I am amazed on just how many players have been axed or gone while still under contract since Pearson bought the club. I know PG wants his own team but this is just ruthless as he only wants players that fit his style and it seems he wants them now. It took Agar 4 years to say he had his own team, it looks like PG will have his in a season. Pearson and Hull really do mean business.

Paying him off now will give us more room on the cap for next season.

Frankly, we can't afford to wait any longer. So be it.

Aye seems as though PG has gone to AP and basically said. Right, x,y and z players aren't in my plans. I want rid, bring me in this guy and so on.

Certainly do mean business!

Think Hull have jumped at the opportunity to terminate a ludicrously long deal with a very injury prone player.
Things aren't right at the club, by all accounts, and it seems Pearson & Gentle are wasting no time getting it sorted.
Expect a few more and Bomber to go.

Agree with you 100%.

Looks like a determined and positive moves to me we all knew wholesale changes are needed and Pearson Gentle and McRae will be judged on this acation. Gentle said we were short in the front row already so things must have moved on if we are to get rid of another prop. Sadly lets face it he didn't make an impact or a change in the game when he came off the bench as we all saw at Wakey really we all have to admit to that if were honest. Whether we like it or not O'Meley always did! perhaps its for the best and perhaps the prop we have been after from France has come off!

Big changes are a foot!

Horne next then..

The one odd thing is that he's gone with immediate effect and yet hasn't had a meeting with Bomber yet to sort out the details. Looks a little cart-before-horse, doesn't it?

It does make you wonder who will be next.

I can see him been back up for next season, we haven't any real cover at fb or in the halves.

I think Horne has said if you can find a replacement I'll retire . Looks like he's left it upto hull to find a replacement knowing he's finished deep down . His body isn't upto it no more . Half back and McDonnell to come in and I reckon Horne on the coaching staff . Sad but what's needed .

But then we'd have no cover.

If Ellis and Lyne go who's back up 1,6 or 7?

Back up 6/7 would be Nicklas, presumably, although I have a few doubts about him at SL level. This is presuming that another halfback was signed or we keep Horne there.

For fullback, I don't know. Shaul's the next person in-line from the academy but I wouldn't have thought him to be near ready yet. We would have to sign someone.

Horne's a better player than both Shaul and Nicklas right now, after 2013 who knows but to let Horne go without bringing cover in would be stupid.