: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:15 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

Why do people keep saying about keeping Cordoba over Cusack, they have not even seen him play yet.

Don't think anyone's said for sure they would have they? Just that it would be nice to have the option of keeping him or Moa if they impress between now and the end of the season. It's only the same as the club renewing Radford's contract so early (which has also been heavily criticised on here), with the added overseas complication. It just seems like the club aren't learning to keep some options open, instead of tying players down when better opportunities might emerge. I don't think that's a particularly unfair view.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:17 pm  

Southey wrote:

I know someone who has recently spoken with Brian Noble about coming to Hull as Head Coach. He denied it but stated if asked he would drop everything and come asap.

Noooo we don't want him here......theres not enough gum to satisfy him in Hull anyway!

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:21 pm  

jimmyfivebellies wrote:

there is a rumour that tickle is looking to move nearer to wigan,as his missus has failed to settle in hull and has moved back there,along with the kids.warrington have been mentioned and he is on a decent salary.as for the rest,thackray maybe on a half decent salary along with motu tony,but the likes of tommy lee,graeme horne,sam moa etc will be on a lesser scale.club ought to get rid of king and radford,past their best now.tickle would be a big loss,but wouldn't blame him if he wanted to be nearer his wife and kids

Motu Tony and Todd Bryne will have been on quite a bit I reckon and also Yak's deal is rumoured to be reduced.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:37 pm  

SirBlighty wrote:

Dont know if its already been on here but i heard we were looking at
Matt Bowen from the cowboys

no its brenton his cousin been released from titans

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:38 pm  

jimmyfivebellies wrote:

there is a rumour that tickle is looking to move nearer to wigan,as his missus has failed to settle in hull and has moved back there,along with the kids.warrington have been mentioned and he is on a decent salary.as for the rest,thackray maybe on a half decent salary along with motu tony,but the likes of tommy lee,graeme horne,sam moa etc will be on a lesser scale.club ought to get rid of king and radford,past their best now.tickle would be a big loss,but wouldn't blame him if he wanted to be nearer his wife and kids

his missus left him last year he like with thacks now

warrington after him apperanrlty though

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:39 pm  

offical rumour monger wrote:

no its brenton his cousin been released from titans

Just because Brenton Bowen has been released doesn't mean we are looking at him.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:44 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

Don't think anyone's said for sure they would have they? Just that it would be nice to have the option of keeping him or Moa if they impress between now and the end of the season. It's only the same as the club renewing Radford's contract so early (which has also been heavily criticised on here), with the added overseas complication. It just seems like the club aren't learning to keep some options open, instead of tying players down when better opportunities might emerge. I don't think that's a particularly unfair view.

I'm with you on Radders, could have gone for someone like Gilmour instead. The thing is Cordoba was never planned to be here to look at, its a last minute thing due to a run of injuries so I don't think the club can be blamed for that tbh.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:47 pm  

offical rumour monger wrote:

his missus left him last year he like with thacks now

warrington after him apperanrlty though

too many nights on the ale with the rest of them will have surely sickened his missus

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:13 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

I'm with you on Radders, could have gone for someone like Gilmour instead. The thing is Cordoba was never planned to be here to look at, its a last minute thing due to a run of injuries so I don't think the club can be blamed for that tbh.

I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm blaming the club for making a cock-up. Just pointing out that a lot of the current problems can be at least partly attributed to poor recruitment/retention clogging up the squad with too many non-startling grafters, yet we seem to have done a similar rush job with Cusack yet again. What good reason was there to sign him up again so early when he's out injured? We should have waited until at least August IMO, and see what other options are out there (or indeed already here) for our overseas spots.

The only thing I can think is that it was a key factor in Fitzgibbon. And I'd be very disappointed if that were the case.

As daft as it sounds, although I have previously said I think we should only have one of Radford or Tickle, I've now changed my mind. Radford is unquestionably a prop now IMO, so with him being signed up I would actually be tempted to give him Cusack's role and try to better use the overseas spot left.

: Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:51 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm blaming the club for making a cock-up. Just pointing out that a lot of the current problems can be at least partly attributed to poor recruitment/retention clogging up the squad with too many non-startling grafters, yet we seem to have done a similar rush job with Cusack yet again. What good reason was there to sign him up again so early when he's out injured? We should have waited until at least August IMO, and see what other options are out there (or indeed already here) for our overseas spots.

The only thing I can think is that it was a key factor in Fitzgibbon. And I'd be very disappointed if that were the case.

As daft as it sounds, although I have previously said I think we should only have one of Radford or Tickle, I've now changed my mind. Radford is unquestionably a prop now IMO, so with him being signed up I would actually be tempted to give him Cusack's role and try to better use the overseas spot left.

Radford's no where near up to the standard of Cusack and there is no way Radford could play the minutes Yak does.