The Bulls deal is permanent.

Walker out, Olpherts and McDonald in.

Olpherts in particular is a complete waste of a signing. He's not as effective or versatile in positions we need to fill as Hardaker, and will block the progress of Liam Tindall as he won't get as many opportunities.

Completely pointless signing.

It does seem strange to free up cap space and then still let Hardaker leave.

Trust in Rohan.

I trust in Rohan to get the best out of his squad, I don't trust in GH to provide him with a good enough squad to kick on from this year, in fact it looks like we will go backwards.

That didn't't last long on here did it

The thing is we do not know what Hardaker was demanding or what other deals he was offered, as good as he is he's not worth being held to ransom for over a huge wage, that's part of the reason we are in a mess with the SC in the first place, over paying players.

I agree with bats. olpherts is an odd signing. taking up csp space we need. and he's not that good

Given his other realistic options, I'd be pretty surprised if ZH was trying to hold he club to ransom. Let's put it this way, I'd be surprised if he wanted much more than Olpherts or MacDonald, and he's better than both.

Agree, its a mess that Rohan has inherited and will take some time to sort. If as Matt Shaw is saying is true and Zak is still going thats a big loss no way around it. Looks like could be half a step backwards next year imo.

It's a difficult one to guess, Hardaker is 31, this contract is an important one for him, it will likely be his last big one. I'm gutted personally to lose him if what is being reported is correct. He's a class act and a match winner. He's surely staying in Yorkshire so it has to be Hull FC if he goes does it not with them letting Connor leave ?

Olpherts in a strange one. He's 3rd top meter maker, and 2nd in carries for the last SL season. He won't cost the earth, but is prone to errors.

I wonder if RS is a bit of a money-ball man. Even still, very odd to have him and Fusitua in the same squad with the depth he is building in the 3/4s.

Could we see Handley moving to centre? It's been mooted before by Agar... Wouldn't be my choice.