If the stuff about cap space is true, explains a lot about why they seem to be trying to force him out, and further confirms that it is almost certain that he will be leaving. If they can't afford to replace him, it seems to follow that they can't afford to keep him either.

also there is a side to this that say this guy has been treated really badly and placed in a dreadful position for both him and his family.... lets hope he views it as a chance to tour Europe and his family to experience it rather than a no choice situation

If Princey new what he was doing to us all here, he'd sign it pronto. This is torture.
Can't someone just tell him we already love him and stuff ?

prince was a name i was keen for us to be linked with way befor we was, but i must confess i didnt realised his age, but maybe thats just what we need right now. lots of other teams rely so heavily on their veterans such as Leeds and Warrington. we have often been foolish and sometimes unlucky in signing blokes with high mileage, but fitzgibbon was a legend in two short years and id happily have had him for a third.

Hull 2013 - Looking bloody good now IMHO.

McDonnell
Crookes
Arundle
Yeamo
Briscoe
Holdsworth
New Scrum Half hopefully
Lynch
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Tickle
Whiting

Omeley
Pitts
Heremaia
Westerman

Back up forwards - Johnson, Galea, Green, Kent, Bowden, Cunningham.

Back up backs - Lineham, Crooks, Nicklas, Seymour, Horne

Sorry if I've missed anyone.

Starting to look good, althought there is no way Crookes will be before lineham and pitts before galea, also expect four props in the 17, not Pitts who isn't big enough for the prop position IMO.

Looks like it really could be happening



If it comes off, I'd leave him out of the KR friendly, look what happened to Aaron Heremaia. Would expect him to want to play though.

We've all got different opinions pal, Some say Westerman over Whiting, I prefer Whiting.

I think Lineham will be a great winger, can't see him getting pushed into first team just yet tho... Maybe wrong.

I liked Pitts when he played and after reading the article on him the other day he wants to put some beef on and play Prop. Galea and Johnson will both get plenty of game time I'm sure.

I hope (and expect) he will be a starting winger next year (instead of Crookes). He got thrown in last season and came up with 4 trys from 4 games. With a good per-season under his belt and having a half back pairing that will be able to spread the ball wider more often/quicker, I see no reason why he can't continue a try scoring ratio like that. I'm really looking forward to seeing more of the young lad!

Looking forward to Gentle's style of rugby with this team also.

Tanya Arnold interview with Gaz Ellis confirmed Prince signing?

If we get Prince we are looking seriously good for 2013! The quality and depth we have in the squad now is so far ahead of last year. Having the likes of Horne, Seymour, Whiting and Westerman pushing for a place in the starting 13 rather than been shoe ins, shows just how good our recruitment has been. Then you have the likes of Crooks, Lineham, and Green who will be a million times better off after a full pre season and the experience they've gained this year.
A specialist full back, a pacey 3/4 line, two quality half backs, and great strength in depth in the pack gives Gentle all the tools that he needs. Exciting.