New one year deal.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html I'm happy with that, he has taken reduced terms and its a year so plenty to play for this year again.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html I'm happy with that, he has taken reduced terms and its a year so plenty to play for this year again.

Quite telling, one minute Rule is saying "we've made our big signings" then Dowes signs for another year.

Total lack of ambition by the club.

We need two more.

As a back up prop Dowes will do.

As expected really. If this is it in the forwards, the question is whether Fitz plays prop with Washy/Whiting LF or whether Lauaki plays interchange prop, I guess, particularly as it's possible Radford will miss the start of the season.

We could run with three props but I'm not sure moa can do 60mins.

For me fitz to prop.

In all honesty he was never going to leave. No other club wanted him and we couldn't find anyone better - says it all really.

May as well stick my 82 year old gran in a shirt, she'd pack more punch then Dowes. I also see him as one of our 4 starting props, no chance he'll be backup.

He didn't actually say that though, did he?

The HDM headline on that story was typically misleading.

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Don't know why everyone is complaining. He was an integral part of the team who came within 10 minutes of finishing 4th in 2010. With will sharp and grant raviolli we'll be even stronger in 2011

You're right Jake i just hope the Westerman rumours are true then we'll be very strong for the new season.

I don't understand what they want the club to do they went for prop targets and didn't get them, do you want the club to start the season short of props.

No problem with this deal, last season he was backup, I can't see that changing this year, one year deal for a prop that works hard, rarley gets injured, plays lots of minutes and great defence.

Still hopeful of 2 more signing and the rumoured ones.

As much as i like Dowes its somewhat telling that everyone weve gone far has rejected us for whatever reason and we then just end up resigning nearly all of last seasons squad. Maybe both Agars vision and the thought of playing boring rugby with no chance of silverware has put everyone off except those with no other options but to stay ala Dowes.

Quote: Sebasteeno "As much as i like Dowes its somewhat telling that everyone weve gone far has rejected us for whatever reason and we then just end up resigning nearly all of last seasons squad. Maybe both Agars vision and the thought of playing boring rugby with no chance of silverware has put everyone off except those with no other options but to stay ala Dowes.'" You mean like LMS and Fielden who have stayed and signed for the best 2 clubs, can't really blame them. Also compare the stats of LMS and Dowes, not much in it really. www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Quote: Sebasteeno "As much as i like Dowes its somewhat telling that everyone weve gone far has rejected us for whatever reason and we then just end up resigning nearly all of last seasons squad. Maybe both Agars vision and the thought of playing boring rugby with no chance of silverware has put everyone off except those with no other options but to stay ala Dowes.'" You mean like LMS and Fielden who have stayed and signed for the best 2 clubs, can't really blame them. Also compare the stats of LMS and Dowes, not much in it really. www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Gives us depth in the prop department now but I would have him behaind Radders, O Meley, Moa and Fitz.

Interesting that he only missed 2 games in the 2010 season very unusual for a Hull player.

And with a stronger team we'll finish higher in the table of course