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| Not too disheartened at the moment about the half back situation - I might not be very well connected as some seem/claim to be but bad news tends to be revealed after a good day to soften the blow and it's unlikely we'll have a better day than last Sunday (never say never about this Saturday, but odds are against us).
So is no news good news at the moment? Would be a perfect antidote to leaving the playoffs by announcing a good signing...
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| In terms of halfbacks, I'll be happy enough if we just sign Holdsworth. Given what's seems to beavailable we've done well to secure one quality halfback.
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| Michael Morgan
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| Quote ="Big Brother"Michael Morgan'"
Justins 'Big Brother ' o Rumours Rumours = Is Ben Galea Signing??/
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| Quote ="Big Brother"Michael Morgan'"
That would be interesting. I thought he may have got a shot next year at the cowboys over Lui?
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| Michael Morgan the up and coming next best thing in NRL. I think we've got more chance of signing Tomkins Thurston and Slater for a quid.
Sorry but can't see it but this maybe because I'd love it to happen. Remember when Wigan signed a young Dobson....
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| Jacob Miller is our other halfback and Mcdonnell is done from the same person that told me about Gleeson. Chase is over Cas upped there money 100k and visa not sorted,
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| Quote ="seanyboy190909"
Sorry but can't see it but this maybe because I'd love it to happen. Remember when Wigan signed a young Dobson....'"
Look where he ended up.
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| I know this is the rumours thread but it's getting a bit daft now, every young half back in the NRL now linked with us because the Chase deal has fallen throu.. Its no wonder that I've seen dozens of posts all over the forums and Facebook taking the p1ss out of us saying we are signing every Tom, Dick and Harry ![Smile icon_smile.gif](//www.rlfans.com/images/smilies//icon_smile.gif)
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| Bigarr.I dont know if it will make you feel any better,but since you were signing lopini paea for sure,benji marshall and jamie lyon etc your credibility goes and its good you have noticed what other people think of you.At least you have the consolation of knowing you have signed chase and not galea,cos big brother says so.What a shining example of a duller in the know he is.! lol.!!
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| Quote ="alexwest"Bigarr.I dont know if it will make you feel any better,but since you were signing lopini paea for sure,benji marshall and jamie lyon etc your credibility goes and its good you have noticed what other people think of you.At least you have the consolation of knowing you have signed chase and not galea,cos big brother says so.What a shining example of a duller in the know he is.! lol.!!'"
And you're a poster child for the education system. Your English teacher should have been sacked.
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| Would seem a bit odd to bring a rookie over as first choice 7. Back up for Seymour, it would appear. With Nicklas too, guess we'd not renew McGoldrick.
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| Quote ="Mrs Barista"Would seem a bit odd to bring a rookie over as first choice 7. Back up for Seymour, it would appear. With Nicklas too, guess we'd not renew McGoldrick.'"
An aussie wouldnt come over just to be back up
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| Quote ="Mrs Barista"Would seem a bit odd to bring a rookie over as first choice 7. Back up for Seymour, it would appear. With Nicklas too, guess we'd not renew McGoldrick.'"
I dont post on here much, just passing on info i was told by someone i know who doesn't talk crap. never heard of Jacob Miller
just been told he was a junior kangaroo and has signed for us, read what you like in to that.
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| Now Chase isnt coming, what is a shame I dont think we will hit the 10k season pass target unless they have another big name lined up for us, just my opinion.
was hoping that Dobson,Dureau or a brough may have been the 2nd option all proven in supereague instead of a young lad or reserve player from oz.
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| Ever though gentle was assistant at wests?? Surely he will no if the kid at wests is any good..
Gentle will also have contacts in Aus aswel. Keep the heads up and comment after we have made the signings. No Need to moan about everything now.
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| Is the Chase deal officially dead then?
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| Houghtons.It seems you find the truth difficult to deal with even when it comes from one of your posters.!
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| Quote ="Kosh"What comments?
And it's BURROW. FFS.'"
Why are you so pedantic??,I'll go and stand in the corner of the classroom.or write 'Burrow,'100 times' on the blackboard.if it makes you feel better.
This is an extract, Listen to the full interview is on the Hull FC website.,and then draw your own conclusion.
"[iSlamming the club's past recruitment, which has forced coach Peter Gentle to release three of last year's off-season signings, Pearson says Hull must break their cycle of "mediocrity."
"The recruitment has been frustrating. When I bought the club I was told there would be players coming in who would once and for all get the team successfully around the pitch and have some key influence at six and seven. That just clearly hasn't happened," Pearson told the Mail.
" The one thing I can assure supporters for next season is we will be bringing in quality half-backs. The six and seven positions are crucial and they need addressing.
"We tried all week to get Rangi Chase, but couldn't because of visa issues. He is obviously still on the radar and there are others in there as well and they are top-quality, proven sixes and sevens. That is what we need."
Pearson's comments appear to place huge doubt over the future of scrum-half Brett Seymour, who has another two years remaining on his deal.
" All the best half-backs are under contract and if we have to pay a transfer fee then that's fine, we aren't scared of that. We won't be going for middle-of-the-road players just because they are out of contract," added Pearson."We have made six signings who we know are quality. They are in the bag and we will announce them in September when we can.We are really happy with what we have got. They are quality players. We need three more, we know who they are, and we will get them[/i."
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| One of the main problems is we as FC fans are used to mediocricy, and AP's comments came as a breath of fresh air and had got the forums and fans buzzing with excitment of what we can expect... but as it stands (if the rumours are to be believed) we are not getting Chase and we are either keeping Seymour or getting youngster in.
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| Quote ="BIGARR"One of the main problems is we as FC fans are used to mediocricy, and AP's comments came as a breath of fresh air and had got the forums and fans buzzing with excitment of what we can expect... but as it stands (if the rumours are to be believed) we are not getting Chase and we are either keeping Seymour or getting youngster in.'"
I am sure that AP wants on field success as much, if not more than most all the FC fans. I believe he will bring it, despite who puts pen to paper.
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| Quote ="weaver93"Why are you so pedantic??,I'll go and stand in the corner of the classroom.or write 'Burrow,'100 times' on the blackboard.if it makes you feel better.'"
Because it pi$$es me off when people make this mistake all the time. It's not exactly rocket science, is it?
Quote ="weaver93"This is an extract, Listen to the full interview is on the Hull FC website.,and then draw your own conclusion.'"
I know exactly what he said. What part of those comments led you to believe that we'd be after the players you named?
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| Quote ="Tongan Mafia"Now Chase isnt coming, what is a shame I dont think we will hit the 10k season pass target unless they have another big name lined up for us, just my opinion.
was hoping that Dobson,Dureau or a brough may have been the 2nd option all proven in supereague instead of a young lad or reserve player from oz.'"
I personally think that our play-off run could have a bigger effect on our pass sales than any more signing tbh. Winning against Hudds has installed believe that we can actually compete for the first time in 5 yrs, if we win on Saturday this will install even more belief in Gentle and the team.
Plus I am sure the club will bide their time and rightly get the PR machine in full flow regarding Gareth Ellis which in all honesty is one of the biggest coups for any SL team.
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| I think anyone expecting any more big name signings is going to be disappointed.
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| Quote ="BIGARR"One of the main problems is we as FC fans are used to mediocricy, and AP's comments came as a breath of fresh air and had got the forums and fans buzzing with excitment of what we can expect... but as it stands (if the rumours are to be believed) we are not getting Chase and we are either keeping Seymour or getting youngster in.'"
The point here though is that we don't know because our recruitment is not finished yet.
What we do know, since AP bought our club is:
We have a better coach who gets more out of a squad he by and large inherited.
We've had our first play-off win since 2007
There's been investment in youth facilities
We have had Lineham, Crooks, Bowden and Green step up this year and look good, vs zero debuts last year
We've brought in Gareth Ellis, a player every single SL club wanted
We've already strengthened in the halves with Holdsworth
It sounds like AP has overstated the quality overall we're bringing in, but I don't believe this was deliberate deception, more like over-confidence in a market he's still learning about. We tried to get Chase. A lot. That's a good thing, surely?
Look what Gentle's achieved in the short term market. Binned off O'Carroll and Ellis to get in Watts, Pitts, McGoldrick, Russell, Foster. In a competition where the top club are ushering in Green and Smith as the best SL half back pairing, not sure there's too much for us at FC to be mithering about.
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