pmarrow wrote:We needed an impact prop and if signing an overseas player to help our English players have a succesful season is whats needed then thats whats needed.
Are we going to get to the stage were everybody slags every overseas signing off ? Hull are one of a few clubs that have had UK talent coming through the ranks so I think we can be excused, aslong as we are promoting 4/5 players a year to full time which we are doing then we are doing our bit for the game. Its other clubs that need to buck the ideas up or will struggle when the franchising tightens up the rules in 3 years time...
Exactly. We have Yeaman, R.Horne, Radford, Washbrook, G.Horne, King, Houghton, Briscoe, Hall, Burnett, Lee and Hodgson all from Hull (with only one of those not playing an SL game so far). We also gave chances to Raynor, Dowes, Whiting and now Maloney. We've also given 2nd chances to Tickle, Thackray and now Thorman and Calderwood. Also many academy players have been training with the first team squad.
So I have no idea how fans of clubs who are crap at this sort of thing have the nerve to slag us off for it
Leeds are the only club better than us for giving British talent a go (I think Saints are catching up fast but wouldnt say they are better yet)