Spot on I agree with that. Not the Tansey part though...

My point being the number of names being mentioned in these rumour threads is a joke when you have a good Academy set up so use them



Instead of 30 odd year olds

Balance of youth and experience needed mate, surely you get that?

How can you disagree? Webb was keeping Tansey out and Tansey DID end up at Hull. That's all he said!

Cos I dont think it is a like for like comparison. Dont think Tansey was signed to be solely a full back but more utility. IMO.

I remember Tansey been more of an impact player at Leeds usually at hooker from the bench.

He wants to play fullback and get away from being a jack-of-all trades, that was one of the reasons he came here. His versatility will be extremely useful to us but he's the first choice FB.

It sounds like he does want to play full back permanently.

However Agars comments on the signing emphasized his utility value which I suspect was the reasoning behind the signing however he may well play all his Hull games at full back....until the injuries kick in!

Yep his utility value is definately a bonus when we get more 'bad luck' next season, i do think though that from the limited appearances he's made for us so far he looks to have the potential to become recognised as a top-class fullback in his own right

ashley gibsons' name has cropped up again, would be a good signing imo viewtopic.php? ... 3&start=45

ashley gibsons' name has cropped up again, would be a good signing imo viewtopic.php? ... 3&start=45

He signed for Leeds as a 16 year old from local Amateur club Stanningley where he was voted the best player in Leeds at his age for three years running. As an amateur he was mainly a Loose Forward and also started there for Leeds but was soon moved to Full Back in the u-18's compatition. Soon after he made the transition from a Full Back to the Centre he is now.

Ashley Gibson was ruled out for a long period in the 2007 season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against the Catalans Dragons.

The rumours regarding the overseas back seem to have gone a bit quiet, has anybody heard anything about us approaching anyone and if were anywhere near to signing someone.

in todays daily star links us with steve snitch but while talking to his relation the cas deal is already a done deal

Quote ="number 6"ashley gibsons' name has cropped up again, would be a good signing imo viewtopic.php? ... 3&start=45'" No thanks, no better than Yeaman, Hall or Whiting.

Quote ="number 6"ashley gibsons' name has cropped up again, would be a good signing imo viewtopic.php? ... 3&start=45'" No thanks, no better than Yeaman, Hall or Whiting.

Like Cunningham, Gidley, Wellens etc

anyone else think we should try to sign a 6 or 7 ?

if horne or long are injured then we have no 'specialist' cover. in the event of an injury to the halfbacks i would rather see tansey stay at FB and also berro stay at hooker instead of shifting team around each week

Christ, don't say that until we've announced Thorman is actually going!

haha good point

agar already needs shooting but he'd need shooting again for resigning thorman. i hope thorman leaves and plays for another club. good luck to the bloke, 2009 hasn't been his season

Are we back in for Crocker, or is he now nailed on for Rovers? Apparantly a visa was announced but everyone denied it

heard a similar rumour. i think when rovers are involved you have to question the motives! like the berro rumour - probably rubbish started by rovers

crocker is contracted to rabbitohs until end of 2012. add to that he's playing SOO again and probably rep australia so i doubt he's bothered about coming to england anymore

Thats gets the prize for the most ill informed, thread of the month!

Aye, I was merely taking the mick out of the latest lunacy from the east.

Crocker's conviction is still not spent so he has no more chance of getting a visa now than he did before.

Although it would explain why the offer of assistance with the visa wasn't taken up...

The rumour on the Rovers board is that he got a Visa on the second application but changed his mind about playing for us so everyone just pretended that he'd been turned down.

I kid you not.

Don't you just love the dobbins desperation to try and get one over on us.