I am sure that AP wants on field success as much, if not more than most all the FC fans. I believe he will bring it, despite who puts pen to paper.

Because it pi$$es me off when people make this mistake all the time. It's not exactly rocket science, is it?


I know exactly what he said. What part of those comments led you to believe that we'd be after the players you named?

I personally think that our play-off run could have a bigger effect on our pass sales than any more signing tbh. Winning against Hudds has installed believe that we can actually compete for the first time in 5 yrs, if we win on Saturday this will install even more belief in Gentle and the team.
Plus I am sure the club will bide their time and rightly get the PR machine in full flow regarding Gareth Ellis which in all honesty is one of the biggest coups for any SL team.

I think anyone expecting any more big name signings is going to be disappointed.

The point here though is that we don't know because our recruitment is not finished yet.

What we do know, since AP bought our club is:
We have a better coach who gets more out of a squad he by and large inherited.
We've had our first play-off win since 2007
There's been investment in youth facilities
We have had Lineham, Crooks, Bowden and Green step up this year and look good, vs zero debuts last year
We've brought in Gareth Ellis, a player every single SL club wanted
We've already strengthened in the halves with Holdsworth
It sounds like AP has overstated the quality overall we're bringing in, but I don't believe this was deliberate deception, more like over-confidence in a market he's still learning about. We tried to get Chase. A lot. That's a good thing, surely?
Look what Gentle's achieved in the short term market. Binned off O'Carroll and Ellis to get in Watts, Pitts, McGoldrick, Russell, Foster. In a competition where the top club are ushering in Green and Smith as the best SL half back pairing, not sure there's too much for us at FC to be mithering about.

Thankyou Mr Moderator, I'll try to be careful, next time I make a mistake - shall I?
I actually thought his surname ended in a 'S'

Pearson also stated in the interview,"Everyone knows who the quality halfbacks in SL are,there are 4 on the list,and we will get 2 of them.it was quite clear , that Seymour's position was/is in doubt.

What is your interpretation of Pearson's interview regarding the halfback situation?

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Re: Jacob Miller
Miller is a great talent. He needs time to grow a bit.

Roosters didn't really want to let him go but he was stuck behind Pearce/Anasta/Carney. They must be spewing. This kid will end up better than all of them. I've watched him plenty in SG and NYC and his passing game is fantastic for a young kid. Same as his decision making.

Sheens will ruin him as his only gameplan involves giving the ball to Benji.

It sounds like AP has overstated the quality overall we're bringing in, but I don't believe this was deliberate deception, more like over-confidence in a market he's still learning about. We tried to get Chase. A lot. That's a good thing, surely?
Look what Gentle's achieved in the short term market. Binned off O'Carroll and Ellis to get in Watts, Pitts, McGoldrick, Russell, Foster. In a competition where the top club are ushering in Green and Smith as the best SL half back pairing, not sure there's too much for us at FC to be mithering about.'"

My interpretation was - and still is - that we intended to sign two new half backs and we had a shortlist of 4 targets. Holdsworth was one of them. Chase another. No idea who the other two are, but I'm not going to make up a list of names out of thin air and then declare myself disappointed if we don't sign them.

It's a 3-4 year plan to get us to the top. We've done better than expected in year 1 already. The market isn't burgeoning with top quality halves and if Chase doesn't happen it's not for the want of trying. Time for some to get a grip and realise what Pearson has done for the club already instead of carping about the intricacies of recruitment. Things wont always go entirely to plan and some need to learn to live with that. The club is going forward and improving.

Don't disagree at all. But some of AP's quotes are naive, when he says things like 'we all know who the top 6's & 7's are and we will sign two of them' is it any wonder people expect the Dureau, Brough, Chase and Dobsons of this world?

Finally, Some common sense.

Where are you lot getting all these stories about the Chase deal being dead?!

As for Saint Adam, I don't think I expected half as much progress as we have already made! It's a good time to be a part of the Faithful!

Manu plays virtually every minute of every game and is IMO a better player than ellis,I feel this is a loss for hull not a gain.!!