I've just read on the Sporting Life website that Ben Galea is doing a U-turn on his retirement plans, but it does say that he won't be playing with Hull KR nor will he be making a cross city switch to FC.
So what are the chances of maybe us getting him for a season?
He certainly is a good hard working back rower that surely must be worth a punt for a season.

HDM seem to think he is FC bound, but I expect they have just been reading the forums and would think Cas is more likely. If he can keep fit would be a good asset on a low wedge 12 month deal (to either side).

Signed for FC.

Don't think you have much of a chance, sounds like he's already signed for Hull.

Nearly as many ex-Rovers as ex-Tigers in the Hull (Formerly Castleford) ranks next year then.

Could Hull FC field a team made up of just ex-Cas and Hull KR players?

Are Hull running two sides in SL next year??
Either half of them are on the minimum wage or they've smashed the back doors of their salary cap!!!

They will be able to manage a 5 a side football team but that's not really all that significant is it

Give over. Hull FC have at least that many ex Cas players. I think it's your post thats not really significant, is it?

Well for next year they have contracted:

Arundel
Lynch
Westerman
Watts

They have already confirmed there will be no renewal for Aspinwall, Manu has joined Saints and it is in the balance whether or not McGoldrick will be retained.

From Hull KR they have Watts who was is already on the list from Cas and then Galea that unless any of their fringe first team / academy players played for KR is it.

Maybe you could count Andy Hay? Chase even?

Gareth Ellis is a Cas lad isn't he?

McGoldrick will get another year.

Doubt Ryan Mc will get another year in all honesty.

Born in Cas, grew up in Selby and from the age of 9, played all of his amateur rugby in Castleford (Half Acres aged 9-13 and Castleford Lock Lane aged 15-1icon_cool.gif.

pillaging and plundering Cas players again
reminds me of the late 70's early 80's when we stripped Fev and Cas of all their good players and became the top side in RL