o/t Martin Gleeson : Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:59 am  

Off to Wigan Seems Mathers is part of the package also.

Off to Wigan Seems Mathers is part of the package also.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:27 am  

If only we had money to spend............

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:30 am  

Hull Kingston Convicts wrote:

If only we had money to spend............

If only we had an elastic salary cap.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:35 am  

The Kings of Hull wrote:

If only we had an elastic salary cap.

What about Wigans cap? and Wires?

Ah yes i forgot we have been paying Crocker since November and Luaki since Feb

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:50 am  

Hull Kingston Convicts wrote:

What about Wigans cap? and Wires?

Ah yes i forgot we have been paying Crocker since November and Luaki since Feb

Are you serious?

O/T (ish) Gleeson - Wigan : Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:50 pm  

As expected, Gleeson has signed for Wigan for a reported 6 figure sum. Good signing for them IMO. I think Gleeson still remains the best British centre in the game.

Does it also show that every player has a price? and that the some clubs are far more ambitious in terms of recruitment? or simply they have bags of money.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:56 pm  

what it shows is that the club have people in charge who are aiming to win things,not balance books....success costs,when its profit not passion youre screwed,hfc board please take note

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:03 pm  

Corky Butcher wrote:

what it shows is that the club have people in charge who are aiming to win things,not balance books....success costs,when its profit not passion youre screwed,hfc board please take note

My thoughts exactly. I get the impression that the Directors are happy as long as they receive their loan repayments and the club makes a profit. Winning trophies isn't a priority and they are falling further and further adrift from the fans of this club.

It's not Rule's fault. He's at the helm of a club makiing a profit, exactly what the directors (his bosses) want.

This is the reason we won't have gone after Gleeson, and it pi$$es me off in all honesty.

[Mild Rover]

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:05 pm  

Losing to Salford in the Challenge Cup is depressing.

Adopting the Wigan model for player recruitment is madness.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:16 pm  

not suggesting adopting the wigan recruitment policy on block,they have made some bad signings in the past,and also some great ones but at least they are in the mix,how many times do you see wigan linked with the top marquee players like lockyer,barrett,kimmorley,tallis,fittler and many more not very often players of that type are linked to hull fc,mainly due to the fact that their owners/directors are fans of the club and not out to make cash but win trophies,it pains me to say it but neil hudgell is another example of what happens when a true fan with passion for his team becomes the chairman of the club,he digs deep to find that extra cash to swing the deal on your top players,im not happy about that as i am a HFC fan but unforunately it is a fact