Galea? : Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:41 am  

I've just read on the Sporting Life website that Ben Galea is doing a U-turn on his retirement plans, but it does say that he won't be playing with Hull KR nor will he be making a cross city switch to FC.
So what are the chances of maybe us getting him for a season?
He certainly is a good hard working back rower that surely must be worth a punt for a season.

Re: Galea? : Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:45 am  

barnsley bill wrote:

I've just read on the Sporting Life website that Ben Galea is doing a U-turn on his retirement plans, but it does say that he won't be playing with Hull KR nor will he be making a cross city switch to FC.
So what are the chances of maybe us getting him for a season?
He certainly is a good hard working back rower that surely must be worth a punt for a season.

HDM seem to think he is FC bound, but I expect they have just been reading the forums and would think Cas is more likely. If he can keep fit would be a good asset on a low wedge 12 month deal (to either side).

Re: Galea? : Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:14 pm  

Signed for FC.

Re: Galea? : Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:31 pm  

Don't think you have much of a chance, sounds like he's already signed for Hull.

Re: Galea? : Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:22 pm  

Nearly as many ex-Rovers as ex-Tigers in the Hull (Formerly Castleford) ranks next year then.

Re: Galea? : Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:03 am  

Could Hull FC field a team made up of just ex-Cas and Hull KR players?

Re: Galea? : Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:48 pm  

Are Hull running two sides in SL next year??
Either half of them are on the minimum wage or they've smashed the back doors of their salary cap!!!

Re: Galea? : Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:00 pm  

Fumper27 wrote:

Could Hull FC field a team made up of just ex-Cas and Hull KR players?

They will be able to manage a 5 a side football team but that's not really all that significant is it

Re: Galea? : Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:00 am  

Bethman wrote:

They will be able to manage a 5 a side football team but that's not really all that significant is it

Give over. Hull FC have at least that many ex Cas players. I think it's your post thats not really significant, is it?

Re: Galea? : Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:49 am  

Fumper27 wrote:

Give over. Hull FC have at least that many ex Cas players. I think it's your post thats not really significant, is it?

Well for next year they have contracted:

Arundel
Lynch
Westerman
Watts

They have already confirmed there will be no renewal for Aspinwall, Manu has joined Saints and it is in the balance whether or not McGoldrick will be retained.

From Hull KR they have Watts who was is already on the list from Cas and then Galea that unless any of their fringe first team / academy players played for KR is it.