Whatever will we talk about when Mason does arrive???

No point in getting worried about Phelps at this stage. Hudgell said there was plenty of due diligence by Rovers on Mason's signing visa-wise and today it's 25 weeks exactly since he signed, or six months on Friday if you prefer. In that context I doubt we'll see Phelps before Round 24, due diligence or not.

Mark O'Meleys impending arrival i would guess.

Quote ="R.B.A"Mark O'Meleys impending arrival i would guess.'" Or Joel Clinton's: www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011

Quote ="R.B.A"Mark O'Meleys impending arrival i would guess.'" Or Joel Clinton's: www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011

Quote ="Mrs Barista"Or Joel Clinton's: www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011'" Horrendous stats for a player of Clintons stature. What did surprise me is that our only prop to match O'Meleys stats is Mick Vella and i think he has played poorly so far this season. I suppose that is testament to how high i set the bar for Vella standards wise. Worryingly, if O'Meley does make the switch east then it will be Vella who he replaces!

Quote ="Mrs Barista"Or Joel Clinton's: www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2011'" Horrendous stats for a player of Clintons stature. What did surprise me is that our only prop to match O'Meleys stats is Mick Vella and i think he has played poorly so far this season. I suppose that is testament to how high i set the bar for Vella standards wise. Worryingly, if O'Meley does make the switch east then it will be Vella who he replaces!

Wheeldon has been our best prop this season and was probably considered 5th choice until Lovegrove got injured.
Hows Hull's 5th choice prop Ewan doing.
Will he get a run out today

Probably,you never know,he may have a stormer.

I think you're missing the point, cockle. I can understand why you'd be keen to big up Wheeldon

but tbf he's done well. We're discussing O'Meley and his transfer to Rovers. Just saying he'd be better value than Clinton probably, who, in case you missed it, was the highest paid forward at Brisbane. I'll miss him at FC for sure.

Dowes is 5th choice so didn't get a game. I know you're obsessed with running Dowes down on a daily basis, but sadly for you his tackle bust per game ratio wasn't too shabby in relative terms last year so you look daft for citing it as a specific weakness. I don't rate him particularly either, so there's no mileage in that one. But I'm glad he's not on Clinton's wage when he's broken the same number of tackles this season as Clinton in half the games.

Now its a bicker thread so going off on a tangent is acceptable.
Not bothered how O Meley does to be honest as he is carrying Hull's pack alone and that will catch up with him at some point in the season.
You overlook the development Clinton has brought to Lovegrove, Watts and Wheeldon's game since his arrival at Craven Park, they will all tell you he improved their games, and his perfomances last season were very good.
I run down Dowes on a DAILY BASIS do i


Ok you like to post from your database, show my the [udaily posts [/ui have made


And you totally missed my point when i picked on Dowes.
It was more a dig at Hull's recruitment in the off season were they thought LMS was coming rather then him personally although he is just a plodder.

You mention it more than once a week. Look, you could have said Dowes was just a bit poor and no one would have disagreed. You chose to pick on his tackle-busting which in hindsight was a mistake on your part in the context of last season's stats. If the performance of Rovers props is due entirely to the tutelage of Moobs, I'd suggest he walks the walk a bit more (should get "ample" chance today, mind). I say he'll break 4 tackles today, and Dowes 0.

Back that up then i will agree.
Dowes watch will be a weekly feature now the seaon has started though.
Agar best play him today

Mason?

Your probably right, wonder what the most outrageous rumour will be?

very sensible post.

Monday 14th Feb


Monday 21st Feb:

Sunday 27th February:



5 posts in less than a fortnight. That's more than one a week, chuck.



No-show for Dowes today. Gutted that Clinton's pulling away in the tackle bust stakes.

But still not Daily, why is this so difficult

Wrong again, how tragic.

I said "You mention it more than once a week.", which you put in bold (at the top of the page) and replied: "Back that up then i will agree." I've backed it up. So therefore you must agree.

However - hurrah!! Clinton broke a tackle yesterday. 1 in 3 games. Get in! At this rate on a conservative £100k salary estimate, that's £11k per tackle bust

Touche and by my reckening Longs on about £15000 an appearance.

Not if he fecks off back to Saints as rumoured.

I heard that and in his place you are going to sign Dobson on a 12 week loan.

Let's face it, neither Hull team are going to promote an academy 7 when they can simply move half a dozen players round to accommodate the likes of Murrell or Obst.

Think you may be wrong.

Lovely video of the plumpitude pair on the website. I ticked off "moving in the right direction" four times, and 3 for "passionate fans" - presumably recorded before the early bath taken yesterday then.



Also, apparently, it's your own ground (which, er, you don't own, never mind, Andy), and there will be a "final decision" about whether Club Rovers even continues to exist soon. I really hope it does.

No mention of the value of additional debt taken on, but it's £1.9m plus interest for those wondering. A new website too. Such fun!

It's alright, Clinton wants out before the end of this season. He has been told to wait until Mason arrives. I know this will be laughed off, the same as when I asked if Dobson had had his operation.
Team in meltdown!

Okay, I'll bite and believe you. Three games in after being over for all of pre season, why does he want out now?

Has he been offered a deal back in Australia?

Is it because Mrs. Barista keeps picking on him?