Well if he hasn't signed - he may now stay, but I doubt it

If he has signed, hull owe money

I'm sure the agreement in principle is fine in business, RL rules may put a different slant on it...


Either way if Connor is going I'd rather see the likes of Sam Wood play instead

And now Anderson has gone we can stop this ridiculous plan of an international centre in the back row and play Wardle in his best position - no room for Connor now anyway


Oh and Murphy has had some good games at centre, but also more when he's been outplayed and out muscled

This is what the RFL say about compensation.
C1:3:9 The Compensation Expiry Date shall mean the 1st of December immediately after a Player has reached the age of 22 but if on or before 30 November in any year a Player's contract has expired and he has already turned 21 years of age, then his Compensation Expiry Date shall be the date of his 22nd birthday and not 1st December next following.

So it depends what date Connors current deal is signed until. If it's before 1st December then it ends on his birthday which is 18th October. If his deal ends after then we can get compensation.

However there is also this paragraph
ThePlayermustnotifytheClubholdinghisregistrationinwritingwhetherornotheaccepts their offer of re-engagement by 31st May or 31st September respectively. If the Player has not replied in writing to the Club's offer of re-engagement by 31st May or 31st September then the offer shall automatically lapse save that, where relevant, the Club's compensation rights shall not be affected (i.e. the Club shall be entitled to receive a compensation fee in respect of the loss of the Player's registration should he sign for another Club).

So Connor should have responded to the club by 31st may (as he's a full time player and 31st September is for part time players) to say he wasn't going to accept their offer.
If he has already signed an offer with hull we are entitled to compensation. If hull are delaying his signature in order to avoid compensation then I imagine the RFL will intervene in the way they did with the kopczak signing where we had to pay Bradford £20,000
If he hasn't already signed then he could potentially stay or still go elsewhere. Or hull may find someone else to spend the money on. It's a risk for both sides.
The 6 figure sum thewlis is on about is just daft though.

most signings get announced well in advance now, that nothing new and no reason why it should rock the boat.

I agree normally as an offer has been rejected and terms agreed and both clubs are aware what is happening.

It appears that Hull announced it before the Giants knew anything about this one if you believe Thewlis which means instead of being straight and saying I've rejected your terms and am looking in the open market Jake kept stum.

Just isn't a proper way to do things in my book.

Mind'st if Murphys fit I'd have him back for Connor anyway on Thursday with Wardle at centre.

If he's signed nothing then hull have no business making an announcement and certainly not at the time they did! if he's signed a "pre agreement" then its been done to specifically avoid paying a development fee. Not against the rules but not particularly a moral way of doing things. I would imagine the RFL will look into things.
Hull backed out last minute of the naughton deal too earlier this year- No love lost between Pearson and Davy during the Huddersfield town saga...

Dearie me, do we really care whether protocol has been followed, Do we really care that much that he has gone, yes he has potential but it has not come busting out yet has it, Maybe that's something to do with the coaching, but his lack of pace is always going to restrict him IMO . We have options every bit as good as Conner on the books now.

If he has chosen to leave, so be it, It's his right , lets not start to slag him off, which is what usually happens to players who choose to leave, And if any rules have been Bent, then let the RFL sort it. I will be amazed if he ever reaches the heights some people are forecasting for him, but you never know .

Just read Hulls response to the Thewlis view of events.
Well not surprised that it is completlely different. Arrogance is a terrible attitude when you are Wrong. And Giants have never bent the so called Rules of the RFL ?????. The Administrators are a JOKE.

Thewlis rant makes us lookalike chumps www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull-fc- ... story.html Hull response hullfc.com/article/45722/club-st ... ake-connor He obviously wanted more than the Giants were prepared to pay which is fair enough but Thewlis's rant makes me feel that we tried to call his bluff and got caught out.

Thewlis rant makes us lookalike chumps www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull-fc- ... story.html Hull response hullfc.com/article/45722/club-st ... ake-connor He obviously wanted more than the Giants were prepared to pay which is fair enough but Thewlis's rant makes me feel that we tried to call his bluff and got caught out.

If hull wanted to do this "ethically" as they state then they wouldn't have made a massive announcement about this signing (that they haven't actually yet made- how funny if he changes his mind) in the week we've sacked a coach and lost a young player.
Both clubs have behaved badly IMO.

some say hes not a winger too!

had watkins in his pocket at centre not long ago...

To be honest, i'm really struggling to see the relevance of Jake signing for us, to the tragic passing of a young man. Players switch teams all the time. Is it really such a slant on the Giants name that Another club has signed one of there players?

connor cant get in out team now

wardle centre, murphy on the wing.

only injuries will get him back in,even then he is not staying with us so why even bother, play someone who is committed to the giants cause.

not too happy with wardle either, looks like hes off and played like it all season too, another not committed player, got rid of one not long ago in patrick.

The story here for me is that Huddersfield have screwed up one of their core business processes.... Again. They wanted to retain Connor or extract a fee for him and have done neither. Then Thewlis compounds it all with his silly statements to the press.... Again.

It's not Hull FC's fault - Huddersfield have done worse than them re: Kopzcak when they were forced to pay a fee. Hull FC won't be paying any fee. The rules are the rules Ricky - study them and play the game with the rest of them.

I don't know Thewlis. He may be a bloody nice bloke. But I question how good he is at his job.