Obviously you have seen a lot of Lunt recently to have formed such a knowledgable opinion...

He's a lot more focused on his rugby since he left you to join us, apparently it's because we don't allow him to play his trumpet any more.

Scott Prince is a bit old to be coming out of retirement isn't he?

My thoughts exactly.

For me ryan shaw would be first choice for the full back position,plenty of pace and if he can catch could be a star of the future.

Staggered that Rovers are considering another old, expensive half back have no lessons been learnt? I also don't think its great for the British game that Championship clubs are now resorting to luring Aussies out of retirement. Not a dig at Rovers specifically as well by the way as HullFC have signed more than enough washed up Aussie hasbeens over the years!

How much have we offered him?

So that's why he's back in the England squad.... oh wait...

No idea, but he wont exactly be moving over here for minimum wage will he!

Tbf, as yet there's not real evidence they are.

It would be an extraordinarily leftfield option, IMO. It's not like he is recently retired, even.

Big hint from Minns on Twitter he is staying

The mole in oz is a very reliable and is rarely wrong and no smoke without fire springs to mind,but after our experience with 32yr old campese why would we be considering scott prince who would be 37 before the season starts.He last played for brisbane in 2013 before they released him due to persistent injuries.Hopefully we have learnt our lesson,but iam not holding my breath.

I spoke a Rovers sponsor yesterday, he said most will stay, halfbacks won't be kept, Walker, Sio and Blair are expected to leave and possible Greenwood.

Your current side would easily win the championship and that will give you an extra home game which could be the difference, like Leigh have done, I'd make a side good enough to win the league and then save some money for signings just before the 8's.

On another note, Lunts a good player, easily a top 8 hooker, although maybe not good enough for a top side.

I honestly can't believe the Prince rumours, you be better off keeping Campese.

I'd also look to a couple of young Hull players, either on loan or to sign them.

So you don't really know he's expensive then? Thanks that's all I wanted to know.

Depending on who you retain from last season's squad and who you sign ,it could be a hard season for you Bradford will be up there along with London, Batley are no mugs,it won't be easy.

Bradford, Fax, London, Fev, Sheffield, Batley, Toulouse... it'll be no cakewalk.

Tbh, being full-time I'd expect the odd big score, but then we put 50 on Wakefield and Cas this season.

After our 2016, I'd hope Rovers would be the least complacent team/club about in 2017.

Bradford are skint so are Halifax Sheffield are on the brink Batley have lost Kear London are ok I'm not that worried to be honest now the middle 8s that's a different matter

Frankie, Arthur Askey always used to say ,Never underestimate folk wi no money,and he was right.

Our sponsors know knack all about anything. As for our current side, it consists of....Shaun Lunt.

As much as I rate him, given Joolz assessment of him, I doubt we would get back up without someone to play the ball to.

Why are Hull fans always talking to our sponsors and why are sponsors always privy to the goings on with the players

1. Obsession by Calvin Klein
2. The sponsors talk to the Hull fans who come on here.

He is a very good friend, you would surprised what they know, buy Hudge a beer and he is very open, particularly as he needs them more than ever, the same guy has told me lots of things in the past and most end up happening, will have to wait and see.

I did hear walker had gone to Huddersfield

Most of your players are rubbish so likely won't get an offer elsewhere so you can probably have you pick of all but 4 or 5. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that with some shrewd recruitment that you might actually end up with a better team than last year for a lot less money