Posters are calling Washy a "squad player" our own coach called Hawath a squad player

You could argue, Thompson, Shaul, Feka, Naughton are all squad players, but when called upon all do a decent job, a better job than throwing a u19 player in. Im sure Washy wouldn't come just to make the numbers up. Don't think anyone is going to excited by the signing. But surely its not a bad one

nobody cried when Washy got released and we signed Aspinwall, O'Barrell, Burnett and Andy Lynch in 2012

I can't believe we're replacing Lineham with Washbrook, disgrace of a club.

Just some stat comparisons below - Washy v Westerman. Interesting to note that Washbrook makes, more breaks, more offloads, more metres, more tackle busts, more tackles. Also makes more errors and gives more penalties away

Carries: Westerman - 187
Washbrook - 172

Clean Breaks: Westerman - 0
Washbrook - 8

Try Assists: Westerman - 1
Washbrook - 1

Offloads: Westerman - 14
Washbrook - 15

Metres; Westerman - 1085
Washbrook - 1183

Tackle Busts: Westerman - 24
washbrook - 30

Tackles - Westerman - 380
Washbrook - 532

Marker Tackles: Westerman - 63
washbrook - 88

Errors: Westerman - 4
Washbrook - 7

Penalties: Westerman - 6
Washbrook - 9

Missed Tackles: Westerman - 20
Washbrook - 22

personally, id like to go with Abdul (who looks like a star in the making) at 13 to cover westerman, or is the rumours true he is leaving also????

Agree with the above, I actually think Abdul has the potential to be a better player for Hull than Westerman.

Or as a replacement for another playing leaving towards Cheshire ............

Kerching ..............

I can't believe you don't know one is a winger and the other is a forward.

I am more worried that Washbrook may be Westerman's replacement.

Washbrook's also played 33% more games, though. I've put in the averages per game, makes it a lot closer and in a few instances swings the balance the other way. That's not to criticise Washbrook's stats, I just think that when comparing player stats it's better to try and do so on as even a basis as possible.

I think a great deal of sarcasm was meant by that post

Westerman has signed for Wigan as a replacement for the injury prone Sean o'loughlin

Plucked from thin air or any really substance to the rumour? I think the club would be on a hiding to nothing if they start selling the crown jewels so to speak.

Same source as the one that told me Lineham was leaving back in March. I got shot down on here for mentioning that one too back then!