I think Hilly dropped one, the contract money plus the very real possibility of final bonuses staying at Wire, would Shirley have been a better deal. Perhaps not as much as completing 2 season at Giants, but very nearly the same minus the expenses throughout those 2 seasons, compared to one at Wire. He’d then be able to have talks at Wire for an extension or find another club.

From what i've seen, read and heard he just wanted to move on anyway so could have thrown loads of money at him and he might not have stayed anyway.

I think the timing was about right for Hill, just a shame about the replacement which was rather underwhelming.

I'm quitely happy with Bullock so far and i think he can still improve further, but yeah definately not a replacement for Hill. But i think we're hard pressed to actually find an out and out replacement for him?

Put it with half rice half chips and it's lovely.