wishful thinking by the people who bag him every game no matter what he does?

Was fantastic last season, thought he was captain in waiting. Disappointing this. Been good overall over five years but not outstanding.

Well it seems the Club are denying it officially, which surprises me www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html

Well it seems the Club are denying it officially, which surprises me www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html

Agreed.
Maybe a move would be good for the lad.
If we are talking of players going because they have been disappointing,we could shift half of them out.
We keep hearing rumours of off the field incidents,but at the moment that's all they are,rumours.
Perhaps his "not kicking on" says more about the coaching set up we have had over the last few years,rather than the player.
As for being overweight, he isn't on his own there,yes that's part down to the individual but also down to the coaching/conditioning/nutrition set up.
As someone said on here earlier,he is a Marmite kind of player.

On about extending his contract in the HDM. Bit surprised about that tbh.

westerman has had an injury disrupted season so he was hardly likely to be as good as last year. Not sure our current structure suits his style of play but you can't criticise his application in games. Puts in plenty of effort and does a good shift in defense every time he plays. Like all of our back rowers he struggles with fatigue because the coach insists on overplaying him week in, week out and hopefully this will be addressed next year when we will likely have a couple of back row options on the bench.

I for one hope westerman stays but he needs to grow up and knuckle down otherwise he'll be another in a long line of players who have never reached their potential

totally agree

Rumour has it Rangi Chase is now available on a free. Hypothetically (I think we've spent up the cap already) would we want him? Trouble causer who's inconsistent, but at the same time it's excitement and flair that we lack, and no one else in the league offers what he does when he's in the mood and you'd think he'd have a point to prove after this Salford fiasco.

It pains me to say it... But a big fat no from me

No. Aside from his issues I think we need a more controlling general type half to complement Sneyd's more off the cuff style.

Sneyd's more off the cuff style?
Sneyd so far has been very run of the mill. He's disappointed rather than pleased in more games than not and off the cuff is not how I'd describe him. His odd moment of skill is currently outweighed by his poor play in my opinion.
Rarely takes line on, hit and miss kicking game and some of his passes have big red crosses on them and often takes the wrong pass option.
For me Chase if he can be controlled is a must.
He's unpredictable exciting and has proven he can win games on his own. Yes he has issues but surely he must know he's now in the last chance saloon and I think he'd compliment our forwards.
If financially viable I'd snap him up.
I'd also if possible consider cutting Pryce lose from his playing contract to replace him with Chase.
Pryce with his experience would be ideal on the coaching staff and would bring far more than currently offered.
All conjecture of course and simply my view.

Salary would be the problem with Chase
Apart from that straight swap for Westerman

chase is a car crash. We should go nowhere near him