Year long loan, I'm sure the HDM mean season long.

Good move by Wakefield they get to see how he goes before they sign him, and Rovers payign some of his wages.

I also think it is a good move by Rovers, look a better side without him (for whatever reasons). Get a big chunck of the salary cap off their big also, see how I'Anson goes, and maybe look for a replacement (Brough would be the wrong option IMO, Rachford or simalar would be right type of player wo play with Dobson).

How has one player managed to cause so much grief for both clubs?

If he had a brain he could have been reveered for years to come by both sets of fans but as it's turned out he'll be forgotten by everyone in 10 years or so

I dont think so, it's a shame because he is very good player, but will be remembered (certainly by Hull fans) for the bad things rather than the good things he did at Hull.

He has no-one lese to blame but himself.

I reckon if he could re-live the whole thing again, he'd probably have clicked the top of that pen and signed his deal at hull and put the rest to bed.

Undoubtedly. He never wanted to leave. His dad leaked the story to put pressure on Hull to advance his testimonial in front of kingy's. That was the only issue at the time

IYO.

I've seen Hull fans say Rovers should have reported the approach and I suspect that they did in one sense. When Cooke approached them, Rovers will surely have contacted the RFL for clarification of his position. When it became clear that the position was unclear, Rovers would have asked if they could proceed with signing him. I suspect the RFL's response was along the lines of 'dunno, maybe, suppose so', in which case, in the absence of clear rules for dealing with this eventuality, it is hard to see what more Rovers could have done. Rejecting the approach simply to save Hull's blushes or feelings and saying 'if our future lies in the National Leagues, what the hell.' would have been a neglect of duty.
But that was 2007 and we can maybe start to put it behind us now...

Exactly . He was badly advised. He would have had a testimonial and probably stayed at Hull FC until they no longer wanted him.
Rovers rightly signed him as in 2007 he was at his peak after our 2006 GF season. He has cost both Clubs.
His heart ruled his head.
Paul Cooke is now a RL legend in Hull for all the wrong reasons.

I admire your optimism, misplaced though it may be.

http://www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/HU ... ticle.html Rovers coach Justin Morgan wouldn't confirm or deny stories linking Cooke with a move to Wakefield today. When asked if Cooke still had a future at the club, Morgan said: "I'm not going to enter into dialogue about something that has not been instigated by us." Forced out was he?

http://www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/HU ... ticle.html Rovers coach Justin Morgan wouldn't confirm or deny stories linking Cooke with a move to Wakefield today. When asked if Cooke still had a future at the club, Morgan said: "I'm not going to enter into dialogue about something that has not been instigated by us." Forced out was he?