I don’t understand why someone called Charlie would inform me of the signings and squad retainment of Hull FC .
I believe James Clark would have more insight into the business side of signings at the club , along with Lee Radford and Adam Pearson .

To make it easier for you to understand ..Ratu has only signed until the end of the 2020 season .

I posted that he was a good player for Hull FC and they should tie him down to a contract ...... A longer one ... Hence the “ tie him down “ quote .

Manu Ma'u signed for Hull FC from 2020.

Adds to the signings of Adam Swift, Josh Jones and Mahe Fonua for next year.

Astute signings by Hull . Will have a very strong squad next year .

Ma’u is a quality signing. Best footwork I’ve seen on a second row in years. He can step like a three quarter

Hackson Jastings to Wigan confirmed. Bet he will be on some coin there.

Sarginson & Williams both confirmed as leaving Wigan at the end of the season also.

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As opposed to every other clubs signings who will be playing purely for honour

Radlinski trying to make out as if f Hastings turned down bigger money elsewhere to join them, who exactly? If an NRL team put in an offer he’d have been straight back to Australia and the only other team strongly into him here in Leeds didn’t have a marquee spot left so unlikely we were offering him more as ALL his wage would’ve counted on the cap whereas it’s just £150k at Wigan with him becoming marquee. Plus Leeds had no interest in agreeing to an NRL release clause which made any potential wages irrelevant. Still, makes them/him sound better if they stay he turned down more to go to them even if it isn’t true.

Thing is you don't know it isn't true but it obviously suits your argument. FWIW I was told Leeds offered more but wanted three years and no get out clause, and as for Marquee spots it's not like Leeds haven't been known to move players on at the drop of a hat is it ? maybe thats why Sinners went for Lui after the Hastings deal was dead in the water.

By the way Sinners would have got shut of Merrin or Hurrell at the drop of a hat if he could have got Hastings .

Not sure about the latter. Merrin has arguably been their player of the year.

You mean Merrin who they’ve just made captain? Yeah of course. Sinfield has moved players on but not ones he’s just brought in himself several months ago.

At least my argument has some logic with Leeds unable to make him marquee thus severely affecting how much he’d cost us on our cap, whereas you’ve just plucked Sinfield moving on Merrin or Hurrell on out of thin air. Without him being able to be marquee for Leeds then we simply don’t have the cap space to have offered him big money.

And if Leeds wouldn’t agree to a NRL clause then he didn’t turn us or our money down we turned him down.

So you don't think sinfield is capable of getting shut if there was a better option really ? remind me how it went with his good mate Furner not to mention your mate Mcdermott. Sinfield would stab his own granny in the back .

He didn’t get shut of Furner, Hetherington sacked him, and it wasn’t because their was a better option as we’re still without a permanent new coach. McDermott again was sacked by Hetherington.

No I don’t think he’d get rid of either player that he signed and is very happy with and has tied to long contracts for a guy who could be gone within 12 months and need you starting all over again.

Nobody knows the money side. We do know Leeds really wanted Hastings. It seems the NRL clause became a big problem though, as at one stage Leeds were willing to pay a fee to get him this year.

Anyway, Maloney is now the big question. I know Leeds have been linked but I wouldn't be surprised if he goes elsewhere.

This bit I agree with and just shows what state the game is in when a Rugby League giant has bent over backwards to the players demands. In regards to the two year deal Jacko made it clear he only wants a year so the NRL clause will kick in sooner rather than later I believe. So hardly building a team around him. Good luck to Jacko he will return to Aus with a sackfull of cash and my guess Cooper Cronks number 7 shirt at the chucks once he hangs his boots up.