It's dead as a fooking dodo.

Do you honestly think gobe would have come out and say it's not happening (if it was) after the protracted carry-on we've had ?

He says an awful lot of stuff. On RH tonight they said the second part of the interview is tomorrow, went on that long.

If by gobe you mean McRae, then yes. That's exactly what I mean by a game of chicken. Cas raise their asking price, we say we won't pay it. Now both sides trying to draw the other into backing down a bit.

Think it's more like he's had to finally come out and say it's not happening after giving that deadline spiel a while back.

Bomber just goes on & on & on...

Personally I think he should just shut the feck up!! Not sure what he even brings to the club as it appears it is definitely not his negotiations skills!

Strange comments from mcrae on chase. Said something about initially being a loophole in the loan scheme when we were trying to bring him in beofre the deadline and then said that castleford have now put a fee on him (didn't say increased the fee) that meant we're not interested.

Appears we would have got him for free so cas could get him off their wage bill but now they want a fee we won't cough up

You give Bomber too much credit.

I hope you're proved right but think you're clutching at straws personally.

McRae brings nothing to Hull FC, he's caused us more problems than he's given solutions.

Big smokesceens being thrown up here.

I think we'd have paid a fee, within reason, ater all the carry-on.

If, as we're led to believe, we have been paying "top London lawyers" then I'd imagine we'd be happy to pay a fee, does McRae really think we're that stupid to believe we'd be able to sign Chase, who has recenty signed a 5 year deal, without paying a fee?

I don't want to hear from McRae, I want to hear from AP or Gentle, train driver, not the oil rag!

The whole thing has been a bit shambolic imo.
Pen on paper then do the shouting.

It's nothing to do with McRae, I just don't see how a) we'd be interested for so long if we didn't fancy our chances of it coming off; b) we'd now end our interest with no replacement seemingly in sight; and c) Cas would be willing to let him go a few months ago and now not bothered.

As I said, I don't necessarily think it will happen, I simply don't believe that it is entirely dead given that there are no suitable alternatives looking likely. If the visa issue is sorted Cas hold all the cards and we may give in out of desperation.

Where's Unopposed? It's the best one on here.

its not happening end of story Rangi Chase will not be a Hull FC player.

No inside knowledge, but hazarding some guesses based on available info:

a) We clearly fancied our chances, but things change. Maybe an alternative came up.
b) See above. Just because an alternative isn't obvious doesn't mean there isn't one.
c) A few months ago we were the only game in town. Now there's at least one other club interested. Cas would be crazy not to up their asking price.