I'd be more confident of that line up if O'Carroll wasn't bloody injured every two minutes. Lynch and Pitts starting with O'Carroll and Moa on the bench is reasonably handy-looking, but we'd struggle if O'Carroll was spending half the season on the treatment table.

I`d let go all those that have let us down this season...... oops, no-one has let us down. Lets work on what we have and give the emerging talent a chance. Some fickle fans on here ready to write our `loyal players` off and they haven't got a fecking cluewhats going on contract wise.

What an odd post. I don't think anyone is 'writing off' any of our 'loyal players', merely speculating as to who might leave and expressing a preference as to who they would retain. If we are to progress, we'll need to improve the squad for next season. We won't win the league with the squad we have currently, however 'loyal' the players are.

At a third of the way through the season, I really couldn't give a toss at the moment who leaves or stays. Whoever does leave, I am confident we have the wherewithall to replace with similar or better players and I'd also expect that whoever stays, we will see a marked improvement in their performance.

I have a feeling this'll be horneys last year. If it is then would we need/want a big name coming in? (If so then who?) or would we have Jamie Ellis in the starting half backs with Seymour?

he'll stay, as long as he stops kicking it

If we are looking to keep Turner in the centres then I'd want to offload Yeaman when his contract is up, get a quality centre who can put his man away to either aid our new winger if Tom goes or indeed to make sure he (briscoe) gets a decent service.
Moa to stay O'Meley to go, think he's going to be an injury liability tbh and he would likely want a 2 year deal would he not?
Martin will be released I feel and Horne given a 1 year with more & more emphasis on Ellis taking the 6 spot.

Really?



You think they've all been told already then?

Adam Pearsons reaction to my congratultions on the signing of Gareth Ellis was "You ain't seen nothing yet"
Got me a bit excited to say the least. Gotta trust that the dream team will release and recruit the right players for the team, even if they upset a few fans along the way.

What huge signings?

New user name, same crap

I'm a bit surprised at how negatively the Arundel rumour is being received by some. From what I've seen he's shown potential in an at times struggling side IMO, is still only young, and I would have thought he'd be on a relatively low wage.

Both in the bag if you believe the rumour. I like Arundel, Crookes i've not seen enough of, pace to burn though.

Really hope we're not looking at Jason Crookes, he isn't anything what alot of people make him out to be.

Martin
Sharp
Lynne
Burnett
Aspinwall
Either Moa or O'meley

Contracted players for 2013

1. McKinnon
2. Lineham
3.
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Horne
7. Seymour
8. O'Carroll
9. Houghton
10. Lynch
11. Tickle
12. Ellis
13. Westerman

14. Bowden
15. Pitts
16.
17. Heremaia
18. Lyne
19. Briscoe
20. Ellis
21. Cunningham James

Out of contract

=#FF0000Will Sharp
Tony Martin
=#FF0000Jordan Turner
Ben Crooks
Liam Cunninham
=#FF0000Danny Nicklas
Mark O'Meley
=#FF0000Sam Moa
Lee Radford
Mike Burnett
=#FF0000Willie Manu
Richard Whiting
Martin Aspinwall
Liam Kent
=#FF0000Chris Green
Lawrence Pearce
Lewis Brown

I'd look to keep the ones in red and look to add a centre and prop.

As had that winger from Wire, whose name nobody can remember anymore

Ill leave it upto gentle to decide,also the deal may already be done.

Whilst I see your point Rock God the point I was trying to make is the fact that this team this year have given their all, through all the injuries accrued they have come out fighting for each other and for our club. Don`t you think that the players read whats posted on these forums? Speculation as to who stays and goes brings discontent as the Agar years showed. Yes we need to strengthen but not to the detriment of moral. We need to source the better players but who at the seasons end is available and better than what we have. Pearson hasn't got a potful of money to spend on new players so its up to Gentle, Hay and Radford to bring out the best in what we have. 100% effort is all I ask of the players, they already possess the required skills has they have shown. The emerging talent are thriving on the chances given, the next batch are coming through fired up and ready. Give them time.

I stopped thinking about him when waldorf & statler stopped creaming their kecks over him

You hear a lot of stuff, apparently, jehull.

In 2010: "You heard it from me first. Leuluai to Hull next season. Watch this space."
"Ive heard that Paul Cooke is to be offered a pay as you play contract at FC."
"Has anybody heard a rumour that the guy who owns Hull city (Assem Allam) is also interested in putting a bid in for Hull FC"
"You know Rovers are going to win with the whole Mason saga. I believe that Mason will get his passport."
On Gareth Ellis: "More chance of us getting Agar back. No chance of us getting him."

Quality ownage there Mrs B, given your archiving skills, it would be unwise of anyone to make any outlandish claims

I'm never going to win the lottery!

Mrs B, can you archive this and throw it back in my face please?

He obviously doesn't know you work for MI5.