Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:56 am  

Have Yeaman and Paleaaesina signed new deals? There was speculation in the press a few weeks ago but I can't remember if it was confirmed.

The general consensus on this forum is that Yeaman shouldn't be given one but what are peoples thoughts on Feka?

Re: Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:09 am  

I keep Feka providing its the right deal for the club and only one year, great on and off the pitch, he is under used on the pitch IMO.

Yeaman I would release, but think he will get a new deal, can cope with this as long as he is used as a backup.

Re: Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:22 pm  

Feka has one. Not been announced yet.

Re: Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:16 pm  

I'm pretty sure Feka would stay with the club even if he wasn't offered another playing contract, made a home for himself with all the community work which he clearly loves doing.

Re: Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:59 pm  

If Yeaman gets another contract extension it's a disgrace. Frankly given the relationship between the coach and the player IF any contract is forthcoming it needs to be scrutinised to the nth degree. I wouldn't want him even on reduced terms, he simply doesn't bring anything to the table over what we have in spades and clearly as shown in the younger players too.
he is completely redundant and if we want to improve we need to be letting him go and definitely not gifting him any place in the coaching set up

Re: Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:02 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

If Yeaman gets another contract extension it's a disgrace. Frankly given the relationship between the coach and the player IF any contract is forthcoming it needs to be scrutinised to the nth degree. I wouldn't want him even on reduced terms, he simply doesn't bring anything to the table over what we have in spades and clearly as shown in the younger players too.
he is redundant

What relationship ?

Re: Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:06 pm  

Legends and Icons wrote:

What relationship ?

You don't know about their long standing close friendship?

Re: Contract extensions : Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:24 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

You don't know about their long standing close friendship?

Are you suggesting Adam Pearson would let Radford keep his mates at the club without a good reason?

Yeaman has been a great servant and whilst he is unlikely to ever hit the type of form he did in his younger years his experience and ability to fill in when required would make him a good squad player on the right money.

Re: Contract extensions : Wed Sep 02, 2015 2:19 am  

Monkey Lover wrote:

Are you suggesting Adam Pearson would let Radford keep his mates at the club without a good reason?

Yeaman has been a great servant and whilst he is unlikely to ever hit the type of form he did in his younger years his experience and ability to fill in when required would make him a good squad player on the right money.

To a degree that's already happened this year has it not?
yet another contract handed out to an underperforming bit player that has a strong relationship with the coach should be heavily scrutinised, it smacks of doing a mate a favour. After all it was with Gentle and Mcrea that were accused on here at least of having handed out overly expensive deals to players with close ties to them (on the back of zero evidence mind) despite the micro managing of the owner.
Given the current climate of scraping to save money and the underperformance of Yeaman over the last 2 seasons a contract given to a player whose position we have ample (And better) cover for whom is close friends with the coach should be looked at in detail do you not agree?

Re: Contract extensions : Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:06 am  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

To a degree that's already happened this year has it not?
yet another contract handed out to an underperforming bit player that has a strong relationship with the coach should be heavily scrutinised, it smacks of doing a mate a favour. After all it was with Gentle and Mcrea that were accused on here at least of having handed out overly expensive deals to players with close ties to them (on the back of zero evidence mind) despite the micro managing of the owner.
Given the current climate of scraping to save money and the underperformance of Yeaman over the last 2 seasons a contract given to a player whose position we have ample (And better) cover for whom is close friends with the coach should be looked at in detail do you not agree?

The first thing to say is, what close relationship? What have you seen to suggest this, or are you basing it on both players having been at Hull for a while? I've played rugby with some lads for years and we aren't close mates.

You're saying nothing new once again, we know you don't like him, and I imagine most fans (including me) agree with you that he has underperformed and isn't a starting centre anymore. Radford & Motu have realised this also, they've signed two backs, & it's been hinted that Yeaman could be a back row option. That's for me is enough to go on to suggest they don't see him at starting left centre in 2016.

Also, he hasn't been given an extension yet. It's getting pretty late in the day, most clubs have their squads almost complete. If he was a priority, he'd have been given a deal months ago. That tells me that the club are looking at other options to use the cap space that would give him a new offer.

Should the club not find a use for this cap space, if they've explored other possibilities, but nothing better is currently available, I'd have no problem with Yeaman being retained as a squad player. Due to the factors I've stated above, he blatantly isn't being thought about as a starter anymore and it'll certainly be a reduced deal.

Also, for all you or I know, he's a good influence around the club too. Looking at next years squad, we have a very young set of backs, maybe having that older head around (who's been a model professional for 15 years) would be beneficial? I'm not suggesting he'd be taking Logan to one side and teaching him how to put his winger away, but rather relaying his experience (in finals, playing for GB etc) and being that role model for the younger lads on how to be professional.