If Taylor us signed it should not be one if our young local lads it should be for Carvell.

Only Bowden and Talanoa for me.

Time for Cunningham to step up, BTW to replace Horne and we have loads of excellent backrowers coming through, so need for Pitts.

Trust in youth.

Isn't BTW a forward his brother harry is the half back

Taylor to stay at wigan one more year.

Sorry meant HTW.

Taylor's contracted to wigan next season so can't see him coming here. Would be very disappointed to see bowden go as I think he will be very good in 2 or 3 years time (much better than green IMO) but suspect he's gone or we'd have announced his contract by now

Taylor signed for 2 years with an option of a 3rd in the clubs favour. Can't see Wigan taking up the final year option.

Dont think prop is a big priority


losing Bowden would a a massive disappointment, goes against everything ap and Radford are trying to do.

Taylor has an option of a third year at Wigan, he fancies a spell in Oz and would then like a return to Hull. He IS going to Australia.

Good news, turned out to be a good signing so far

So is Thursday the official anti-tampering deadline when OOC players can be approached?

Not heard us linked to anyone, and only Bowden to Huddersfield rumoured going out? Quote from Radford today on Crooks who's OOC end of 2015: “Young Ben Crooks has a very bright career ahead of him and we see him as having a long-term future for us in that position".

Losing Bowden would be a blow and you'd have to wonder about our judgement and/or the desire/ability to back up words with money. Recruitment and retention has been our biggest problem for years and this to me would signal nothings changed. Hope it's wrong.

I would also prioritise Bowden. But we currently have Paea, Watts, Feka, Green and Carvell contracted with BTW coming through. 7 props in a squad where we also have depth in the back row through Ellis, Westerman, Tuson, Thompson, Whiting and Hadley could be seen as heavy when there are more pressing areas to strengthen? I don't think it's about money because we already have a big squad, more how best to spend the cap.

But with Carvell, Feka and maybe Paea only staying for one more year, Bowden is a must for the future, I'd rather keep him and not keep Carvell.

I'd be surprised if Bowden left, but not sure why we haven't sorted out an extension yet.

Wouldn't disagree with that. Bowden's come on really well this year, must be ahead of Green now.

At the moment I'd say yes, but that's down to Greens injury.

These two should play a pivotal part in the Hull pack for the next few years.

I will be massively disappointed if we kept Bowden go and it will go against everything Pearson and Radford have stated.

I still reckon Bowdens agent is using Hudds interest to get a better deal at Hull and he will sign an extension in the next few weeks.

I'd like to see us go down the route of Leeds and Wigan and players like him to sign 4/5 year deals