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Exciting signing, welcome Jake.

a 3rd year in our favour too, wonder if that clause was just a rumour!?

Yes!
Exciting days ahead!

Yessss!

Knew there was no need to panic?

Welcome to Hull FC, Jake. Great looking spine with Hoy, Truman & Clifford - all at a good age as well.

Certainly got a young and speedy looking 1,6 and 7 compared to this season.

Should have some spark from 9 too with Dwyer coming in.

Not holding my breath on a SR, but if we could get Longstaff in or another option I'd be very happy

Me too. Hopefully we can get one more in.

The press release says something like 'signings so far'. Hopefully we can sort something

You can all stop flapping now.

Welcome, theres a new snake in town!

Good interview with him on FC Live, comes across very well.

It is, but it's also brand new. Will need time to gel.

Sneyd, Croft and Brierley went ok

Clifford helped guide Newcastle to the play-offs for the first time since 2013 in 2020, despite only joining them midway through the 2021 season. Apparently. That’s a better than immediate impact.

Jake and Texy's excellent adventure.

I can't imagine how this is going to work out.

Before Jake moved to Newcastle he had always lived with his very supportive parents and there were stories about him only having a few tracksuits and no idea about how to get them washed or how to feed himself.
Tex has also always lived with his family. He "moved out" last year, which turned out to be he spent some time sleeping on Kalyn Ponga's couch.
Jake has spent a few years looking after himself now, and Tex has been trying, so they might be ready to move to the other side of the world I suppose.
They are like the poster boys for Gen z who have never had to develop life skills, and are off to conquer the world.

Just watching these clips of Clifford from last season he reminds me almost of Jamie Lyon in terms of build and the way he moves. If Clifford has half as much impact for us as Lyon had for St’s I’ll be more than happy.

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The world can wait. Super League play-offs first.

Think he looks like Lyon as well tbh. If he’s half as good then he will do for me

We’ve now got a New JC.
But now with discipline and pace
Yehhhh !!! ( just a bit of banter no harm intended )

good signing,been impressed with both hoy and clifford when ive seen them.should do well over here.

They should both fit in perfectly



"Be excellent to each other and party on Dudes"

Interesting last sentence in the clubs press release
They’ve also announced his sponsor.

Interesting that he said he had a zoom call with Tony Smith and Clarkey about 10 days ago?

Just please please please if we can do one thing and thats not to demand too much or get on his back if he hasnt set the world on fire his first couple of games.

Lets not ruin or put preassure on another spine before its even had chance.

Never in doubt





Picked a great night to fly overnight and miss all the action.

Really happy with this signing, probably the best we could have asked for, a young but experienced half, with a lot to prove if he wants to go back to the NRL, reminds me of Salford signing both Hastings and Croft, both talented, but didn't quite work out for them in the NRL.

As big a loss as Connor is, this gives is a better balance at 1,6 and 7, along with the other 4 signings got to be pretty happy with out recruitment, still lacking in the pack, particularly in the backrow and am hopefully we can still get one more in (Longstaff or English), but I am sure that every team in SL has a weakness in their squad, even Saints with the loss of Grace who hasn't been replaced.

Can’t see how the club could have recruited a better available half back. Ticks all the boxes.

Connor is one of the most naturally gifted players I’ve seen in the black and white, but we look far more balanced now we’ve adjusted the pivots.

At least now we’ve sorted out the crucial spine positions, we can adjust the rest of the squad in the next window, with so many OOC.