Compared to other clubs we seem to be slow in announcing our signings this year. On the football side of things we have Peacock and Sheens in charge but Peacock seems to be silent and absent. Is he still at the club? And Sheens 3 year deal appears to have gone quiet. I doubt whether this is appealing to prospective signings?

We have announced three signings. That’s as many as most clubs I think.

I don't think you can use Toronto as a yardstick - they almost needed to announce early to kind of shut up the doubters about one season wonders etc.

Like Keith says, 3 announced already and they were not really announced in a positive PR manner more so mentioned after the match. I think the club will use announcements to continue the positive messages around season ticket sales, so once momentum starts to slow down expect an announcement or two followed by a buy your season ticket message etc. No need now as season tickets are 700 up on this time last year - so may as well hold good news in reserve until needed.

Anyone else reckon Abdul will now be our HB signing after initially thinking he will be going elsewhere? I personally think he'd do a decent job as long as we bring in some new big units in the forwards.

I don't think it's a bad option, relatively cheap ( compared to an aussie ) and know's a lot of the squad. I still see him around East Hull in all of his FC attire still so it doesn't seem to have any legs as of yet.

Still think we will get an aussie personally

Mate of mine (who tells me he's in the know) reckons Abdul is nailed on for us next season..

This Abdul we are "Nailed On" to sign,
Would that be the illusive running line breaking halfback Abdul ? (because we already have a creative halfback)
Or maybe it's the strong tackling, ball carrying centre Jordan Abdul.
Could it be the 3rd pivot, line running fullback Abdul ? or maybe he's an 80 minute hooker now ?


Let's remember his reason for leaving the Dullers is he cannot get regular 1st team rugby.

Does anyone see him as first choice in any position for us ?

Agree with all you have said BitonRobin. Would like to think we are setting our sights a little higher than Jordan. On another note, I see Kopczak has been sold to a rival club, would Rovers fans welcome him?

It's a tough one isn't it. Most of us were calling for him to be signed up after his loan season in the Championship. And just because he was only good in the Championship doesn't mean that he can't hack it in the SL (not sure what went on at FC but injury certainly hasn't helped). First and foremost he's only going to come if more or less guaranteed a 1st team place otherwise why would he leave? I agree though, I'm not sure he'll add any value other than an ok backup to the current squad.

No one can be guaranteed a 1st team place however good they have been in the past. There are too many imponderables. I cannot see him being able to sign for any SL team if he insists on that condition.

to be fair, he was flying for Hull a couple of years a go before injury. He isn't going to get in above the 3 HB's they have got so although surplus to requirements doesn't mean we shouldn't look at him. In a salaried capped sport players will always be surplus to requirement if we didn't try to sign them we wouldn't have a team.

I would rather sign a specialist, but he would provide some cover and provide utility value if you still wanted maguire and atkin as starting half backs. Worth a punt in my eyes don't expect his salary would be huge either

In 2017 Jordan had a very good season for us in the Championship, Sheen's got the best out of him, got him fitter then he had been previously and even managed to utilise him in different potions with some success.
2018 Radford played him in a method that suited his teams style but he couldn't adapt so was sent to Donny.

Does that reflect on Abdul been unable to play to a teams structure or Radford's failure to coach ?

Either way if he's prepared to knuckle down, get fit, listen and learn from what is posibly the most experienced coach in the northern hemisphere, he could be worth a punt. But not if he still believes his own (our his agents) publicity.
He could have a long and fruitful carrier, but not in front of Atkin & Maguire at the moment.