just a shame really, excellent player on his day.

Doesn't ever appear to be a happy bunny - just hope he can get himself into an altogether happier place.

RL isn't just a sport it is a lot of HR, we need to remember these are people not machines.

Wakey making the play for Olly Russell for 2025. A lot of people here will disagree but depending on our halfback search next year he would be a handy pick up.

Tex, Carlos & Nu brown all probably leaving meaning we have 3 quota spots to play with.

If smith believes in a player like Russell we could actually have a long term half back partnership and sign quota Back row, hooker & 13/centre (depending on Scott’s progression)

I’d love a top quota 7 but it’s a tough market to be in

I don't mind him but I think we need to be aiming higher than Russell as a first choice 7.

Have i missed something on Tex, know he's OOC at the end of the year but not seen anything to suggest he won't be resigning?

Needs a big year and with Trueman starting at 6 and Walker potentially at 1, we can't carry an overseas player who doesn't get into out strongest 17.

I'm the same wouldn't have minded him as a stop gap this year when we were struggling for a 7, but if we time to plan, we should be aiming higher.

Reminds me of a poorer version of Sneyd.

Was going to put that last night but didn't want to seem tok harsh



Going into next year, I'd be tempted to move Trueman to 7 and go find a top 6

I think when he signed it was on a 2 year with a further 12 months in our favour.

Unless he has an outstanding season i doubt the club will want to extend his contract.
He is in no mans land at the moment filling in at half back and unless Walker is injured cant see him getting the full back spot.
If Trueman can get back to fitness and form then i can see Brown and Trueman in the halves which again leaves Hoy treading water
His only hope is to try and develop a running game at six

I reckon we'll need new pivots again next year, because I do think Brown will only stay for the one season and Smith trying Cator at hooker suggests that Balmforth isn't in his plans, as he is a specialist hooker and would seem the obvious back up for Houghton, while Brown has a spell in the halves, so a halfback and hooker must be high priority if that is the case. I do think Russell is a competent halfback, but not really the answer unless that is the type of player our finances/budget will allow. We really could do with Jack Charles to be knocking on the door, he is really well thought of and that would be fantastic news if he can make the grade. I look at Hoy's size, speed and footwork and wonder if he wouldn't make a good centre, but I appreciate that isn't the position he has played or was signed to play, but as others have said, Walker is a better fullback and unless he has a stellar season in the halves, it wouldn't make sense to re-sign him at the end of this season.

Balmforth must have been in a majority of 1 for his flight there.

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Hudds have just announced Tom Burgess on a 3 year deal for 2025.

Odds on us getting Chris Hill....

Huddersfield just announced the signing of Tom Burgess for 2025, decent signing for them

While I wouldn't have said no to him coming here...is 3 years from next season a bit long? He's 32 in April with a lot of NRL miles on the clock.

Yes quite a gamble and I guess he'll be a marquee signing.

Might get their crowds up to 6k.

I doubt it

Really need some youngsters to come through and show some talent.

As until we can afford 3 marquee signings, i think we l always struggle for quality depth and a gulf will remain between those who can afford the marquee signings.

Harsh reality unfortunatley.

Think that’s about the nub of it in all honesty. Think this season has been and is more about clearing the decks and getting the club back on sounder financial footings following the cost the club and AP took following COVID.

Hopefully an improvement on the collapses the last few seasons and the beach towels not being put out until the end of the season instead of July will see the club in a better position come the next off season.

Seems Watson is signing aging players again in Burgess who no doubt has been a solid performer in the NRL but still feel it’s a gamble on a player that age

To be honest I'm jealous, think its a fantastic signing, even at his age, he is a top NRL prop and won't count on the quota.

Sad times, a few years ago, we would have been at least in for him, but doubt we even made an offer, remember when we use to pat 6 figure fees for players or even take better players from Hudds, Cas and Rovers.

Got to hope the long term. approach pays off and we can back to signing these types of players.

Agreed, people on here talk other signings of clubs down but if we signed him, people would all be bugging him up as a huge signing for the club...and he would be.

Can’t see how Hull FC can move forward financially.
There are reported debts that need to be paid or serviced from income such as season passes and the Rovers game. There are no investors willing to join as there are no assets to invest in. Whilst Adam Pearson is wanting success the sad reality is Hull FC have on paper no way of generating any income other than a sugar daddy. I suppose the power board with a combined wealth of circa £500 million at Rovers does give them a slight edge when attracting more cash into the club. Not sure how Adam Pearson funds anything nowadays? Does he have a revenue stream? Does he have cash in the bank? Why change the name of Hull FC on companies house? Account assets seem to be his playing squad but surely they are worthless like any other SL team. Not sure how Hull FC move forward but somehow RL keeps happening season after season.

Cook report !, was on tv back in the 1980’s.
You sound like a typical dobbin living in the past.
The power board quote was funny though.

Yet it doesn't prevent you posting a lengthy comment on the matter.

I know covid hasn't helped, but Pearson has made some big errors, kept Radford at least a year too long and Hodgson.

Would love to see what Smith could have done with the resources they both had.