I don't think Hull can be criticised for announcing signings at a time of their own choosing. And once Mather had embarked on the path he did, with Paea (more tentatively) following it, I don't see that Gentle could sensibly have said anything very different. Honesty is generally a good thing, but too much of it in certain situations can be irresponsible. Unless Hull colluded with Mather - but that seems very unlikely, because I can't see that it served their interests well at all. That was one of the main reasons I thought Paea's going there seemed unlikely, and the statement seemed plausible.
Taylor, McDonnell and Paea were just about the first 3 to go who we wanted to keep, since we got into SL, which was a pretty good run for a club of our size, and their departures have all been a tad more sour than they should have been. I know there was rumoured to be an issue with Taylor's agent, but that's just agents for you - it was understandable that he was in no rush to sign, and we got a fee, so even in the case of Scott Taylor we kind of avoided a 'Scott Taylor situation'. McDonnell was open about putting himself in the shop window and kept it mostly vague and quiet. Competent enough player, but I hoped he'd be a necessary non-fed bridge to a brighter Louis Sheriff future, just as Hull fans hope that he's just keeping the 1 shirt warm until Shaul is ready for it.

My computer melted literally and i find pads and phones more annoying to use rlfans. My reply would be that i stated nothing inaccurate and whatever context he meant it in was irrelevant.

With Shannon Mc I think it's worked out well Eden despite a couple of blips is looking fantastic.

Bad news for Hull KR. Hugell should be the past. He speaks before he thinks, embarrasses himself and the club with his unprofessional way of doing things. Staying only because there is no legitimate buyer.

Doesn't want to continue to invest, but now has too. Not what you want.

Poor small time business man shown again by the complete mess he has made of the Dobson signing, were you could have made a lot of money and the mishandled Pea signing.

Well at least Hudge is right KR are not a selling club, they let the players leave for free.

Bet he wishes he had accepted the substantial offer from Salford now, mind you Dobbo will probably sign for then sometime next season anyway.

Well played Mr Chairman, putting a loyal servant's personal interest 1st instead of pushing him to Salford for profit.

Neil Hudgell is the best thing to happen to Hull Kingston Rovers in the last 20 years. It must be hard, running a SL club as well as a successful, growing business.

All this while still finding time to upset the neighbours on a regular basis, does the man never sleep?

That's hardly time consuming when your neighbours are as touchy & paranoid as ours.

True dat!

Do you really think Dobson didnt have any say in where he was going to play??

Its clearly hard running two business's. So hard that he isn't making a very good job of running one of them

Just need to look at the position he started at to the one he's in now to see what a successful chairman will do. If he'd took over promised the world and not delivered then I'd be worried especially if he'd not got any other businesses to run. Still all you need to do is sack your chairman and you'll be guaranteed success, at least thats whats happened the last two times hes walked away from City.

But your club is millions in debt and going down the pan.

Massive pan this, we've been going down it since 2007.

Should have just stayed in the u-bend, then we wouldn't have all this worry.

Curse you Neil Hudgell, you munificent fool!

Pah! What's Neil Hudgell ever done for us?

Fair play. Admiration for his No Player, No Fee principles

and will continue to do so, we'll be here as long as the sport is, that's the bigger worry realistically. Still think some who troll on here would like to see the sport collapse as long as we went with it.

I would think that would be a very small percentage. For all I'm Black and White right through (and have been since 1949), I would hate to see Rovers disappear. Despite some of the ridiculous comments made on this forum I believe that most people would like the local rivalry to continue.

spot on

Fair play to you Hessle Roader, I think it's great that someone as old as you can master a computer.

Aqueduct!

Clever boy I am. Went to night school you know.

Yeah but apart from the aqueduct, what's Neil Hudgell ever done for us?

Re: who's still our chairman next season!

NH wont be

Why won't he be he says he's staying on for another season