Think you might find that was Whiting's choice.

Edited for accuracy.

Hodgson may well go on to be the next big thing. Then again, he might not. The lower leagues are littered with players who excelled in their teens but never kicked on. Come to that, there are a few in SL.

Berrigan is contracted for the next two seasons. His injury situation might cut that short, but it's to early to make that decision. Getting rid of him now would be premature even if it were affordable. That left Hodgson with the prospect of being third choice Hooker for the next two years when he needs to be making the step up. That wouldn't have been an attractive option regardless of the money on offer.

I really don't see that the club had much in the way of choice here, and the outcome seems the sensible option for all parties concerned. It may not be ideal but then we don't live in an ideal world.

Whatever. I just go on what I've seen. Did I not say he could go on to become a very good player?.
Like I said, you can't keep everyone.

Josh isn't creative enough for me to be worried about this.

Pre-salary cap I would be annoyed but its not football were we can give him a contract then sell him on.

Good decision by the club for me.

Spot on. We got our selves into this mess by negotiating each contract as it came up without thinking of the bigger picture and ended up with god knows how many hookers , no scrum half and loads of utilities with varying lengths of contracts. Like many have said Hodgson has looked a capable footballer in the reserves but that doesn't mean he'll have an impact at SL level. He's a gamble and it may work for Josh and KR but it might not.

dont you realise it wasnt hulls decision for him to leave thecoaches are mortified hes gone and if he actually gets ago tomorrow at hooker u will see why having never been given achance at hooker dh is good but does he get teams panicking with ball in hand i think not watch this space hulls loss

I think it's a good move for Josh, and if it results in him becoming a world class hooker then hull will look back on it as a mistake, if not then they haven't lost anything.

But with people saying he's average at best blah blah blah, he's done something right to have a 13 page thread on here

Er Ive watched just about every reserve home game this year so please dont even go there !!!

Its only hit 13 pages because you got him...if he had gone any where else he wouldnt have hit 13 pages.

Read my earlier post. If he had gone anywhere else bar Rovers we would have already forgotten him !!

Not read through all the tripe but i can't wonder why Hull would let there best player this year from there academy leave to a rival

then sign 30 year olds?

Mind boggles

I wonder why Saint Helens have let there best player from their first team join a rival?