He's not wrong though, does say a lot about him when he can't even see the season out for us. When he rolls up at FB for Wests in the next couple of weeks I'm sure it will just be coincidence.

kearney is a vv good player at bradford, and has stood out since he signed, even playing most of his time with arguably the worst backline in the league (last couple of seasons). I think you will seriously struggle to sign a better fb, and certainly one that is settled here. v good influence in the dressing room by all accounts as well.

Im unsure on crookes, hes kicked on this year and if he carries would be a good signing. That been said, he was looking like hed be playing at sheffield until recently, and struggled to break out of the u21s up until the last 12months. Think I wanna see him perform for a longer period as a bradford fan before deciding to throw any money at him

Why sign a 3 year deal in the first place then? no research on Hull and England prior to moving, pretty basic stuff on any big move.

Or he that under thumb that he scuttles back.

Don't defend him he's embarrassed himself and proved to be an absolute wet blanket.

Some people just cannot hack being away from home, and the only way they find it out is by being away from home. As far as calling him a wet blanket that's a bit harsh.

I'm disappointed Wade is leaving so soon as I thought a 31 year old guy would at least see out 6 months....but these things happen....I remember when Kath and Rule were meant to be in Oz scouring the market...it seems clear they offered stupid money to Wade, Seymour and Heremia as they were that desperate to recruit in their positions....

The only crumb of comfort I can take from how I feel now is imagine if he announced he was going six months in under the previous regime?! Does not bare thinking about. I trust Gentle and McRae to react to this....we may just have to wait until the summer for a new specialist fullback who wants to stay and play for FC.

Kearney would be an interesting option as I like him in attack but need to watch far more of him defensively before casting an opinion.

the amount of points a good fullback saves you is hugely overated- one on one tackles when the attacker has no support is rare. The amount of points one generates in attack is much more important, and whilst kearney is not amazing defensively, he doesnt stand out as extremely poor.

not sure who you would prefer, but i hope you go for someone else

I seem to recall pre-season that one of our new signings was having doubts about coming over after Gentle was announced as coach.

I do wonder if it was doubts over Mckinnon and that he and Gentle don't see eye to eye.

He's been one of best players this year and it seems strange why he'd walk away from a lucrative contract by all accounts after only 6 months. More to it then home sickness to me.

so he didn't see eye to eye with gentle yet gentle chose to play him every game he was fit never dropped him when he could have played horne at fb or signed a replacement earlier?

Don't understand why people cant accept the he and his family struggled to settle here. it doesn't make him a wimp or a bottler. like it or not rugby is only a game and your families happiness is miles more important than any game

When you've got players wives supposedly telling all that that isn't true and FC need to stop lying to their fans then questions will be asked.

what would you suggest?
banning players wives from supposedly talking?


I happy with how the clubs communicate with us at the minute and i dont have an issue with them denying that mckinnon was homesick whilst they discussed options.

even if gentle and mckinnon have fallen out do you honestly expect a statement saying they've fallen out?

well said, what happened did he say he was going out for a paper one morning and didnt come home or something, next she hears he is in hull????
not a chance, he should have thought it out before he left end of story, brittle backbone IMO and proper stuck a finger up at the club IMO.
Never mind all the namby pamby PC bollox some are spouting, HE LET US DOWN END OF STORY!!
And yes before another ferkwit asks, i have lived away from my family of three kids for months at a time ongoing for last 29 years, try marine engineering / repairs all over the planet.
Wade grow a set IMO

Dont know if this has any relevance to it, and is something my mum noticed at the Huddersfield away game.

Mckinnon and Seymour had a big argument after the game on the pitch. Mckinnon walks off the pitch, walks back on like a man on a mission, claps the fans then goes immediately down the tunnel again. Probably nothing, but if he has fallen out with other players + the weather/wife not here etc then maybe that has helped his decision to go

I have kept quite on this one so far but I agree with you. If you sign a 3 year contract and it means living in another country then go with it. I am told that he did not like the weather - well by the way Wade nor do we. I have a sister who has lived in Perth for the last 22 years and at times the heat is awful but you go with it. As a sportsman you sign a contract for how ever long it is and your family go with you - My Husband also worked away like you did and Armed Forces leave their families but this guy had an opportunity to see a different culture with his family ( I could be talking about Tevez) another looser.
I am told (listen at me) that he thought he was in a sh----ole - now did he mean Hull or England in general do we care in a few years/months in a quiz no-one will remember his name.

I think you are being harsh, not everyone is suited to living abroad or away from the culture they grew up in. And when you start feeling down/low/lonely etc little annoyances can quickly build-up.

Doing research and moving 1000s of miles away are different things altogether.

I agree maybe I am Harsh but we are talking a 3 year contract - most people if they are with their wife/husband they work through it - glad he has gone though we move on.

Before poster have ago have they lived abroad for 3plus years .People do get home sick and want to go home
from 1959 to 1965 I lived in Gib and Germany. only in the last two years when the wife was with me in Berlin (1963/65 )did I start to enjoy being in the Army .Even the wife got home sick and wanted to come home .In that 2 years she came home twice (on leave )I know how the lad feel you do miss your family around you .nobody to share your troubles with .Before poster have ago try living apart from love ones more so ladies apart from they mother.

Should have seen the season out IMO. He's let the club, his team mates and the fans down badly

My thoughts too . A big let down .
Leaving at the end of the season would have been more honourable.
McKinnon has shown a complete disrespect to all associated with Hull FC.

Noticed that Gentle was quick to point out to Gwillym on RH tonight that McKinnon "wasn't one of my big signings" when G said he was losing one of his big signings. He definitely gave the impression that he wasn't a fan and seemed to be critical of the lack of research done by the previous administration when they signed McKinnon saying there's more than just what a player does on the field to take into account.

With all due respect, being posted overseas in the army in the 1960s (during the cold war tensions et al) cannot be remotely compared to being away from a wife (with no kids) in the 21st century when you're on a bloody decent wage and not been forced to be somewhere were you are under threat from an enemy (Even if some parts of Hull can be a bit iffy it isn't the same as the FRG and I assume you had no say in your posting detail?)

Even if he were too tight not to have his missus fly out now & again he could 'see' & speak to her via video calls on a daily basis which cost nothing. Also it isn't as if he couldn't go back home for 3 months. of the year.

As I mentioned first up after everyone had given him the love in, he's a grown man & needs to grow pair or just man up & tell the truth if he got a better deal elsewhere. Had respect for him as a player, lost it for him as a man...

This is what I'm thinking, Gentle didn't want him at the club, didn't rate him and know's how much of a wet blanket he is.

Good riddance.

He lives near me, it's definitely the weather. There are a lot of Ozzies who wont even come here because of it.

It's a good job that there aren't many Australian explorers, nah sod it Bruce this North pole is too fecking cold, lets go home...talk about whinging