My old media sources indicate that it is mostly misogyny, Russian bots, and orange autocrats on twitter these days. Provides a new home for the comments you used to get beneath HDM stories, I suppose.

I can't understand why anybody would be upset by this. Slightly disappointed, fair enough, but aggrieved - c'mon?

I mean, people will turn out in the pouring rain to celebrate a 50-0 defeat in our biggest game for a generation (and fair play to them), but sign Tommy Lee and others are distraught. People are funny.

We at Hull Fc were the same when we signed Danny Washbrook.
Tommy Lee has been signed to do exactly what Washbrook added to Hull FC.
100% player.I dont think he will disappoint at HKR

That's exactly what I was thinking plus castleford have signed two players we didn't want I don't hear there fans moaning like some of ours are and there in a lot better position then we are

What some fans need to do is get of twitter for a wile and get real the players we have just signed are going to be back ups when we went down it was because we did not have back up players when we got injures so we were in the s**t so this time it looks like that is what they are doing for gods sake wait till after the world cup if we have not got better players then moan

The difference being that Hull & Cas both have decent players in their squads too.

The thing is, as well, that people get so excited about the next big thing, coming through from the academy.

Most of them won't have half the career that Lee or Washbrook have had - but y'know if they work hard and avoid serious injury, then they too might be in a position to attract poop on social media in their late 20s or early 30s.

I just think that as Rovers fans we have been through a lot in the last couple of years - and this what pushes people over the edge?

With Cas I think they have a good coach who seems to get the best out of ok players they won the league by 10pts but as a Hull fan how many of those players would you have in your first 17

A lot of the Cas squad weren't necessarily perceived as being all that good when they signed there though. It's about finding the best value in the market you can, and creating the best culture you can.

Hull's approach has been different, and impressively clear sighted: 'We can get fees for Westerman and Lineham, and bring in Sika Manu and Mahe Fonua, instead?!'

"fans" were up in arms about you signing abdul this timed last year but he was instrumental in your promotion. tommy lee will have had a pay out from saints so won't be on much and you must have a massive chunk of salary cap left so I'd expect 2 or 3 big signings yet

Things must be bad if your the voice of reason

When we say big signing what level are we talking here? Or just a Dane tilse 'big'

It wont be Cooper Cronk but I would expect a forward with size and experience and maybe a back with bulk. Most 'big name' overseas signings have disappointed it tends to be the unknown ones who really work.