Pleased with this. Gives us plenty of options in the backs and the squad a more filled-out feel. An inexperienced squad overall and I think we'll have to make occasional allowances for that next year, but the restructuring has gone pretty well all things considered - a tilt at the play-offs doesn't seem unrealistic in 2013 and if we can grow this group as a team, hopefully it is the start of another positive period.
The Hudds re-call thing is a bit odd, and impossible to get a real handle on with all the conflicting reports.
Most plausible to me is that we've paid a (presumably pretty small) fee to take over the next two years of his deal (which ran to the end of 2015, according to this: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18248397 ), and while they have an option on the final year, we guarantee it. Which would frankly be the poopy end of the stick, but given the shortage of fb options 2015 can look after itself for now, as far as I'm concerned.
Another possibility was that Hudds were pretty keen to get shot and the option on the final year effectively lies with us. But then you'd think 'no fee' would make more sense, though given it's undisclosed that could be cosmetic.
Or somebody has just had synapses misfiring.
If he kicks on over the next couple of years we're potentially making a rod for our own backs, so best to have it out in the open IMO. As I say though, a worry for another day.

Pleased with this. Gives us plenty of options in the backs and the squad a more filled-out feel. An inexperienced squad overall and I think we'll have to make occasional allowances for that next year, but the restructuring has gone pretty well all things considered - a tilt at the play-offs doesn't seem unrealistic in 2013 and if we can grow this group as a team, hopefully it is the start of another positive period.
The Hudds re-call thing is a bit odd, and impossible to get a real handle on with all the conflicting reports.
Most plausible to me is that we've paid a (presumably pretty small) fee to take over the next two years of his deal (which ran to the end of 2015, according to this: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18248397 ), and while they have an option on the final year, we guarantee it. Which would frankly be the poopy end of the stick, but given the shortage of fb options 2015 can look after itself for now, as far as I'm concerned.
Another possibility was that Hudds were pretty keen to get shot and the option on the final year effectively lies with us. But then you'd think 'no fee' would make more sense, though given it's undisclosed that could be cosmetic.
Or somebody has just had synapses misfiring.
If he kicks on over the next couple of years we're potentially making a rod for our own backs, so best to have it out in the open IMO. As I say though, a worry for another day.