Trying to keep the thurston signing quiet until the last minute

Watts new 2 year deal, which is brilliant news and Abdul signed until 2019 (as rumoured, but never confirmed)

Dont rate him though do you Jake?

New two-year contract extension for @hullfcofficial forward Liam Watts while Jordan Abdull extends his deal to the end of 2019

Great news on both accounts. Really pleased we are keeping Abdull. Not sure it is wise to announce it now though. It'll be interesting to see the reaction he'll get from Rovers fans.

Not sure it's really news, regards Abdull. I was always under the impression he was signed up with you beyond this season.

Exactly, looks like FC hold all the cards. Does well, he's our player for the medium term, continues at just Championship level and we'll likely get a fee having tested him for nowt, good business. This "news" will probably cement the opinion of some mind

He's a promising young player. Probably not at the level we'd need if we get up (as a regular first choice SL SO, at least), probably too good to hang around if we don't. Can't see a championship team paying a fee, whether us or anybody else - things really are run on shoestring 'down here'.

He's been slightly better than I expected. Certainly better than I feared when the rumour was we'd be pairing him an aged (by RL player standards) Scott Prince. Gosh that was a pants-poopingly scary prospect.

Strong runner, works hard, still lacks a bit of polish - but he's played a valuable role in our 6-0 start and if he helps us get up, I shall blow him a big, fond farewell kiss, as makes his way back you lot.

TBH I'd be slightly surprised if he comes back and the fee comment was a bit tongue in cheek Probably the club just wanted to clarify that he's ours if we so wish him to be.

Great news on Watts. Him and Taylor are arguably our best 2 props of the superleague era