Liam Hood could be just the man

I asked this on social media before and I'll ask it again: Would you rather have Dudson on a permanent deal or Scott Taylor for 12 months? I reckon Scott's the better player but he's homesick so is almost certainly going to be leaving us in 10 months (lets not pretend otherwise). With that in mind, Id rather have Dudson. Hard to plan for the future and get excited about a signing when by this time next year we know he'll be training with yet another club.

Hull owner said on Radio Humberside tonight that Scott Taylor is signing for you for one year only, which he said should be interpreted as good news for FC fans. His family in Hull say that he has signed for Hull FC for 2016 and that now seems to be confirmed. Good signing for you guys for next year though! www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Scott-Ta ... story.html

Hull owner said on Radio Humberside tonight that Scott Taylor is signing for you for one year only, which he said should be interpreted as good news for FC fans. His family in Hull say that he has signed for Hull FC for 2016 and that now seems to be confirmed. Good signing for you guys for next year though! www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Scott-Ta ... story.html

So Hull FC's unofficial spin doctor is stating on a public forum that his club have broken the anti-tampering deadline by several months.

You can't break the anti tampering deadline if both clubs/agents/players have agreed the deal... Which they have

Taylor. Dudson is very, very ordinary. Why sign a player who, unless he shows some massive improvement, isn't likely to improve the team? I don't think the one year deal is a problem either, since anything could happen in that time. For example, what if Sam Burgess doesn't settle at Bath and wants to play Rugby again?

Taylor is ten times the player Dudson is. He's got plenty of improvement in him as well. He probably just lacks a bit of aggression, if he had that he'd be a top line international.

I'd be more concerned about whether bringing in a player who we know is not staying with us could hinder the development of the others who we have more of a vested interest in developing (Walne, Menzies, Forster) - in effect, we're developing a player for Hull. Unless of course we're going to do a Cas and do everything we can do to get a loanee to change plans.

Confirmed, but we have made a terrible, terrible mistake.

He's Ginger!

I think this has a bit of a worry about it. It's one thing to take a player on loan who's intention is to get back to his home club and needs to prove his worth to achieve that.
But IF Taylor has already signed for another club for the following season, then other than keeping fit where is the motivation and committment to perform coming from?

I worry that he will just coast through the year until he can head home.

And as someone else has said it is a bit of a kick in the teeth for the other young players who are already on the books, they might find themselves behind him for a season. which for me potentially stifles their growth and desire.

As a result I can see one of the younger players going out on loan for the season to the Championship. Not entirely sure if possible but to Bradford or London would be ideal as every team will up their game when they play them, maximum competitive edge each week.

Great signing stop moaning!