Right!

Now he's here let's hope all the hype etc., was worth it.

When he was at the top of his game he was an awesome player, so to justify his "big bucks" he will have to produce the goods.

Let's hope, (for the investors sake) it pays off.

Then again the money may have been used wisely elsewhere.

We shall see.

....like on player development?...I see the HKA U20's have made a barnstorming start to their season.......played 2, lost 2, points for 6...points against 104.
We have had every argument under the sun for the reasons behind having 10 overseas players in their 5th SL season, but for a club in its 129th year, I think it is a terrible state of affairs


If they don't get 2 points on Sunday, when there will be more 'stralians than brits on show, I suspect their billions of fans may start to drift away (again)

You know, I'm tempted to have a right old pop at you for that gutterfax. Unfortunately in the spirit of fair play Ian P does not find it appropriate for a Rovers fan to respond.

MATE....my tongue is so far in my cheek when I post this stuff my keyboard is covered in saliva....



I like HKA....you are a proper RL club with (in the main) a good bunch of fans who travel well...I have no doubt that you will be in the top 4 (6 at worst) by October and will have a good run in the CC. I don't care how many crims you have in your team or how your U20's are doing......you are a good club, on the cusp of self sufficiency and part of what makes RL TGG......it's just roofs keeps nibbling, so I'll keep casting

I know. So was mine.

....roofs generally misses his keybard...it's his screen that gets it

www.superleague.co.uk/video/player.php?id=21283

www.superleague.co.uk/video/player.php?id=21283

Actually it's a statement of opinion.

We used to say that because we were that terrible it was the only positive thing we could think of to say.

Finally.



I know this isn't a nice thing to say, but I'll wee my pants if he kops a season-ending injury on debut.

Looks like Fielden has found an excuse to avoid him!

Breaking news...

Socks suddenly in short supply in East Hull....

No it isn't, I wouldn't even wish injury on Kirk Yeaman and I cannot stand that to$$er

Thats your best post ever Kosh, keep it up.

Sorted your typo.

...but I didn't wish injury on him. Nor did I say I'd find the injury funny (though I admit my post could be misconstrued).

To clarify then, what I would find extremely funny would be 6 months of hype, rumour, speculation and big talk over his arrival coming to nothing.

I guess you stayed just at the right side of the fine line between finding it funny that a player gets injured and finding it funny that a player's season is cut short (by injury). Good for you.

Guess you can't read.

I guess you need to guess again

"I know this isn't a nice thing to say, but I'll wee my pants if he kops a season-ending injury on debut."

Is self explanatory despite your back peddling.

I can only assume you're either a moron or deliberately choosing to ignore my admission of lack of clarity in order to enjoy your faux and unnecessary outrage (call it back-peddling if you prefer; it was genuine).

Just for you:

But you still have not explained it and it seems that you will still get some satisfaction if he gets a season ending injury

Don't you bloody start.



Ok then, for the oversensitive knee-jerkers on here: no I don't wish injury on anyone, and I won't find any injury to Willie Mason funny or gain any satisfaction from it. Is that clear? Feck me.

However, if it did happen [size=80(did I mention I don't hope it will?)[/size, I would find it funny that we've had to listen to and read over 6 months of hype, speculation, big talk and rumour over Willie's arrival and what he's gonna do to who, and that would all be wasted effort.

But then you knew that really, didn't you.

OK. Point taken.

You won't find it funny if a player gets a season ending injury.
Nor will you find it funny if a player's season is prematurely ended (by an injury)
You'll simply find it funny that all the hype comes to nothing (due to a player sustaining a season ending injury).

You can't say fairer than that, can you?

Remove one little bit and that's spot on.

Personally, I'm looking forward to him coming up against Huddersfield (and Warrington's) big men, though if he's not passed a ball in a few months as he said I wonder how his fitness is?

He certainly looks in good shape. He claims to have been training more as an athlete than a player and doesn't think the long lay off will be much of an issue once he regains match fitness. I think any genuine rugby league fan will be looking forward to seeing the likes of Crabtree and Morley go up against Mason.