Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:22 am  

With all due respect do you not think this is asset stripping a club.

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:23 am  

another fine mess wrote:

With all due respect do you not think this is asset stripping a club.

tough, it's business. You weren't saying that when you were all waving sponge fingers and celebrating stealing Harris

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:46 am  

If neither Miller nor McDonnell play a league game then any pay off wouldn't count in the cap.

I hope Gale turns us down (although it looks unlikely), as that would mean keeping Jacob, who for me deserves a chance.

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:48 am  

barham red wrote:

I apologise for the desperate comment yesterday, a better word would have been badly timed, the Carvell one I can understand, the opportunity has arisen and he is a quality forward who probably has a good year left in him, the Gale and Mason ones seem very knee jerk and not signings many of you would have welcomed prior to the preseason performances.

How would getting rid of Miller work? If some are to be believed he is on a sizeable contract which has 1 or 2 years to run. Would this mean a pay off and if so would this come off the cap as the season has already started?

Can’t see him walking of his own accord, will be similar with McD

Mason I agree, but we are a bit desperate in the prop department due to Green and Watts having rumored long term injuries.

Gale is a strange one, maybe Miller wants out and we dont want to be left with horne and Rankin as our only senior halfbacks.

Biggest disappointment for me, is why have we left this so late, 4 days before the season starts is not good planning at all.

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:49 am  

*1865* wrote:

If neither Miller nor McDonnell play a league game then any pay off wouldn't count in the cap.

I hope Gale turns us down (although it looks unlikely), as that would mean keeping Jacob, who for me deserves a chance.

I'm wondering if Miller wants out to go home?

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:58 am  

Bulls could have yet another new owner, wondered why never heard anything about Bulls 2014 Ltd getting their SL licence transferred from OK Bulls Ltd. Any other potential new bidders have 28 days from 31st Jan to make a counter offer. From today's T&A...... http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... ord_Bulls/

Bulls could have yet another new owner, wondered why never heard anything about Bulls 2014 Ltd getting their SL licence transferred from OK Bulls Ltd. Any other potential new bidders have 28 days from 31st Jan to make a counter offer. From today's T&A...... http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/n ... ord_Bulls/

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:00 am  

I applaud the club for being proactive in this situation even without the injuries I would like to think if a player of Carvell's quality becomes available then they would look to explore the situation and not stand by waiting for a rival club to snap them up.

The Gale situation, again why not try and add to the squad keep Miller which I understand they would rather do as he has 2yrs left. As I understand it we have room to do this within the cap.

Mason, well that's a new one on me but again if we can do it why not a hard man with a vast amount of experience.

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:03 am  

I know 'first hand' Miller wants to stay at Hull. He's enjoying his time over here.

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:08 am  

If Miller wants to stay it seems a strange decision to replace him with Gale.

Last seaosn despite playing less games he scored more trys, has as many assists, more tackle busts and clean breaks than Gale.

Re: gareth carvell : Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:22 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Mason I agree, but we are a bit desperate in the prop department due to Green and Watts having rumored long term injuries.

Gale is a strange one, maybe Miller wants out and we dont want to be left with horne and Rankin as our only senior halfbacks.

Biggest disappointment for me, is why have we left this so late, 4 days before the season starts is not good planning at all.

Agreed on the leaving it late but in many respects Radders hands were tied when he came in as we were already close to the cap. Who has come in since Radders took the reigns? Mickey P was close to a done deal (no complaints from anybody on that one) Feka (hopefully on the cheap and could be ok), Tuson (happy with), Biggs (jury's out) & Rankin (we went for Gale 1st but Bradford knocked us back, Bradford then offered him last month when we had already tied up Rankin).

Not Radders fault that funds appear to have come available so late in the day, presumably following McDonnels set back in his rehab meaning he faces a further long layoff. Seems Miller could also be on his way which does seem a tad unfair as he's not been given long enough, but maybe the kid is homesick? or maybe Radders just doesn't rate him (played with the kids in 2nd half at Fev).

If Radders now lands Carvell, Gale & Mason (as a 1 yr stop gap) then I think that is some good business albeit on the eve of the season starting.

Gentle signings putting Ellis aside were Pitts, Watts, Miller, McDonnell, J Crookes, Arundel, Thompson, all with supposedly inflated salaries, think the blame probably lies at Gentle / Bombers door. Yes AP signed the cheques but he was relying on his DOR and Coach to advise him as he was new to the sport, becoming clear why PG was shown the door when many thought he should have been given a further year.

Anyway causing lots of discussion on year and column inches in the daily rags, might even add another 100 to the gate on Friday....