Cooke was under legal contract the moment he accepted wages from the club (no signature required), He received a six month ban for renaging on the contract from the RFL. The club felt the legal costs outwayed any advantage of taking him to court. No problem with him leaving, just should have done it at the right time i.e. end of season.
As for him taking flak from us, how do you feel about Watts & Taylor or am I hearing things when they play against you???

Oh, go on then, for old time's sake.

He was under contract, but the conditions of that contract were not defined. Hull were probably entitled to some sort of notice period, but the rumours have always been that they 'waived it'. That's one potential point of interest in the book.

The RFL banned him for approaching Rovers while [iregistered[/i with Hull. Not for reneging on his contract.

The costs of pursuing him through the courts potentially included the significant embarrassment of a probable loss. IMO.

No strong feelings about the sale of Watts and Taylor, or them personally. It was years ago anyway. Taylor made a bit of a hash of it, but that he wanted to move to Hull was his choice (some people are Hull fans, I'm over it. Or you just offered better prospects, whatever), and he got there eventualily, picking up a double along the way. Watts seems to have grown up, which is nice.

He was treat to some awful behaviour & threats, it was idiots that did this not FC fans in my eyes, his book will be brilliant & will open a few people's eyes, after all it's a job to these blokes, some just take it to another level with obsession.

Was it not the Hull FC fans that were chanting " Die Die Cookie , Cookie Die " from the south stand at Rovers a few years ago ?

If you think Hull FC fans didn't give Cookie grief off the park then your deluded . I understand your related to him , maybe I'm wrong its just the feeling I get reading your posts .

His book is named Judas isn't it.? , where do you think that idea came from , FC fans were devastated when Cookie walked away from the club , then tried to make his life hell .

Like I've mentioned before , Brett Seymour , you made his life hell , he tried to drive off the Humber Bridge apparently , how you can drive off the Himber Bridgei is another question ....... in reality he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol and put his car on its roof in Hessle .

You let felt bad , so gave him a round of applause at a game , many of you befriended his wife on social media , then when the truth came out that he didn't actually try to drive off the bride , he just got high and drunk and crashed his car in Hessle , you all turned on him again .

Jacob Miller is another one you turned on . Your known as fickle fans for a reason , so don't make out Hull FC fans didn't cause Cookie a lot of grief for him and his daughter .

Not FC fans in your eyes !!! who was it then wearing Black & White shirts in the South stand at Rovers wishing the bloke to Die ?

This has got to be one of the most deluded and misquoted rants, ever, on these forums. Didn't hear this so called chant. Never used the term "Judas" for Cooke that is reserved for Schofield, and deservedly so but probably before your time. Never turned on Seymour and certainly not Miller. Seymour suffered from mental health issues and most fans were sympathetic. Miller needed more time at the club but his wage was to high, legacy of McRae. As I've stated elsewhere, if you are a fan of any particular club, jog off back to thier forum. Life would be a lot less tedious for us, or are you trying to be banned, change your moniker etc.

The fact you're trying to use Brett Seymour's personal and mental health issues as a stick to bash Hull fans with shows how pathetic you really are.

I'd stop now if I were you before you further embarrass yourself.

I'm not related to him, just know him I don't class the fools that wished his child to die or smashed his grans house up, they are utter 5, Seymour had off field issues & ruined his own career, Miller was gentles godson & his inexperience was not what we needed, so our coach got rid.

I'm struggling to understand what you mean " I don't class the fools that wished his child to die or smashed his grans house up" ..You don't class the fools as what ? .

What about the Hull FC fans that wished him to die , chanting it during from the South Stand at Rovers , what's your feelings towards those fans ?

I think they are sick individuals.

Stop feeding the troll.

Is there a setting on here to block this ridiculous individuals posts to prevent me from seeing them, please?

It's ok, added to my foes list. Problem is, if this strange individual's posts are quoted, they still appear. Might try Bumpy, get a petition going, to ban him.

.... click on his profile which can be accessed from one of his posts, and then mark him as a "foe".
You'll no longer see any of his ramblings, only one's that are quoted by someone else.

Cheers, done.

Are you claiming that Hull fans were the reason he tried to take his own life? If you had any idea of the complexities of mental illness you would realise what a disgusting comment that is. If that doesn't deserve a ban on here I don't know does.

I'm not mocking mental illness at all, that's something I wouldn't do . I stated that Hull FC fans got on his back , meaning giving him grief when he wasn't performing , as you did with Jacob Miller .

I never once mentioned mental illness , others did .

Breathe.
While I disagree you shouldn't have brought his mental illness up at all. I also don't believe you was intentionally mocking it either.

I think we have a history of getting on players backs at times, but I think that's sport and you see it at quite a few clubs. Chris Thorman got some right stick. But Cookie isn't even comparable IMO.

Probably buy this at some point.

Outstanding career for you guys obviously, and I'll always believe that he was the main reason Rovers survived in 2007. His performances at Salford and the KC were massive. Without Cooke I'm sure relegation would have happened that year, and who knows Rovers might have never returned. Therefore I'll always believe that whatever headaches he caused Rovers he was worth every penny

Will it be in the cookebook section?

Myself I am in a quandary, on one hand what he did leaving Hull leaves a real bad taste, yet he provided for me one of the best moments of following Hull when he touched down at Cardiff. Speaking for myself a lot of water has passed under the bridge and holding grudges does no one any favours. Think I may purchase it.