Not unless he has played for the England Knights etc which I don't think he has.

I know it was years ago,and its football,but I remember Grimsby signing Paul Futcher from Halifax.He was at the end of his career and languishing in their reserves.He was signed for £10000 and everybody was up in arms about it.He came over and proved to be one of the best players Town have had.His experience alone turned out to be worth his weight in gold.Maybe the signing of the older players may have the same effect.One can live in hope.
I know this has nothing to do with Burnett,but I was just replying to the post.

Decent signing, think he'll be in front of Aspinwall in the pecking order, can play prop too if needed.

Well if the new cap system allows us to give an English, club trained player another chance when he'd probably end up drifting down the leagues and potentially out of the game, does this prove the RFL right?

He was poor at prop in his time here.



I'm underwhelmed by this signing, but not outraged. I'll be honest, when it was announced that he was leaving I wasn't really bothered. When he came onto the scene he was playing quite well, but then got injured and was never back to where he was afterwards. He's then had a fairly average season with quins.

However, I don't expect him to be in our first choice line-up. I expect our first choice back row to be Manu, Tickle, Westy, Aspinwall. I see Burnett as being a squad player (cheap, too) that has decent experience and a little potential that can come into the line-up if we get an injury, or to compete with Aspinwall/Green/Cunningham for the bench spot in order to get the best out of those players that we have.

It's only a one-year deal, so it's only a stopgap. He's not a world beater, but he'll be adequate for the next season.

good additional cover - happier with him than Graeme Horne and prob.much cheaper !

Youngsters will see him as an example of just how hard it is to REALLY make it.

For me he always needed to bulk up and put on a stone, sure new coaches will have a view.

Won't hold anybody back and will give 100% - welcome back and best of luck Mike

Once again underwhelmed by another signing. Imo he did ok for us without pulling up trees. The thing is adequate n stop gap signings are'nt gonna win us anything and has it really improved our squad from last year, i dont think so.

Another body to cover injuries,with experience at this level.A fresh start for him under a new coaching setup.Hope he makes the most of this chance.

do you really honestly think we would have been in with a chance of silverware this coming season?

we are still well behind wire, wigan, saints, leeds

I didnt realise Burnett spent much of last season injured I thought he had been dropped from a poor Quins team!

One year deal should see a hungry Mike Burnett. Good luck to the kid.

Are we still expecting one more signing or was this it ?

Another signing in January.Why we are waiting until then is the baffling bit

Tbh I did'nt think we had much chance of trophies this season. I'll be very happy with 5th and a bit of lasting interest in the cup [dependent on draw]
It seems like another sighning that does'nt improve us from last season

He isn't a massive signing but he certainly helps improve our squad depth from last year which will help a great deal.

A hull lad in a hull shirt whats not to like?