Titans v Sea Eagles, tomorrow on Premier Sports. 6am.
Make your own conclusions, then.
(channel 428 on Sky)

I'm optimistic he will have a similar impact on our team as Shane Mcmenemy had a decade ago.
More recently our last second row Aussie signing in Galea worked out pretty much as many predicted but I've got high hopes for Minichiello. Despite us being crap our average squad age much have decreased these past few years so I'm all for abit more experience.

Played well this morning

Watched him this morning & he was very good in attack & defence, & he played on the right.

good news at last

Thought he was outstanding this morning.

Just watching now. Pretty impressive opening.

nrl match site had him as second best player for the titans behind roberts on the night

Thought he did well when I watched earlier.

Everyone seems to agree Minichiello played well. That was however for the Titans. Will he do it for FC next year though? Both Hull clubs have had a few false dawns with ageing Aussie players.

And both clubs have had successes.

Think pretty much everyone agrees there's a certain amount of risk involved. But then there always is with overseas signings, regardless of age. One positive indicator though is that opposing fans feel the need to start raising doubts.

He might break his leg in the first friendly and never play again.

Lets get him over and see how it pans out.

Suggesting that a player might suddenly become poor after you've signed them is an argument for never signing anyone.

My requirements for new players are pretty simple. Are they good enough? Are they already crocked? Are they problem players e.g. with a history of laziness, violent crime or addiction? Minichedders seems like a good addition to me. Considering that Willie Mason is still playing it's not like terrible signings weren't available.

Seriously mate, you need to pack that in. I had that bloody Joel & Michael Monaghan song going round my head for ages after Magic weekend, I don't need a mini cheddars song stuck in there

Sorry. Misery loves company.

I can't hear the name "Simon Finnigan" without my head going "he's got whiskers on his chinnigan"!

Although I see he's retired now, so I should be safe!

I thought it was Michael Finnegan?

Although Simon did lead to the same response

I'm getting good at this rumour business after 2 years , 1st to name mini and now crooks to the eels

But wrong im afraid about the other second row

A centre/2nd rower according to Radders wasn't it ? A Sa type player ?

It is now apparently so I guess you are half right

Welcome Mark, great to have you here. www.hullfc.com/article/36954/min ... -ambitions

Welcome Mark, great to have you here. www.hullfc.com/article/36954/min ... -ambitions

Reckon he will be our best signing , High standards by the sounds of it how it should be

Hope we see some of the aggression he can dish out in defense .

Be good to see him sit Bailey on his behind in the derby next year.