault regardless, and if they can't find it they'll make it up.

Pathetic behaviour TBH.

For me the signing of Washbrook suggests Westerman is going as otherwise signing him makes no sense. Why sign him as a third loose forward? Why sign him as back up second row when it isn't his best position and we already have plenty of back up?

However if we decide Abdul is our long term LF and is now ready for it...but obviously can't play the full season 80 mins every week...he will need some experienced support on and off the field...suddenly signing Washbrook on a fairly modest contract makes perfect sense.

As for Westerman, he's a good player but the dictionary definition of 'flatters to deceive', he will be up for auction in a a year when contract is up so we decide to cash in when we can. Radford is comfortable with this as he has rightly identified a culture of a lack of hard edged professionalism as behind our long term underachievement. Therefore out go those who don't fit in with that. Some fans don't like losing some of these players but are first to complain we lack the mentality of the successful teams.