I would have taken Dobson, Newton, Webster, Lovegrove, Paterson & Green over some of our signings during the same period.

Vella & Galea (the good years)

Maybe we should be renamed as 'Howes FC'

Bet the whole of Super League has just done a little wee in its pants after seeing this

In Pearson/Gentle we trust!

Wouldnt have touched any barring Dobson.

Newton-Big windy get,once watched him in a derby and didnt touch ball for 10mins.

Webster-was injured all the time

Lovegrove-no better than what we have/had.

Patterson-so good,he is legging it after a yr and goes missing for ages.

Green-Not ripping up trees at Wigan is he.

\maybe Thompson will be used as the utility and Whiting may start more games instead of coming off the bench, just a different way of looking at it, wouldn't be unhappy starting with Ellis, westerman and Whiting in the back row

The point is as opposed to our signings during this period Seymour , Lauaki , Cusack, Galea (The FC version) and the jury is still out on Holdsworth (very patchy) and Miller (too early to judge him) .

We have signed good ones in Manu,Fitz and Moa just think they have signed more good ones during the same timescale.

Welcome to Hull FC Jordan. Good luck with it.

That is a really good point sometimes sir richard's versatility has hindered him holding down a starting 2nd row spot. I can't say that I have noticed Thompson much in the games iv watched but a fella I work with who is a Cas fan really rates him and is as annoyed about losing him as he was when they lost willie Manu.

They ain't that stupid!

Who? And what's to say we won't?

What puzzles me is that with Ellis, Westerman, and Whiting (LF) as the starting back row atm

The other 3 players who could play there (unless we had a 3rd prop at LF) are Pitts, Hadley and Kent
The latter 2 haven't had as much Super League experience as Thompson but if another 2nd rower is to be signed they would be less likely to be given a chance. Granted he is young and can improve but when Hadley signed a 2 year contract i though he might get a few opportunities next year.

That said, I look forward to seeing what he can do and hope that does impress

Did you see the ambition when we signed Raynor, Carvell, Dowes , Whiting? Thompson has more SL games under his belt then those four had put together before they signed for us.

What about Mcmenemy, who had been at Oldham and Halifax, did you also feel that signing lacked ambition?

I imagine many a great judge did

Must admit I cringed when I read that. Sometimes our PR department doesn't do themselves any favours. Clearly never heard of not over-egging the pudding.