Hull FC sign "The scariest bloke in Rugby League"...

[Allora]

11 hours ago, Marty Funkhouser said:

I recall State of Origin and Test Player David "Cement" Gillespie learning about the English forward "style" from Chris Burton when "Cement" did a season at Hunslet (yes Hunslet!!!! ).... Burton reduced him to sand.

Sometimes better to fly under the radar although there is not a lot of the nonsense nowadays.

David Gillespie was a feared forward way before his short off season stint at Hunslet.

He made his name at Canterbury.

I can not recall who the well known English Forwards name who when he saw Cement come off the bench in a Test Match commented "Oh no, not this lad again"

I have met David many times and you would not meet a nicer, quieter bloke.

[DoubleD]

2 hours ago, Saint Toppy said:

Couple of years ago he was outstanding but he’s had a series of injuries since which has limited his game time and seen a big drop off in performance.

on form he can be great but also seen plenty of games where you wouldn’t know he was on the pitch as he just didn’t look interested.

 I don’t think him & Jones will strike much fear into the opposition next year but an improvement on where they are now.

I’d agree he hasn’t quite hit the heights of a couple of years ago due to injuries but if they can keep him fit, he’d be an excellent asset. Jones will complement him well and they’d certainly be one of the best 2nd row combinations in the comp

[DoubleD]

2 hours ago, Saint Toppy said:

Couple of years ago he was outstanding but he’s had a series of injuries since which has limited his game time and seen a big drop off in performance.

on form he can be great but also seen plenty of games where you wouldn’t know he was on the pitch as he just didn’t look interested.

 I don’t think him & Jones will strike much fear into the opposition next year but an improvement on where they are now.

I’d agree he hasn’t quite hit the heights of a couple of years ago due to injuries but if they can keep him fit, he’d be an excellent asset. Jones will complement him well and they’d certainly be one of the best 2nd row combinations in the comp

[muckymunksy]

No salary cap in Hull these days? 

[Allora]

2 hours ago, muckymunksy said:

No salary cap in Hull these days? 

He is not the scariest bloke on my Street.

If he was playing well Parramatta would not have put up the sign "available to offers"

Solid best describes him, I am a Parramatta supporter and we have not had a Forward that puts fear into the opposition in a long time.

[deluded pom?]

15 hours ago, Marty Funkhouser said:

I recall State of Origin and Test Player David "Cement" Gillespie learning about the English forward "style" from Chris Burton when "Cement" did a season at Hunslet (yes Hunslet!!!! ).... Burton reduced him to sand.

Sometimes better to fly under the radar although there is not a lot of the nonsense nowadays.

Ah, Chris Burton, better known as Bus Stop Burton in west Hull because of his ahem, elevated tackling style.

[Old Frightful]

4 hours ago, muckymunksy said:

No salary cap in Hull these days? 

Bloody hell!, the cheek of it!

We look like we're offloading Minichiello, Manu, Green, Hadley and Westerman for starters, that's a fair chunk of cap.

Not sure how the likes of Cas, Leeds and Wire manage to keep under the cap though.

[fairfolly]

Easy Old Frightful, A good accountant.

[Hullfan]

No human being is scary, somethings what get said on here is ridiculous 

[DavidM]

28 minutes ago, Hullfan said:

No human being is scary, somethings what get said on here is ridiculous 

You obviously never met sister imelda from my primary school 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

1 hour ago, Old Frightful said:

Bloody hell!, the cheek of it!

We look like we're offloading Minichiello, Manu, Green, Hadley and Westerman for starters, that's a fair chunk of cap.

Not sure how the likes of Cas, Leeds and Wire manage to keep under the cap though.

Not to mention we'll have two marquee signings and naulago is exempt cos he comes from union (I think that goes up to a 50% exemption next year?) so with that and the players you've mentioned leaving I'd say its just some decent accounting on our part! 

[Old Frightful]

1 hour ago, Hullfan said:

No human being is scary, somethings what get said on here is ridiculous 

In posting this thread, I merely quoted how he is or has been known in the press in Oz, hence the quotation marks.

Some of the stuff what you post on here might also be regarded as ridiculous.

[Saint Toppy]

22 hours ago, DoubleD said:

I’d agree he hasn’t quite hit the heights of a couple of years ago due to injuries but if they can keep him fit, he’d be an excellent asset. Jones will complement him well and they’d certainly be one of the best 2nd row combinations in the comp

For me Jones is one of those players you’d class as a good ‘club man’.

Always solid but never outstanding. Not enough pace to be a good back and lacks the aggression and work rate for a good forward.

[DoubleD]

1 hour ago, Saint Toppy said:

For me Jones is one of those players you’d class as a good ‘club man’.

Always solid but never outstanding. Not enough pace to be a good back and lacks the aggression and work rate for a good forward.

I had that opinion but his stats suggest he’s better than that, and up there with the best second rows in the comp. His work rate is actually very good and he’s awkward to tackle and often gets an offload away

[Ullman]

8 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

I had that opinion but his stats suggest he’s better than that, and up there with the best second rows in the comp. His work rate is actually very good and he’s awkward to tackle and often gets an offload away

Jones' metres after contact is what catches my eye about him. Must be up there with the best in the competition.

[Old Frightful]

David Klemmer makes an unwise move...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://mobile.twitter.com/foxnrl/status/1160132188597149696&ved=2ahUKEwj0qIehwPjjAhWCZMAKHYArA9QQFjAQegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2-EXC2oH-SkGraJ7_7zjHy

[paul hicks]

does been scary mean he will spend a lot of time suspended 

[TheLegendOfTexEvans]

On 08/07/2019 at 18:45, Old Frightful said:

Manu Ma'u signs a two year deal.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-raid-nrl-to-sign-parramatta-eels-star-manu-tongan-terminator-ma-u-1-9864932

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/the-scariest-bloke-in-rugby-league-shows-his-softer-side-20190503-p51jup.html

Kath Hetherington?

[Steve Slater]

On 09/07/2019 at 16:50, Hullfan said:

No human being is scary, somethings what get said on here is ridiculous 

I bet a few Fc players were scared in the Humberside derbies when Chris Burton was on the field?

[Henson Park Old Firm]

I thought they signed up my mother in law..

 

[TheLegendOfTexEvans]

18 minutes ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:

I thought they signed up my mother in law..

 

 

[Clogiron]

On 08/07/2019 at 21:07, Futtocks said:

I remember London signing the Big Bad Aussie who'd bash the poms up and down the North of England.

If it wasn't for the times we laughed at Spudward M.Carroll, we'd have nothing to remember about his Super League career.

So let's hope Ma'u comes over with a better attitude than that.

Just catching up with this thread, didn't Carroll after finishing up punch drunk during his spell over here end up as Russell Crowe's bodyguard for a while?

[Ullman]

1 hour ago, Steve Slater said:

I bet a few Fc players were scared in the Humberside derbies when Chris Burton was on the field?

I can't imagine anybody ever being scared of Bus Stop Burton.

Most of his tackles were so high they missed completely.

[Clogiron]

On 09/07/2019 at 15:08, deluded pom? said:

Ah, Chris Burton, better known as Bus Stop Burton in west Hull because of his ahem, elevated tackling style.

You lot would have to be different, everywhere else he was known as Coat hanger Burton for said style.

[Lowdesert]

I think this guys approach is misunderstood.  Sure, he appears mean and moody but his disciplinary record is good and he regularly plays 80 minutes for the Eels.

After starting on the bench for few games this year he’s been ever present in the pack.  His stats are impressive week on week. Teams need these aggressive, no nonesense, team oriented players and I think he’ll be great for the club.