As the end of season play-offs come around at the same time player contracts are ending must create a very difficult situation.

Knowing which league a side will be playing in must be of paramount importance in determining who you keep and who you let go. Some of the present players may be judged not to be good enough to play at the higher level but would remain valuable assets at the lower level.

I'm sure the same difficulties will apply to the likes of Oldham and Newcastle.

From a player's point of view, I would have thought that giving 100% either to win another contract at your current club, or to impress another club was the best way to go.

Totally agree , players regardless of weather they are being retained or not should be trying to prove a point and show they are good enough, and putting the effort in to earn a deal, if not with their currant club but the others watching looking to pick players up for next year.

I have it on very good authority that in the case of Kyle Kesik he was informed that he didnt figure in the coaches plans for next year as he "wasn't the kind of player the club wanted".

So if the don't want a committed, vocal and run through a brick wall kinda player, who are the type of players we are trying to sign??

Oh it make sense now he wasn't a client of Craig Harrison and wasn't from Hull....that's answered it.

Yep makes sense. Harrison has hall in his pocket... I remember a few months ago Harrison saying he didn’t rate josh Hodgson and felt that Paul mcshane was a better hooker. Not surprising mcshane is one of Harrison’s clients. Got a feeling our team next season will be full of Hull FC and Harrison’s cast offs

I would agree RD .... That's not casting the net very far.

Also are we going to be signing players for Hull FC again sorry I mean for the Don's only to allow them to go to Hull for a "great deal for the Dons" ala Liam Harris

I would be very surprised if we go with Dual Reg next season with RH leaving Hull and the reserves being mandatory for SL clubs.

I work in Brough and the consensus among the Hull lads here is that the players leaving Hull are either retiring or going to other SL or Championship clubs.

I would be very surprised to see any turning out for us next year with the likes of Litten and Hadley joining Hull Kr , Washbrook to York, and Westerman to Wakefield,
not heard anything about Chris Green or Jack Logan but would be a shock to see them drop two divisions, especially Green who was supposedly on Wigans radar.

We need to sign players on season long loans or splash the cash and get a larger squad with quality throughout, and not relying on other teams scraps.

Im sure CH knows the importance of promotion this year and im hoping for some quality signings.

Sam Doherty - New 2 year deal.

Sam Doherty (now our longest standing player) has re-signed for the next 2 years

Always been a fan of Sam, very happy about that

Very pleased. Even moreso with a more long term contract. Very well deserved

He's a good player..

As you seem to have some inside info, Steve, how many of the 2019 squad are with Craig Harrison?

I too am a Sam fan. Great to see him re-sign, especially with a two-year deal.

Some good news , a very good player .

Top job.

No idea to be honest doesn't take a lot of research if I get some time I'll dig about