I've heard Houghton isn't happy...

He hasn't signed for Toronto for the rest of his career and is unlikely to be first choice pivot at Hull just yet so wouldn't rule out him coming back when he's more SL-ready.

Yeh agree , but dont think we would be his first and only choice if things work out well for him. You sound a little arrogant if you think we can just dump young kids then sign them when its good for us, doesnt always work like that

He's not, he's ecstatic

That's not what I said at all. I just said it's a possibility he isn't lost to us for the rest of his career.

if aint from the club its just muck spreading lol

Tinkerman seems to have taken a liking to you this week. What's going on there then? It's a fan forum. Are we now only suppose to talk about what is officially announced?

I'm just going off what I've been told, but as I say, nothing solid. Although it does tally with his style of play in the later part of the season imo.

Good to hear that others believe different. It would be a shame to lose him. He showed at the start of the season that on form he can be devastating player.

I think Irregular Hoops has a point, I believe we could get Kelly to do the right things within the right environment.
He's not my first choice, but that doesn't rule him out, I just don't think Radders or Pearson will suffer fools.

Any contract can be heavily loaded in our favour.

As an example, I was speaking with a director of the Giants back at Millenium Magic in Cardiff a few years ago. A player we all know and love had gone there with a track record of various misdemeanours.
Giants were well aware of course, they didn't go into the "arrangement" blind at all, and the conditions of conformity were stringent beyond belief really. But the player was in last chance saloon and signed up.

The Hudds man said they kept up the tight checks on their player religiously, with no slippage permitted. He said the player had been as "good as gold" and was starting to play some great stuff, with the personal wellness and fitness regime being at the right professional level. He had to do the right thing or he was OUT.

That carried on really up to this season with only sporadic problems last seasons. Granted, maybe the regime of checks and measures has relaxed somewhat as twililight time approaches.

But it shows that since that conversation some 7 ? years ago, with the right measures in place, any club can get contractual protection and full bang for their buck.

Don't think anyone has claimed anything to be true or has made anything up

Just stated, as is often the case on an internet forum, that to them certain players don't look or appear happy.

Now I must admit I don't see how that could be labelled at Frank as he and his family have been involved in many things from day one and always have a smile on their face.

Sika and Carlos are less visible to the fans away from a match but that is probably the different personalities they have. Nothing wrong with that imo.

How do things stand now RE: Carneys visa?
Would he get one for the UK now?

Also, I'm sure Mini and Michaels will have the inside track on Albert Kelly from their time together at the Titans.

I can see our new half back being one of those two though

Adam Pearson when asked about Steve Michaels said "That will be a one-year extension. We were just trying to keep a quota space open in case we needed a half-back on there."

Suggesting that any new signing will not be from down under.

Brough?