Your club let them go

Not at all. He's improved significantly under superior coaching/analysis from our world-class coaching set-up.

To add to this, I was watching Maka's hit on Wheeldon from last year's derby and it's alarming how fitter and stronger he is now than when he played under your regime.

Id say that being vice captain and then captain for many games during Vella's absence has enhanced Shaun's game so yes he is an improved player to the one that wore a B&W shirt.

Crossed the border since he moved clubs though

Rubbish, in what areas has he improved then? Bearing in mind he played in our sides that were finishing high in the league, won the challenge cup and reached a grand final, playing with players like Swain and Kearney.

good start to a debate!!

Let one go,but lets not start that old chestnut again.

=redEdited by GML.
With a response like that the troll wins.

And how happy they are.

Don`t doubt it mate.

I honestly couldnt put my finger on what the improvement is, but there is one.
He brought with him the same qualities he has now in defence and attack and the same level of commitment. But, since being at Rovers he has become noticed and applauded alot more for what he does.
Maybe it was the captaincy, I really dont know. But you cant help but think that if he had been treated the same at Hull as he is as Rovers his regular international honours may have come sooner.

Without doubt Cookie is now playing great footy for us, no doubt at Gateshull he was pivotal in their success, and no doubt had great partnerships there.

But Paul is a lot happier at Rovers, he was never 100% happy there, and always yearned to play for Rovers, hence why the lad used to turn up week in week at C.P. to watch Rovers.

He chose to play for Gateshull simply as then they were the more success side in the side , which obviously paid a more attractive salary and career opportunities.

But a lot happened at Gateshull , Cookie wanted to come to Rovers, he could have stayed there , got complacent and took his testimonial money, but he sacrified that ( well kind of

) to come to Rovers to help us secure our place in SL, and we are now the top team in the city by a country mile

cant we ban him then for being boring?

He would be if they'd let him in the Aussie-sponsored clique anyway

Prey tell, what do you know about it? I know you like to pretend you do, but get serious, you have any cold hard facts? Incidents to report of? Bullying in the changing rooms? Have you been stalking the players in their private time? I'm interested to hear them if you do.

I'm not saying what you say is false, as I have no clue and don't pretend to, but you are the one claiming to know the facts on the subject, tell us what you know Mrs B. For the first time, in a long time, I'm interested to hear what you have to say on a subject

Unhappy for nine years eh?


He must have been gutted when he scored ar Cardiff.!


As he is a Rovers supporter ,it is not surprising he is happy at Rovers.



Never thought I would see the day when you admitted we were a more succesful side.


We shall return.

Edited for accuracy.

Well then your mob and the rest of the league want to be thankful there is an Aussie-sponsored clique I mean can you imagine where we would be now if there wasn't one








But hey if talking horse$hite gets you off go for it I say.

Not going to bite................oh..crap.

You were ( thanks to mergers & handouts

), but no, you once were, however that has changed now, and i honestly think you have a lot of catching up to do, and call me biast but after three years in SL for us to say that is something special, it must hurt you

My source is better than you might think



Think about it. Who really brought Cooke in? Was he a target highlighted by Morgan to go after, or was it opportunism by Hudgell that Morgan had to accomodate? What was the reason for Cooke being dropped for last year's KC derby and who was the instigator of the action with Hudgell "on holiday"? And are you saying there was no fall-out after Cooke's hissy fit at a certain team mate in your CC exit to Warrington? OK then.

Me? no...It pains me more to see my club at the bottom of the table.I will admit that. Rovers are there on merit,whether I like it or not.
The only thing I do hope for is Hull pull it around next season,so as we don`t have to listen to you lot crowing all the time.

Like was said, where is your proof? You can bring up incidents that may or may not have happened, or may or may not have been exaggerated. Most taken from these very boards, might I add. I didn't ask you to waffle on, I asked you for the facts. All you have given me is a list of questions sweetheart and like I said, I don't proclaim to know things I have no idea about just to get a cheap rise, unlike some! Everyone on these boards has a "source" and most the time it's no better than the one in my cupboards. In the words of our wonderful chairman; "put up or shut up" (now there is a quote for you)

Actually it was Easty. How odd.