On his way to our noisy neighbours, according to HDM this morning they seem to have won/winning the race to sign him over Wakie and could be gone before the end of season should a favourable deal be done. It seems the Hull offer is the one he favours.

It really is a shame about wattsy cos he has the potential to be a great player however he seems to be one of these players that whichever club he starts at he's grt for a season then he gets comfortable and ruins it by becoming lazy and not respecting the club, can he change who knows, I think he got away with a lot under Morgan and he can't under Craig and I certainly don't think he's gonna pull the wool over gentles eyes cos at the minute gentle is not the man to mess with at fc.

A fresh start will probably make him a very good signing for Hull FC. I'm sure he'll be a handful when he meets us in the derbies.

A factor which cannot be overlooked is how the ten-month police investigation hung over him. During this period his form dipped and now we can surmise his commitment to Rovers.

I might be wrong but somehow I think Liam has struggled to come to terms with how he was idolised one minute, and then with all that happened after that crazy night out he fell from grace. To go from one extreme to the other in a short period of time isn't easy for anyone. Perhaps being at Rovers is a constant reminder of this?

In many ways the psyche can be eased if you remove the angst. Thats why I think it is for the best Liam moves on. With hindsight, perhaps Rovers should have got rid at the same time as Charlie.

Apart from Webster's brief appearance.

Who was the last player that we signed from Rovers?

During the SL era there hasn't been one - I'm talking first teamers

I honestly think it's been years, the last player I remember signing was a winger, in the early 90's I think. Gary Clarke?

Garry Clark, the eighties winger who also had GB caps? Don't think he ever played for Hull.

I suppose the last one, sort of by default was Stan.

Stanley Gene

Was a direct transfer though.

I'm sure Gary Clarke signed for Hull at the end of his career for a brief stint?

Is there likely to be a transfer fee involved given Watt's current contractual obligations?

Clark did play for Hull. Lee Richardson did a short stint there after leaving us aswell.

I dont count Stanley because he signed for Gateshead and had no idea that they were about to takeover the old Hull FC club.

Seeing how Rovers have agreed to let Liam leave I don't think there will be a transfer fee, although there will be some sort of financial arrangement.

Liam wasn't on anything like big money at Rovers, so knowing Dave Howe he will be trading Liam off with the bidders, which might well see Liam banking a much improved contract and a signing-on fee.

It's a shame he's leaving, but no great loss, his form has been patchy this season. I'm not sure he's as good as either of the 2 players at Hull he maybe replacing, time will tell I guess.

If he decides to knuckle down the potential is there for all to see

I have no idea why I get involved in threads involving facts, I barely pay attention to today's team!



Yeah, I suppose, that's why I said by default.

Watts is , and will only ever be , an average Super League player.
No big loss.
Good riddance to an outstanding Waster

Fan in[i "rubbishing out-going player"[/i shocker!

At 21, how do you know how Watt's will turn out? He's 8 years off peaking at a prop.

Best thing since sliced bread 2years ago , you will be saying taylors crap when he leaves (when ever that may be)

I sincerely hope you're not talking about Hul FC here...

Just because he was a world beater 2 years ago doesn't mean he will automatically progress to his full potential. There are many examples who just don't seem to live up to there young reputation.
As someone posted early on in the thread it should seem like a loss but t doesn't. Looking at his stats from this season his average gain per game is 64m which is 15th best in the team.

Got over him yet?



FORWARD!

If his wages are used to tie up Lovegrove, Taylor & J. Hodgson on long-term deals, then its a sacrifice worth paying. His form since 2010 has been below the standards he set and that's just not progress. He's got it in him but I don't think we will ever see it.

Wovers fan living in the past? Never.

And I take it that you think McDonnell, Welham, Green, Dobson, Taylor, Galea, Josh Hodgson are better than anyone in our squad as well then?!

I hadn't thought about it like that. If thats their logic then I agree it would be the correct thing to do in my opinion