Well if it does, well done to him, but I can't find anyone from either Camp who think anything but that he is going back to Aus.

I think you're right, Rovers don't want it to come out right now and Hull will respect that.

Jake Webster has just tweeted that Shannon has said he has not signed a contract anywhere....again Rovers won't him announcing anything.

Humberside will have something otherwise they would not have gone with it.

How the worm has turned

Personally I would have liked to see SM stay. He started slowly but has improved week to week imo. He's not a big name I know, but he's very safe under the high ball, and returns it very well too and knows where the try line is too. If you've signed him hell do a good job for you imo, Hopefully Rovers can pick up a fb that's good enough to make Hull want him too.

Mcrae saying there's nothing in it at all

True. A non story .He will either stay at Rovers or head back to NRL.

sounds like more Humberside hogwash to me, surely we can do better than that... jesus wept lets go for phelps again if thats where we aspire to be

Not sure he's entirely distancing us from it, unless there's been something on radio I don't know about. Per the FC app:



That's a no comment rather than a denial, and I don't know whether I'm reading too much into it but it also reads to me like it is tentatively readying us for a fullback instead of a halfback now. He's saying we're after a pivot that [imight[/i be a halfback, with Horne to fullback a possibility, not the definite plan Gentle was previously saying. The comment on the difficulty in particular makes me think we're struggling to get a 6.

Saw SM walking through town today and couldnt believe how small the guy is

That is my interpretation, oh god surely not



Surely we can afford both we have lost Manu & McKinnon, probably O'Meley, Moa that has got to be some serious dosh and so far no top earners barring G.Ellis in and let us not forget Bomber stated offered Manu a contract which would make him one of the highest earners at the club (Turner probably like for like with Arundel).

How can we have signed him before the anti tampering deadline? The club are hardly going to come out and say they've broken the RFL rules

Of course he'll say that, whether there is or isn't.
Can't see Hudgell being very happy about it and Shannon signing or even a hint of him talking to us personally and Hudge will have us straight up before the RFL for an illegal approach.

For some reason i thought he had being given permission to speak to other clubs when he turned rovers offer down

Because Rovers said he could talk to other Clubs just like Manu to Saints Both turn down offers from they Clubs

That's what I thought at first, but I can't find anything to confirm it. Just an article that they're resigned to losing him after he turned down a new deal.

Just read it he was given permission on request from his agent to speak to other clubs

Bet it won't include us though!

He said 'value' - not 'cost'.

We may have plenty of money to spend but players of the quality we'd want and in the positions we need are increasingly thin on the ground.

I can't see humberside going with this story if it's not true , not just upsetting 1 but both local teams if it's untrue . I like McDonnell and probably the best about who's available . We stil need at least 1 half back though or else improvement from this season will be minimal if Horne is first choice .

That's my thoughts to. As much as Humberside make me cringe, they are usually spot on with their sport exclusives.A good signing if true, i just hope SM gets a really good hose down before he is allowed to wear a Hull shirt.

It was Humberside who broke the news wasn't it , Mike white infact.

Well Mike White said on twitter last night that there would be a story on the sports news this morning.

Quote ="Kosh"He said 'value' - not 'cost'. We may have plenty of money to spend but players of the quality we'd want and in the positions we need are increasingly thin on the ground.'" www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Claimed in here that his deal would have made him one of the highest earners in the club also "We can't offer him anymore, we have pushed the boat out and if we are beaten to his signature I know it will take an astronomical offer, otherwise Willie will be losing money." www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html All the evidence suggests costs to me

Quote ="Kosh"He said 'value' - not 'cost'. We may have plenty of money to spend but players of the quality we'd want and in the positions we need are increasingly thin on the ground.'" www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Claimed in here that his deal would have made him one of the highest earners in the club also "We can't offer him anymore, we have pushed the boat out and if we are beaten to his signature I know it will take an astronomical offer, otherwise Willie will be losing money." www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html All the evidence suggests costs to me

Quote ="east hull FC fan"That's what I thought at first, but I can't find anything to confirm it. Just an article that they're resigned to losing him after he turned down a new deal.'" Confirmed in the Mail last month: Quote McDonnell has rejected the offer through his agent, with Rovers now agreeing to let him speak to other clubs and secure a move for 2013. Chief executive Mike Smith admits he is disappointed. "Shannon came over to Super League on a one-year deal with us looking to impress, and full credit to him for doing that," Smith told the Mail. "We wanted to retain Shannon and we pushed the boat out in terms of making him a very good improved offer, for the next two years. "It is obviously disappointing that he has turned that offer down, as we really pushed the boundaries to keep him. "However, given his rejection, we have agreed at the request of his agent to allow him to speak to other clubs." '" www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html

Quote ="east hull FC fan"That's what I thought at first, but I can't find anything to confirm it. Just an article that they're resigned to losing him after he turned down a new deal.'" Confirmed in the Mail last month: Quote McDonnell has rejected the offer through his agent, with Rovers now agreeing to let him speak to other clubs and secure a move for 2013. Chief executive Mike Smith admits he is disappointed. "Shannon came over to Super League on a one-year deal with us looking to impress, and full credit to him for doing that," Smith told the Mail. "We wanted to retain Shannon and we pushed the boat out in terms of making him a very good improved offer, for the next two years. "It is obviously disappointing that he has turned that offer down, as we really pushed the boundaries to keep him. "However, given his rejection, we have agreed at the request of his agent to allow him to speak to other clubs." '" www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html

Who Mike "Black and" White as Morgan used to call him.