I couldnt be bothered to trawl though the whole thread but I have seen him compared to Menzies becuase of his age but they are very different players, we could do with someone like Menzies much more then Fitz in my opinion, I get the feeling the club have gone for the easy option and the big name to attempt to please the fans rather then what would have the most benifit to us on the field, if they wanted to show real ambition they should have gone for Orford, this signing just makes us feel underwhelmed yet again and we will need to do a lot more recruiting if we are to improve.

That said I dont doubt his quality and that he will do a job for us, you dont get the reputation and rspect that he has for no reason and his age isnt that much of a concern becuase he is still petty consistant if not spectacular, Id agree with whats generally been said about his impact being similar to Kearneys and his goalkicking is a bonus, with the right recruitment in other areas he could be a very good signing although i get the impression he will be our major signing for 2010.

We don't know we haven't.

The fact that Lauaki is mentioned means the piece is balls. Rubbish.

Where is Lauaki?

More like

"Hull threw a lot of money at an old man and.....urm, ahem er - oy yer, lots of ambition yardy yardy"

For those raving on about Kearney.

Lets be honest. He was slow out on the pitch, slow walking in the ball, slow to get back 10. He looked fooked after 30 mins, just like Manu does (and gets jeers for)

Without doubt he was a great influence off the pitch. His headhunting at Bradford was a sad end to his playing days, why such a profesional should do that?

So Kearney, yes, a good leader, alongside Swain was very good. But in a playing capacity was 3 years past it

I like him. The comments about the club might be the usual formulaic stuff, but he's younger than Menzies, Senior, Long, Morley, Demetriou, Fozzard, same age as Gidley, we need someone with a bit of presence and gravitas. I'd say with his experience he's pretty well set in this respect. Certainly not writing him off before he even arrives.

you missed stanley gene

oh maybe stanleys younger

Have you just put Demetriou in the same bracket as Morley, Menzies, Long and Gidley?????













The last 4 ARE world beaters, Demetriou however, played for Lancashire Lynx and is decent in a average Wakey team.

Not a full list as I couldn't be bothered to go through all the players over 30, although Fitz is the same age as Aizue. Stan is in his own category.

I was thinking of some players who are older and still cutting it at this level, that's all. JD was in the Dream team and nominated for Man of Steel when he was the age Fitz is now.

And the last time a Hull player went near man of steel?

Probably to scrap yard on bankside

Some of your comments have been pretty good of late. You had a lobotomy?!

Several

So which one is the club guilty of cos reading this board gets me confused!!



We're never going to get anyone because we buy everyone on the cheap? or we throw money at people to get them to sign? It cannot be both!!

Youre missing the middle point. We throw money at the wrong people and then dont throw money at the people we should be throwing it at!

Right, thanks for that got it now

Good signing in my opinion. Will bring a little extra to the team.

Can't be all that bad - in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad for the World Cup.

is it just a nice money spinning end to his career?

We will have an idea of that answer roundabout this time next year.

Rolling back the years a bit that isn't it? Ones got a drugs ban and the other must be pushing 40...That would just about sum up our ambition

It depends on what you are basing this assumption on.

Is it because he is 32 years old?

Is it because of his form for Australia in last years world cup?

Is it his current form at the Roosters?

anyone who knows anything about fitz (and reading through this a lot of people clearly don't) will realise his main attribute is that he puts in 100% for every minute he is on a rugby field, is a model pro and role model. if only a fraction of this attitude rubs off on some of the lazy unmotivated starstruck players we currently have on our roster then it will be money well spent.
as some have said, kearney wasnt at his best when here but his influence was immense
lets look forward to him playing next year along with another couple of big signings rather than be negative about it

Decent signing this and with him being a goal-kicker too that should pave the way for Tickle to be shown the door although I have a feeling he'll be awarded a 2 year deal in the next few months, such is the clubs recruitment policy.

Radford before tickle !!