Still need a big experienced prop if true. He plays backrow and has plenty of aggression

Barlow is a liability. easily wound up, concedes more penalties than he makes metres. Easily wound up by opposition and reacts to the crowd in grounds with less then 1000 in. If Barlow is the type of signing we are looking at, then Pearson has given up his ambition and will settle for mediocrity.

Wow here we go - Nobody in SL has heard of him but you already have an opinion that your giving us all - I will rely on Hulls scouting system and then make my own mind up. Just go away on this one and then come back when you are proved right.

23 years old, 6ft 3, 17stone. Don't know anything about him as a player, but all I can say is the more depth in the pack the better and Gentle is, again, looking for players he can coach. Lets hope he turns out to be as good as some championship forwards who have made the step up recently.

Thought Rovers shopped in the bargain bins

I'm glad we're signing someone that's got a bit of niggle in him. We've been far too soft for far too long.

Lineham never took a back step in recent biff. As for O'meley.....

So no, lets leave the likes of Barlow for that shower from the east

Wow 2 players, 1 who won't even be here & will need replacing. Lets see how he plays 1st if he does end up signing eh?

Absolute bollox, I'm talking proper niggle. Somebody that gets under the opposition skin, like McGoldrick last year. We have nobody like it.

Anyways, he's apparently signed for them across the river.

Last one was Shayne McMenemy IMO.

I would be happy for the club to announce more signings from the under 19's who they have spent time and money nurturing rather than players from Championship clubs. Unless the RFL bring back the under 21/23's some of these players could be lost from the game altogether

Hang on, before we go down this route., just a couple of things.

Pearson and Gentle have always said that there had been a shortage of quality coming from our 20's over the last few years due to poor investment, and that we'd need to sign players to fill those gaps. When you look at most clubs, and in particular the better clubs, they have at least 10-12 in the 20-25 age bracket that have come through their youth systems in their top 25-30 players, we have nowhere near this. So these signings, like the Jason Crookes, Joe Arundel, Jay Pitts (to a lesser extent) etc. are to make up the extra places.

They're not intended to be instead of or replacing the likes of Green, Kent, Bowden & Hadley, they're to compliment them.

Good, I would not want him to knock Shannon Matthews out of the top 5 Hull FC players

Oh dear.

Barlow can't get on the Fax team at the minute, so good luck! Having watched him for the last few years here's my insight to Sam Barlow for what it's worth....

Bags of potential, young enough to be bettered by a good coach. Up until now I hae seen the sublime and the ridiculous sometimes in the same game!

He has been poor this year when he's got a chance.

A comparison in SL - a poor mans Gareth Hock

We will see.

If true I hope you have paid for him though!

I would imagine the club will hold back the big news just in case we get knocked out of the cup, help soften the blow.

Sign an Under 19 who isn't good enough over a Championship player who our coaching staff deem a better player?

Cant beat a timely boost

Well said. Glad someone listens to the interviews and remembers what was said..

He also said that 7,8,9th was unacceptable and he expects a Challenge Cup final in 2013

Does this mean the coach needs to go unless we win the Challenge Cup or alternatively finish 6th?

No but wouldnt be shocked if AP wielded the axe

I wouldn't worry too much about Barlow coming to us ! Can't see it happening myself!

Listening to the interviews and having ones own opinion are two completely different things.

Now that the league is dropping to 12 and two teams will be getting relegated at the end of next season,our recruitment is now more important than ever.No team will be able to rely on mediocre signings and its going to make finding the right players even more difficult.