That might be what the club are relying on. Cooke would have been deemed to have agreed his, although unsigned, because he turned up for work, played, and was paid the salary set out. Whether the club can be deemed to have agreed a new deal with McD, even though he had (especially if it involved a pay rise that never happened, for example) is one for m'learned friends.

(Apologies for utilising the word "deemed". I am NOT Stevo)

I was just posting pretty much the same thing!

Verbal agreements are a matter of honour when it comes to substantiating them. Im pretty sure that a couple of solicitors when discussing this agreement in court will have honour at the forefront of their minds.... right?

Maybe a parting gift from Gentle/McRae would be a signed statement stating the player was offered X amount. (Just adding fuel )

another day, another problem

This is so much funnier when I read it in Brian Griffins voice (if that makes sense?)

If you put all our problems down on paper, this would be right at the bottom.

a problem is a problem

Wouldn't be in my first book that's for sure.

I'm pretty annoyed by this, I liked McDonnell and thought he actually improved our attack greatly. If he had being from Hull he would have got his new deal for sure.

I'm all for the club trying to get local players on board but it seems to be borderline racist now that if you don't know what a pattie is your out the door next. This attitude has already cost us McDonnell and Azza, whose gonna be next.

Is it this that's behind Azza leaving?

Much as I also liked McDonnell, I'm sure that Jamie will be on a much smaller salary and thus we will have more to invest in players we desperately need. I think your racist quote is quite unnecessary as we've brought in the likes of Paea, Sa, Feka which goes very much against what you are saying.

But I heard that Arundel put curry sauce on his fish and that's why we've been playing Hull-born-and-bred Talanoa in the centres.

The current regime have employed Sa, Paleaaesina and I think Talanoa so the evidence doesn't really back up that argument. It seems we don't want to spend big money in areas where we already have good quality and I would think it's Shaul's emergence that changed the club's mind about McDonnell - rightly based upon Shaul's performances this year. Azza I would have liked to see stay for another year however I'll need to see the overall recruitment for next year before making my mind up on that one.

verbally Agreed, nothing signed and not played under the new contract agreement, then he resigns (quits, doesn't get fired)...he hasn't a leg to stand on.

I liked Shannon as well, thought he could've been top player for a long time at fc

I reckon its time to get Jeremy kyle involved to sort this circus out