It is a great move for Burnett in that he will get much needed regular Super League rugby at Quins. From Hulls point of view i'm not so sure because i dont think there is a call back clause in the agreement and if he rips up trees down in London then Hull are likely to have competition for his signiture when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Its character building, being put out of your comfort zone.

If he gets a bit twitchy for home, would it be possible for him to train a couple of times a week with Hull so he doesn't have to be in London on a full time basis??

And how is this different from any other team having competition for OOC players? If he stayed and got gametime from Hull and ripped up trees, there would be competition for his signature, surely? If he stayed and didn't get gametime for Hull, it's fair to say he wouldn't be developing at all, particularly as he's lost a bit of momentum in his development. I don't see how Hull are losing out here. Good that this is another contract you've got the inside track on the clauses of. Have you posted the link to the interview with Berrigan where you said he talked about bringing in lawyers to write some clauses into his deal to safeguard against future tax legislation changes 3 years ago yet?

Said commentator wasn't responsible AFAIK but I actually never got a PM notification of the ban. I think it was Mr R.B.A himself, but I guess I'll never know. Can anyone else on here endorse RBA's recollection of Berrigan doing an interview in 2007 where he talked about bringing in lawyers to render Hull FC responsible for ringfencing his net pay in the future event of legislative or tax changes, say in 2010? I honestly can't, but maybe it's my age.

The more I think about this, the more I think it's a good idea for Burnett. I've always rated him highly, particulary when he debuted for the first team and looked a great prospect. He needs to recapture the momentum and is unfortunate to be in the one slot where we have strong and quality depth. Hope he does really well, then comes home next year.

Hope I'm wrong and he has a good season for Quins but Burnett hasn't looked anything special in his appearances so far. Yes he's young but the best young players generally chisel out a spot for themselves early and hold it down regardless of the strength of competition for that place. That's how they begin to make their mark. Admittedly that's a tough prospect in the second row at Hull but if Burnett was a rising star maybe a couple of the others wouldn't have been signed/had their contracts extended recently. Obviously Quins see something positive by signing him. Nothing against him whatsoever like I say I hope he has a good season but if he had shown top quality in his appearances to date he would be playing at Hull in 2011.