It would be a no on Russell for me, never really seems to do anything in a game when I've seen him, seems to be very average and an enormous downgrade on Clifford.

dont understand why the club keep feeding the HDM with snippets but dont announce anything themselves.

They should be using Hull FC live as the vehicle to announce any new signings, general discusion or important announcements before releasing to the media so that fans always come first.

That way they would get the majority of FC fans also having a subscription to FC live which if marketed correctly could raise a substantial amount of money

if we are unsuccesful replacing Clifford with a like for like then maybe play a waiting game to see if Casleford go down and then make a move for Broadbent to play six and use Trueman as the play maker. We also have the option of playing Hoy at six if all else fails.

Then if we do find a playmaker halfback sometime next season as a loan or end of season signing with Broadbent we would still have a very talented,versatile and a player with pace on our hands.

If Jacob Miller has been here now 10 years would he still be classed as an overseas player on the quota?

Not sure that Trueman or Broadbent are the organiser to replace Clifford. I’m pretty sure we’ve signed a replacement, I was told last week that there were 4 quota and 4 uk players done and dusted

(little emoji there because I know you like them)

no names, not even Tindall or Ashurst? Also that Clune was all but signed up for Leeds, not us and Hudds obviously nipped in and offered more. I wouldn’t even consider Miller, he wasn’t right first time round. He’s older and slower, as you say, he’s been here 10 years and Wakey and Cas are his level.

Hoy may miss half the season with his bad hamstrings………?

With the quota players, It all depends on where you played your junior rugby. Miller played in aus so counts as a "non federation trained" player.



Think Leigh got around it with Lam because he played for someone like Wigan St Pats when he dad was playing over here

Again I’m not sure the club are providing HDM with snippets. I get up to date news emails, albeit offers from the shop but also match day reviews etc. because I’m a pass holder. When the club have anything to announce regards signings, I’ll probably get the news fist hand. If you want to be in the know, nearly said “the cuddle crew” get a pass, voila (threw that one in because I know you have a smattering of other languages

oops another emoji, I’m on form today for an old fart.

Always said fages looked better in a top saints side than he actually is

Wouldn't touch broadbent and Miller especially



Broadbent looks OK in a very average cas team



Need a aussie to replace clifford

Hopefully he has better luck with injuries next season



Another repeat will be a bit of a worry esp the money he'll be on

If Matt Shaws article is to be believed then I’d say both ourselves & Leeds may have dodged a bullet with Clune. Though I’d be more likely to think Huddersfield have offered over the odds compared to both ours and Leeds valuation.and possibly coming as a marquee player.

Wouldn’t say it’s a great article by Shaw, he certainly seem to come across as a little anti Hull.

Matt Shaw is trying desperately to keep a lid on his disregard for Hull. He only just contains himself.



The standard of RL journalism is pretty poor TBH nowadays. They write like they’re doing a Facebook post,



Not that fussed on Clune really. If he came - fine. Now he isn’t - also fine.

I don’t think Hoy is on as much money as we assume. I was told that the reason we didn’t sign walker was Hoy was considerably cheaper. He wanted game time.



Same bloke also told me that the reason Hoy’s had so much trouble is because the medical staff misjudged it and tried to make him run with it immediately

What Matt Shaw fails to notice is that it is a sign that we aren’t just going out and paying over the odds for a player anymore (Reynolds being the main example). The club looks to finally be learning from its past mistakes, if a player expects more than we value them, then we move on to the next target. It’s refreshing. It’s how business in a salary cap sport should be done. This view however clearly doesn’t suit his narrative.

A couple of Matt Shaw’s recent pieces on Hull Live could have been written by Keith they are so pro Rovers and anti Hull.



He builds up every Rovers signing in a way a blinkered fan would. Only comments on us when a rumoured target signs for someone else.



Then he did that piece on how our attendance had fallen from the first game of the season without mentioning how our levels are pretty impressive and overall very good compared to other teams.

I’m guessing from reading his article that Leeds must also be a long way away too for Clune to have also turned them down but strangely he makes no further mention, just fails to contain himself and seems to use the opportunity to deride Hull.



Seems more like both Hull & Leeds got outbid by Huddersfield but then that wouldn’t fit his narrative. If it is actually true that Clune chose Huddersfield as it’s closer to Warrington then good luck to them as he’s obviously gone there for all the right reasons.

Cowboys have offered McClean an extension according to reports in Oz

More links with Blore https://www.totalrl.com/hull-fc-show-in ... gue-squad/

More links with Blore https://www.totalrl.com/hull-fc-show-in ... gue-squad/

Don’t get everyone’s issue with Matt Shaw, almost as bad as Salford fans.



If Matt Shaw has been told he wanted to live closer to Fitzgibbon then that’s that. You expecting him to now run a story because it might upset a fan base? Each and everyone of us know recruitment is tough because of our location.



Total rugby league just copy the scoops of real journalists. John Davidson suggested him and McLean and he’s usually Bob on

My betting would be we've offered him a 2 year and the Cows a 1 year

I have no problem trusting Shaw's info, in fact I would go as far as saying he's probably the most reliable journo in the RL community.



My issue with Shaw is his clear favouritism towards certain sides and his clear agenda against others. I sort of appreciate that with the likes of Tomlinson/Appleyard being club correspondents.

Cowboys and giants seem to be the thorns in our side this recruitment round!

It does tie in with the story from the sponsor guy, beating NRL offers etc (we can hope

)

The only club Matt would show any favouritism to is Halifax as a fax fan. Apart from that he doesn’t care.



Right now our recruitment plan is taken some hits so obviously he’s reporting on it. My guess is when we announce McLean if we sign him he’ll be bigging him up as an unreal signing. Does that mean he’s favouriting us

Keven Appo the latest name. Suggests blore isn’t happening