Indeed it is. We need some retail therapy.

They have also not learnt that pace is an essential now in the modern game
The club has suffered from a lack of pace for several seasons now yet if the rumours are true we will have two slow halfbacks as Trumeman lost his pace following the first injury at Castleford
Abdul is a carthorse and in Briscoe,Hardaker and Sutcliffe what is likely to be the slowest backline ever seen in S/L

IF we can keep them both fit, Trueman and Abdul could compliment each other well and be a good halfback pairing, they're basically the opposite of each other, Trueman is a fast elusive runner, but doesn't have a brilliant kicking game and isn't an organiser. Abdul has the best kicking game in the league, is an organiser (and not a runner of the ball) could work well, but the worry for me is keeping them both fit, I'm more worried about Trueman suffering another long term injury than Abdul

You're speaking the words but not getting the point...

'above the cap'...'3 marquee players'

None of the marquee players are internationals and all have suffered restricting injuries that often reoccur...'above the cap' having signed, on multi year deals, a 30yr old, 2 x 32yr olds, a 33yr old, a 34yr old, so far, some best described as journeymen, some clearly mercenary, and all on their last payday.

None of whom have the remotest chance of 'success'.

Not even certain that any new coach will/would want any of these players. Asiata eg plays a particular way for the modern game and not every coach likes to play that way.

It's farcical. Imagine what a well run club could have done with the millions now committed to contracts for pretty much nothing aside a non-bottom 2 finish...and then repeat.

Hull Live saying Pele to be loaned to York for fitness

What a great winter for recruitment, we'd honestly have been better going down the job centre and shouting 'anyone played Rugby at all?'