: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:26 pm  

If this signing means we can sign a big aussie or non-fed player then I am chuffed.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:26 pm  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

Thorman is as much a Scrum Half as Richard Horne. So what do we go do, sign our Stand Off on a two year deal then go sign another Stand Off on a one year deal.

Right laugh!

Played some of his best rugby at SH for London.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:26 pm  

I do remember watching a Hudds game on SS when rocket rod had a nightmare at FB and Thorman came in and made things worse...me thinks he needs to play SO or SH to be effective.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:27 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

:CLAP: Well done Hull Fc. Im personally very happy with this signing.

'kin 'ell.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:27 pm  

spooky wrote:

I'm willing to give the lad a go. He'll be good cover at HB and FB and although he's not really going to direct things he does have an excellent kicking game, which we are sadly lacking.

So does this mean that Dykes is going nowhere?

Probably, which I'm OK with. If he gets his knee sorted out (it was his knee that he did pre-season wasn't it?) then I think we'll see a bit more of him next year.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:30 pm  

Horne to FB.

We needed changes from last season, esp at halfback.

Well done Richard Agar.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:31 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Horne to FB.

We needed changes from last season, esp at halfback.

Well done Richard Agar.

Would tally with a rumour that I've heard about Tony possibly heading back to the NRL. Maybe Agar's trip to Australia is to replace quota players.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:31 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Played some of his best rugby at SH for London.

...and when he did this what was Londons highest finish?

Not slating the player himself, cracking player but I see him as a reasonable quality English Stand Off. We already have one of them so I think we've thrown our money the wrong way.

Either way he's signed now so welcome aboard and I sincerely hope im proven wrong.

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:31 pm  

scarrie wrote:

Probably, which I'm OK with. If he gets his knee sorted out (it was his knee that he did pre-season wasn't it?) then I think we'll see a bit more of him next year.

i think dykes having the op will turn out to be a success, he'll play every game and we'll do the double next year and thorman wont get a game

[Chris71]

: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:31 pm  

Not a great signing I'll admit but all things considering is not too bad a signing in the context of the fact we don't have many options for player recruitment due to the scontracts in place already.

At least we have someone who can actually make some distance with the kicks to touch from penalties instead of the 10-15M we been getting all season.