Who seriously expected you to sign Ferguson also?

Well suppose you cant fill your team full of superstars, every team needs its plodders!

Don't worry, she'll have changed her mind tomorrow.

So somebody who throws one punch should be treat the same as somebody who throws countless punches and then kicks them in the head while they're down? Bore off.

Wish we had signed Jay Pitts now.

Can't believe Hull let Washbrook/Burnett go and bring in Aspinwall??? Bomber must have had a brain fart.

Why? He's a better 2nd rower than both.

Oh dear!

Your still childish and bitter I see.

Dawn of a new era my . Should have titled the season pass application form 'new owner, same old bull'. Speeches about top two club, top quality signings and not afraid to spend money etc etc. I bet wigan, warrington, leeds, saints etc are bricking it following the signings of aspinwall and martin! Well mr pearson it's now november and your intentions are clear, what a f**king joke!

Don't talk rubbish

WTF?

It was you trying to lay into me not the other way round, accusing me of being a hypocrit of giving people second chances?

Look in the mirror and check the posts back, I never said anything to you!!

That's going too far Washy and Burnett are e.

Does bore off mean feck off ?

No they are not and should not be treated the same in a court of law, however they should in the workplace, industry/body they work for.

Don't think Aspinwall or Martin are bad signings on one year deals. Did people think Gentle was going to play 2 or 3 youngsters he won't have ever seen play? These signings are an insurance policy, if Gentle deems the youngsters good enough after assessing them and they prove themselves this year (he's already said they'll get a chance) then Aspinwall and Martins deals don't get renewed. Simple.

Well Washy has hardly ever played 2nd row and Burnett is gash.

Why should they?

Whilst not the most exciting signing and certainly not one that I was initially impressed with I think we need perspective.
A lot of folk on here rate Brown (coach) at the Giants (I personally don't as he fails to get a side up for the games that count). Now he has signed a squad which is made up of misfits and never have beens. He has managed to gel them into a side that challenges for the top 4. As I say I don't think he can take them further.
Now Bomber and Gentle are starting from scratch. Their hands tied by the signings made by Agar, but they have managed to shift out some dead wood. Aspinwall is an improvement on Burnett and Washy imo so is an addition. Will he shift Manu, Ticks and Westy from the starting 13, I doubt it. He will though be a decent back up. Forget his previous off field stuff. How many millions would be in prison now if we never gave people the chance to be rehabilitated? Grow up people on that score.
I see Bomber and Gentle over seeing a period of improved performances and consistancy next season. Aiming to win at the KC and away at the "lesser" clubs. Whilst at the same time giving us hope against the likes of Wigan, Wire, Sts etc.
In other words a quiet revolution in much the same mould as Brown is alleged to have done at the Giants.
The biggest problem that has been created for us fans is AP shouting his mouth off when he arrived. Big name signings and the like, was always going to raise expectations. Thankfully I suspect Bomber has had a discrete word and we will start to see actions speaking louder than words.
So I guess its a warm welcome to Martin and I hope he does the shirt proud and silences a few doubters including me.

You said at the time of Cock'ead video he should be sacked (if I new how to quote from that I would show you, I have not figured out how to quote from one thread to another), however if you check you will see.

not particularly bothered by the signing,i'm more bothered by how this strengthens our obvious weak right hand side and the fact we have an unused quota spot,were we that close to the cap?? is there another one to come? in the mail it says this looks like our recruitment is done..if so how the hell have we addressed the problematic right side?

Did you really ask that!

So if I go to work and kick and punch some-one I should be treated differently if I only punched them the once!

Haven't you got any pots to wash?

Exactly, everyone on here was saying we needed a signing or 2 to add a bit of depth & ensure that we don't chuck the kids in at the deep end. We've now done that & quite a lot of people aren't willing to give those a chance. Most of the kids close to stepping up are 2nd rows, what chance would they have had if we had of signed a top quality 2nd row aswell as what we've already got?

But the offences weren't carried out in his work place so it's a false argument.

Woah...argue the point but keep the sexism out of it!!!!

I don't really rate Martin Aspinwall. He's going to be a squad player at best, which I suppose will provide us with some depth, but it's a poor signing in my opinion.