Surely you can understand why the club keeps things like this quiet, until the deal is done, do you really expect Pearson to give the fans every bit of detail? Cloak and Dagger, you are such a drama queen.

As for comparing Craig Hall to Kelly

Bumpy is just nostalgic for the Bomber, Uncle Peter and their favourie agent days, when blokes down the pub knew who we were signing, whilst our owner got dry-bummed by them.

The master of the hyperbole.

Hall had two try assists in that game and unless you've forgotten we beat them anyway. No one has made as many try assists in a Hull shirt since I grant you but we've only played twice since then. Kirk Yeaman had two try assists in the Widnes Super 8s game though.

Bumpy, you make some valid points, but you cannot seriously say the club have been cloak and dagger. If you want a club which airs its dirty laundry in public then look at the clowns down poorhouse lane. Is it just possible that the signing of Kelly was because Pritchard said he was leaving, rather then Hull having to shift him on?

Anyway, Kelly I thing is an inspired signing and will add a dimension that we didn't have. For me it puts a question mark over Carlos. Not having a dig at the lad, but we have recruited in the centre and at 6. Should a quota player be a fringe player?

On a side note, the more I see the new shirt, the more I like it.

No matter who they are, whilst there's a black 'n' white shirt on their back, a player gets my backing.

As many have said on here, on his day Kelly is dynamite, unplayable etc.... I just hope those off days he had were because of other things that were going on at the time that Grudgell and co never dealt with, hopefully he'll get the right backing and support from Radders and co.

I'm hoping too that because this could be his last chance to restart his career, that he knuckles down and gives his all to the cause. If he doesn't then hopefully Radders will show him the door, no messing.

For me it's a gamble, but I must say that already he looks a lot fitter and leaner than he did all last season (and thank Foook he's cut his barnet - he looks a lot smarter now!!!)

Welcome Albie! (Just please don't mess up!!!)

PS. The new shirts growing on me too!

PPS. It's good to be back and good to see some of the old familiar names on here!

Most of the halfs we have had last few e season, let's look at some stats,

Last season Hall had 11 try assists, Sneyd and Houghton had much more

In 2015 Hall had 5 (yes that's 5 try assists), this was beaten by numerous Hull players.

Hall is a poor mans Jordan Turner (who was more creative), it's a very strange comment to make saying Hall is our the most creative player in the last 7/8 years, he wouldn't even be in the top 10.

You no nowt pb

Not much more than you, then.....

From what I have heard since last week Kelly turned down a better offer from another club to join us, again only rumour but its fits with the other things which where going around last week, regardless welcome to Fc Albert very pleased this deal came off top signing and quality player in a position which we where a little weak so great fit for both you and Fc

Let's just say more than one other SL club were interested. Time will tell whether it works out but the behavioural risk is mitigated financially so worth a punt given the lack of quality alternatives.

only just signed and hes gone back to oz, back nxt week www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull-fc- ... story.html

only just signed and hes gone back to oz, back nxt week www.hulldailymail.co.uk/hull-fc- ... story.html

Been training for 4 weeks, no big deal although the HDM seem to making a big deal over it and the East Hull clapping seals are getting excited.