I dont remember saying we are a top 4 club, although I dont think we are far off, 6th last year and our squad is better than last year.

We will see if we are evenly matched at the end of the year, I think we will finish 5th (32 points, 6 wins 3 losses) and you 8th (26 points, 4 wins, 5 losses).

All very true MR, but given that we released McDonnell, Sheriff, Webster, Green, Clinton, Wheeldon, Watts, Taylor, Galea, Murrell & Petersen & signed Eden, Caro, Brown, Gleeson, Burns, Tuimavave, Walker & Paterson there just looks more than £70k difference to me (assuming we were running at full cap in 2012) even accounting for upgrades.

I think Mika is worth another 12 months, if we don't I think he'll get another club quite easily as he still has potential and is showing signs of improvement.

As has been said Ferguson would be good value but not a lot of others on there that catch the eye.

Like Lovegrove has made a strong case for the left side, Mika has done the same down the middle. He's been very good recently. Instead of trying to make him into something he's not (80min), he's far more effective in his current role.

Whether he's worth the quota/non fed spot, is relative to who's actually available these days I guess. Seeing as [i'if' [/i rumours are to be believed the likes of Paea and Patterson maybe leaving one way or the other, we're likely to have spaces to fill anyway. That being the case we'd do well to find two players filling the void they'd leave, never mind possibly having three players/slots to fill. Of course we don't have to fill them, but I'd be surprised if we didn't.

Luke George could be an option should we decide against retaining Latus/Brown and decide Caro doesn't have a future. I'd keep Brown and imagine we will offer him a deal. George wasn't ace at centre but as a winger may do better. A combo from the likes of Gleeson/Welham/Hall/Salter (even Heil if retained/develops) should see the centre spots covered in a perfect injury free world. But injury doubts over Gleeson/Welham and even Hall and D. Hodgson are far from fit half the time, I’ve convinced myself George may be worth an offer. He would add to our former Huddersfield quota spots too, and fill the void Petersen left in the hair department. (We must still have a few of those dreadful wigs we bought) Adding Ferguson to our Huddersfield quota would be a bonus too and whilst we're at it we should definitely look to keep Horne as well.

Monday, September 12, 2011

"We want to take Hull FC to the top four and not just stop there, but become a top-two team in the next two to three years.

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Im sure its says ' We WANT to take hull fc to the top 4 . Did you see that bit .... WANT ??

Ps is Dave K also Peter Gentle ?

FC on the FC board.
Ta.

You must be paying a massive wedge for the 3 overseas players

Very poor trolling using that old chestnut

couldn't care less where you are tbh, was just making the point that there are some good players on that list who would do a very good job

I often like to talk to myself, it's usually the only way I'm understood.

Very amusing. Poor lad.

I hope he doesn't have multiple personality disorder or I'll feel a bit rotten.

{rovers fan mode on} I know for fact that Tummyvavvy is on 150k / yr, paterson on 130k and billy slater being paid by Russell Crowe off the books [rovers fan mode off}

Fail. You never mentioned Hull FC.

So you must be working on the payroll for a few companies then....

haha i've dropped on there, what a muppet...but my point stands

So let's get back on topic personally i'd give 2 years to Brown, Horne, Cox and Mika and if they are gonna sign then Paea and Griffin would get 3. By my reckoning that leaves us short of a back rower and a front line prop and a back up hooker if we don't offer Carille a new deal which looks unlikely imo considering he's been dropped so swiftly. I'm not sure about the likes of Ollett, Beherall, Esselmont and Chris Heil contracts but from what i've seen if they are ooc then they all deserve a year or 2 more to progress. As for signings if that previous list was anything to go by then i'd go for Dale Ferguson and Jamie Langley

Not trolling at all, merely the likely assumption given the other players you signed

Now Mika is being used correctly i think he's improved beyond belief and i was one of his biggest detractors i think with his potential he should get a new deal, And Brown again has shown some great improvement and deserves a new deal tho his positional play needs work surely the longer he plays at this level it will come. Agree with Cox yes does appear to play the fool but u have to remember his injury last year would have set him back plus in today's market a decent young english player will get offered 2 years at most clubs so may have to offer him 2 to keep others away.

Carvell to Rovers ? thoughts ?

Utter bs

He would fit in better at FC with Lynch and Ellis

carvell still a good prop on his day