[quote="mwindass":2z211wj7]I'd pass on Chan, he's enthusiastic but that's about it. His agent played a blinder getting him a 3 year deal at Wigan[/quote:2z211wj7] We don’t need another small forward, we’ve got enough of them already

I’d have Cartwright, Lane, Holmes and Stavely all ahead of Chan at the moment so I don’t see much point bringing him in

I’d have Cartwright, Lane, Holmes and Stavely all ahead of Chan at the moment so I don’t see much point bringing him in

Chan at this time would be a total pointless signing, struggled to get in the side last year, think we have 4 better backrowers, then I'd rather play Jebson and a couple of other young backrowers.

Been told we have signed Hastings for 2026......so shall wait n see

[quote="number 6":3e4g25hx]Been told we have signed Hastings for 2026......so shall wait n see[/quote:3e4g25hx] As it stands for me it would seem odd to use our only likely quota spot (Depending on Cartwright Jrn contract situation) on another half when Sezer and Cust are both contracted but things can change rapidly at this club now so who knows, can’t be argued that he’s a good player at SL level.

[quote="number 6":1mye7du1]Been told we have signed Hastings for 2026......so shall wait n see[/quote:1mye7du1] I'd rather Will Pryce if we're after a half from the Knights.

Won’t Hastings be off quota due to playing for England?

[quote="Irregular Hoops":2lflrkv5]Won’t Hastings be off quota due to playing for England?[/quote:2lflrkv5] Don't think so, he'd have had to play some junior rugby over here like Lam

[quote="Irregular Hoops":2uranzq8]Won’t Hastings be off quota due to playing for England?[/quote:2uranzq8] I don’t think so as I’m sure now it’s either fed trained or not and he’s not he didn’t play here until he was in his early 20s.

By STEVE MASCORD NEW chief executive Richie Myler has directly addressed critics of his appointments at Hull FC - where he was previously rugby director - claiming: "we could have been Salford". Myler was speaking to reporters today at the University of Hull ahead of the annual open media sessions for the black-and-whites, who finished second last in 2024. The term nepotism has never been far from discussions about Myler, whose partner's father is one of the club's two new owners, Andrew Thurkill. The other is fellow businessman David Hood. "The reality is: we could have been Salford," the 34-year-old said. "That's as harsh as it was about to get, we could have been in Salford's situation right now. "We're not because we're very thankful for Andrew and David." Asked about derision of his appointment straight from playing to managing Hull FC's recruitment, retention and daily team admin, Myler said: "I did hear all those comments and I found them quite funny. "I enjoyed them. "I love proving people wrong. I get satisfaction out of it. "i quite like being underestimated and I quite like being challenged. I think in my rugby career, I was a good rugby player - I managed to play over 400-odd games - but what I was clever at in my career was getting everyone else to perform doing their jobs. "I feel this role is literally just getting everybody on the same page and we're all delivering on my areas and I think that we are. "We've under-performed as a club in the last five, six years. That's been the reality. I'm coming in on the back of the club not going so well anyway. "We're doing a dinner on the fourth and everyone's asked me what's my song going to be. "I think 'The Only Way Is Up'." Myler made no bones about the fact he is an agent for the owners - but reckoned most fans did not understand who Thurkill and Hood were and what they represented. "I've got two really experienced people in Andrew and David who know how business should be run," he said. "We have board meetings monthly and we go through everything in every bit of detail. "The two owners who are putting large, large sums of money into this club are doing that and not taking a penny out. "That message is a really strong one for anyone who loves Hull FC because if I was a fan I'd be thinking 'well hang on a minute, I can directly impact that field by buying my ticket'. "David very much doesn't want the limelight. You'll get to know Andrew and he's a very, very, extremely passionate rugby league man. "They both run business tremendously well and everything that both those people have touched has turned to - cliche - gold and has been a success. "I don't think people in the rugby league community have fully understood the impact that those two individuals will have on Hull FC, not just through a financial aid but the vision and drive and what they actually want for Hull FC as a rugby league club. "I don't think people have fully grasped it yet because we're only just starting out. "It's all about being a rugby club. It's not about anything else. There's no other agenda. There's no making money because ... they don't need the money in the sense is they don't want money to profit. "We all want to go to Wembley, we all want to go and experience that as owners of rugby clubs - not make money and have nice things."

exciting times ahead

https://x.com/hulllivesport/status/1883 ... 7_IxAU8Qtw More from Myler on recruitment here

https://x.com/hulllivesport/status/1883 ... 7_IxAU8Qtw More from Myler on recruitment here

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https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... ss-4961952

Every time Myler speaks you can't help but be impressed with how he handles himself and his vision for the club, Exciting times going forward.

Two very good interviews from Myler, don't understand the hate he gets from people.

[quote="Yippee try yay":22mb3ex4]Every time Myler speaks you can't help but be impressed with how he handles himself and his vision for the club, Exciting times going forward.[/quote:22mb3ex4] Agreed. He gets a load of stick from people outside the club (and a few of our fans) but to anybody who actually takes the time to read and listen to what he says then he comes across very well. People will point to his recruitment (especially if we start the season poorly) but while I wish he had a better standard of player and will question 1 or 2 of his signings, overall I think he has done a good job with what he had available to him. Hull FC has been a very tough sell over the past few years and he'sstill managed to sign a few players who will really make a difference.

[quote="Dave K.":1xbsu44t]Two very good interviews from Myler, don't understand the hate he gets from people.[/quote:1xbsu44t] Some people just moan for the sake of it and don't even offer an alternative answer. Agreed on Myler, he's a smart operator and a good media man. The off field improvements in bringing the club closer to the fans are very clear. Just a matter of on field imrovements now but these will take time.

More from Steve Mascord HULL FC CEO Richie Myler hosted a media briefing at the club's training base today.  Aside from our news story which you can read HERE, these are the main points from the 40-minute-plus chat. BIDS FOR SALFORD PLAYERS LIKE MARC SNEYD AND DEON CROSS: "I think I'm like everybody else in this room, waiting with (baited) breath to see what happens with the Salford situation. We are in the market for players. We've got scope, we've got salary cap space there that's available for us to bring in the right player. We have made approaches for players from Salford but so far ... we all want a strong Salford in this competition. I think we need to go around with 12 teams and personally as a rugby league fan, I want Salford to be there. There's been assurances made that that's going to be the case so let's all hope... But equally we are still in the market if players become available. They've got talented players that would come into our group. We feel we've got a really good core of players at the moment. We've got a good 23, 24 players who'd be there week in, week out ... if we can bring in two starting players that are going to fight for starting spots then that's definitely the element we need to go for. Whether that is someone from Salford or something else that happens, we are open to bringing in players. "Anybody that would make the starting 17, we'd obviously be interested in." SUPER LEAGUE TEAMS PLAYING AMATEURS IN THE CHALLENGE CUP: "It's an interesting one. I love football, I like the FA Cup, I love the dream that any team can get to Wembley, any team can play. I think the logistics of it are a little bit different, which we are finding out at the moment. If we're playing at the amateur team's ground, the stipulations we are putting on that for them to fulfil that fixture on the ground ... I'm not sure if that can happen. So where that fixture gets played, at this moment in time I couldn't tell you. It's looking like it could be played at Featherstone or maybe Doncaster. If you were a player playing for York Acorn, you'd be loving it, wouldn't you? You get to go up against a Super League side. "Do I think it will be happening next year? I don't think it will. I think we'll be coming in at round four or round five ... is more of the sensible decision. We are where we are. "Marc's a different one because Marc doesn't have an agent. Us as a club can't speak to Marc directly. I've had many conversations with (Salford chairman) Paul King over players and said 'we would be interested'. That's as far as we got with Marc. We said to Paul King that if there was a situation where you would allow him to leave, we would offer you 'X' amount of money. With other players who have agents, we've been able to speak to their representatives ... so far that's as far as it got. Terms didn't really get discussed ... due to the fact of Paul King going down a different route and holding out for an investment. "Ultimately (Deon Cross) is under contract with Salford. Paul King doesn't want to sell him ... we've offered a transfer fee for him. If he doesn't want to sell him, it's irrelevant. We can't do anything about it." JORDAN ABDULL'S DEPARTURE BEFORE PLAYING A MATCH: "It was a difficult one because obviously we really wanted it to work. Jordan has undeniably got lots of talent. I played against him, been under several spiral bombs which are horrible to catch. He just unfortunately couldn't get on the training field. A decision was made as a club (that) to move forward, to stand for what we want to try and build here, if people can't quite get to that standard we need to make a tough decision. It was a difficult decision and we wish him all the best that he does recover and he is able to perform at a level that he can get back to. It was our decision that we couldn't ... we'd be a bit (hypocritical) with all the others and the tough conversations we'd had recently in pre-season and prior to the pre-season starting where we had to say 'look, it's going to be the right fit'. To stick by that mantra and stick by what we want to try and put down here and achieve and build over a period of time, a difficult decision had to be made and it was to release him from his contract. We were able to come to an agreement with his manager and as I say, I wish him all the best wherever he ends up next." ANNOUNCING SIGNINGS WHEN THEY ARE STILL AT OTHER CLUBS: "That'll be the next one: when are we allowed to announce we've signed a player without annoying anybody? I think it's a good concept. I think it throws in another dynamic around social media, media attention. I think it's different, fun, actually. I think it's quite good. You may even see some people moving early because they get disgruntled from the club ... 'well he's signed there for three years, why on Earth are we keeping him?' ... which I think some people might enjoy ... but not me at the minute." NRL THREAT: "With the NRL getting two new teams at some point, all our best players - let's face it - are gonna leave unless we dig in and do something on a bigger scale because it's just inevitable. Me and John (Cartwright) were having a conversation: if you were going to be Perth and you were the head coach of Perth, you'd go and get the 30 best Super League players. One, it would be cheaper. Two, they would be just as competitive. And we're restricted in the amount we can bring this way anyway so ultimately we're going to have to develop our own players." OBJECTIVES: "I just want us to be proud of this club again - everybody. And I want to have the respect of our opponents. "Go back to the eighties when it was Hull FC-Hull KR derbies, finals. Replicating that ... that's the goal because they are doing well. As much as people don't want them to, I actually think for the city having two teams, toe-to-toe competing in finals would be unbelievable. It would be an absolutely massive achievement for the sport, it would be huge. "Success is getting this club back to a consistently high performing level. "We will eventually get where we want to. It's just a matter of how many years that takes. "I want a competitive team. I'm not saying we have to win every week. I don't think anybody wants to come to Hull and see a 50-0 drubbing. "And I want to see smiles on faces ... if we can finish in a respectable position in the league and win as many games as we can, that's a success

[quote="mwindass":5rmdex1v]More from Steve Mascord HULL FC CEO Richie Myler hosted a media briefing at the club's training base today.  Aside from our news story which you can read HERE, these are the main points from the 40-minute-plus chat. BIDS FOR SALFORD PLAYERS LIKE MARC SNEYD AND DEON CROSS: "I think I'm like everybody else in this room, waiting with (baited) breath to see what happens with the Salford situation. We are in the market for players. We've got scope, we've got salary cap space there that's available for us to bring in the right player. We have made approaches for players from Salford but so far ... we all want a strong Salford in this competition. I think we need to go around with 12 teams and personally as a rugby league fan, I want Salford to be there. There's been assurances made that that's going to be the case so let's all hope... But equally we are still in the market if players become available. They've got talented players that would come into our group. We feel we've got a really good core of players at the moment. We've got a good 23, 24 players who'd be there week in, week out ... if we can bring in two starting players that are going to fight for starting spots then that's definitely the element we need to go for. Whether that is someone from Salford or something else that happens, we are open to bringing in players. "Anybody that would make the starting 17, we'd obviously be interested in." SUPER LEAGUE TEAMS PLAYING AMATEURS IN THE CHALLENGE CUP: "It's an interesting one. I love football, I like the FA Cup, I love the dream that any team can get to Wembley, any team can play. I think the logistics of it are a little bit different, which we are finding out at the moment. If we're playing at the amateur team's ground, the stipulations we are putting on that for them to fulfil that fixture on the ground ... I'm not sure if that can happen. So where that fixture gets played, at this moment in time I couldn't tell you. It's looking like it could be played at Featherstone or maybe Doncaster. If you were a player playing for York Acorn, you'd be loving it, wouldn't you? You get to go up against a Super League side. "Do I think it will be happening next year? I don't think it will. I think we'll be coming in at round four or round five ... is more of the sensible decision. We are where we are. "Marc's a different one because Marc doesn't have an agent. Us as a club can't speak to Marc directly. I've had many conversations with (Salford chairman) Paul King over players and said 'we would be interested'. That's as far as we got with Marc. We said to Paul King that if there was a situation where you would allow him to leave, we would offer you 'X' amount of money. With other players who have agents, we've been able to speak to their representatives ... so far that's as far as it got. Terms didn't really get discussed ... due to the fact of Paul King going down a different route and holding out for an investment. "Ultimately (Deon Cross) is under contract with Salford. Paul King doesn't want to sell him ... we've offered a transfer fee for him. If he doesn't want to sell him, it's irrelevant. We can't do anything about it." JORDAN ABDULL'S DEPARTURE BEFORE PLAYING A MATCH: "It was a difficult one because obviously we really wanted it to work. Jordan has undeniably got lots of talent. I played against him, been under several spiral bombs which are horrible to catch. He just unfortunately couldn't get on the training field. A decision was made as a club (that) to move forward, to stand for what we want to try and build here, if people can't quite get to that standard we need to make a tough decision. It was a difficult decision and we wish him all the best that he does recover and he is able to perform at a level that he can get back to. It was our decision that we couldn't ... we'd be a bit (hypocritical) with all the others and the tough conversations we'd had recently in pre-season and prior to the pre-season starting where we had to say 'look, it's going to be the right fit'. To stick by that mantra and stick by what we want to try and put down here and achieve and build over a period of time, a difficult decision had to be made and it was to release him from his contract. We were able to come to an agreement with his manager and as I say, I wish him all the best wherever he ends up next." ANNOUNCING SIGNINGS WHEN THEY ARE STILL AT OTHER CLUBS: "That'll be the next one: when are we allowed to announce we've signed a player without annoying anybody? I think it's a good concept. I think it throws in another dynamic around social media, media attention. I think it's different, fun, actually. I think it's quite good. You may even see some people moving early because they get disgruntled from the club ... 'well he's signed there for three years, why on Earth are we keeping him?' ... which I think some people might enjoy ... but not me at the minute." NRL THREAT: "With the NRL getting two new teams at some point, all our best players - let's face it - are gonna leave unless we dig in and do something on a bigger scale because it's just inevitable. Me and John (Cartwright) were having a conversation: if you were going to be Perth and you were the head coach of Perth, you'd go and get the 30 best Super League players. One, it would be cheaper. Two, they would be just as competitive. And we're restricted in the amount we can bring this way anyway so ultimately we're going to have to develop our own players." OBJECTIVES: "I just want us to be proud of this club again - everybody. And I want to have the respect of our opponents. "Go back to the eighties when it was Hull FC-Hull KR derbies, finals. Replicating that ... that's the goal because they are doing well. As much as people don't want them to, I actually think for the city having two teams, toe-to-toe competing in finals would be unbelievable. It would be an absolutely massive achievement for the sport, it would be huge. "Success is getting this club back to a consistently high performing level. "We will eventually get where we want to. It's just a matter of how many years that takes. "I want a competitive team. I'm not saying we have to win every week. I don't think anybody wants to come to Hull and see a 50-0 drubbing. "And I want to see smiles on faces ... if we can finish in a respectable position in the league and win as many games as we can, that's a success[/quote:5rmdex1v] Can't help but be impressed with the guy. He's certainly saying all the right things.

Again Myler for all the doubters on his appointment he is yet again making all the right noises, speaking sensibly and making sense. I said a while back that selfmade businessmen like Thirkill and Hood won't just put someone in a role because they know them (family or not) they appoint people they trust and know will and can do the job required. It's not like Myler is left completely alone in his role and as has been said he has to report regularly. The club was in a deep hole and given the situation we were in, personally I think he's done a decent job so far of making changes and improving the squad from last season. It was never going to be an over night or a quick fix but I do think enough has been done to earn a degree of patience from us.

[quote="number 6":14tg8u5r]Been told we have signed Hastings for 2026......so shall wait n see[/quote:14tg8u5r] Who told you this?

[quote="number 6":cec43d7s]Been told we have signed Hastings for 2026......so shall wait n see[/quote:cec43d7s] What for south coast 2026 beach training

[quote="number 6":2h3yg9y5]Been told we have signed Hastings for 2026......so shall wait n see[/quote:2h3yg9y5] Hardakers car insurance cover?

Don't know if anyone has reported these comments by our Chief Executive but I was told several times last year that Adam was on the brink of running out of the kind of money needed to keep us going (thus the regular hand ringing of yours truly on here) this seems to bear out that situation and how close we got to being in trouble. Here Myler has credited our new owners with saving the ailing club. "The staff have more confidence in what they can deliver because they've got assurances that we are safe as a club," he said. "The reality is we could have been Salford. That's as harsh as it was going to get. "We could have been in Salford's situation right now. We're not and are very thankful for Andrew and David. "We all need to be better as a club and a business. I think we're on the right path again now which is a relief and an exciting prospect."