Hull FC: Ex-Crusaders centre Martin signs as Hay takes coaching role
HULL FC have signed former Crusaders centre Tony Martin – and appointed Andy Hay as an assistant coach.
Experienced Martin, 33, has signed a 12-month contract at the KC Stadium.
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Tony Martin has joined Hull FC
The veteran Australian, a former NRL Grand Final winner with Melbourne, has special exemption from the overseas quota due to Crusaders' withdrawal from Super League.
Hay has signed a three-year deal, to work alongside Lee Radford as one of head coach Peter Gentle's two assistants.
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He was assistant to Terry Matterson at Castleford last season, and spent six years on their coaching team.
Martin, who has more than 300 games to his name at London Broncos, Melbourne, New Zealand Warriors, and Wakefield, is delighted with the move.
He said: "The squad they have assembled for next season looks very strong. It's a massive opportunity at a massive club."
For Hay, the chance to work alongside Gentle and Radford was a big factor.
"They are both strong characters and passionate about the game, which will ensure they're a great sounding board for me," he said.
"Hopefully, I can bring my own ideas and experience into that mix too.
"The potential here is massive."
Comments
by KR_7th_FC_8th
Saturday, October 08 2011, 12:05PM
“BabaORiley. Roger Millward was a Challenge Cup winner with Hull KR but I don't think we'll be signing him. Martin is another one for the KC Retirement Home. Its well known amongst professional RL Players that Hull is the place to head for a final payout.”
by KR_7th_FC_8th
Saturday, October 08 2011, 11:57AM
“BabaORiley. Roger Millward was a Challenge Cup winner with Hull KR but I don't think we'll be signing him. Martin is another one for the KC Retirement Home. It swell known amongst professional RL Players that Hull is the place to head for a final payout.”
by BabaOriley
Saturday, October 08 2011, 11:43AM
“Prohm Night....thank you for your well informed and reasoned argument!”
by Prohm_Night
Saturday, October 08 2011, 9:58AM
“Put as many excuses out there as you like......
Martin is a poor signing by a Club with no ambition....run by a man with no passion.....Directed by a man who's burnt out.....Coached by a man who gone missing......
If your using Sharp as a yardstick your clueless......”
by BabaOriley
Saturday, October 08 2011, 9:36AM
“Martin was an NRL Grand Final winner with the Storm, is pretty much a like for like replacement for the erstwhile Gleeson and although 33 he is a consistent performer in a similar mould to Menzies, Galea and Senior when it comes to leading less experienced guys by example. He worked well at Quins and brought the best out of a certain Will Sharp and with the salary cap and quota restrictions a one year deal will see him as avery astute acquisition to building the squad. There have been some numpties (some Hull fans, some professing to be so) posting earlier about the signing being a poor one but you have to look at it in context, with the newly enforced tax restrictions, salary cap and quota's the days of BIG Aussie signings are numbered. Such signings will swallow up too large a percentage of the salary cap for them to be viewed as good sense in such a high collision sport. Larger, more versatile, multyi skilled squad players will be the cornerstones on which succesful teams are built.”
by SiberianRed
Saturday, October 08 2011, 8:24AM
“Is he there to cushion the blow when Tom joins his brother Luke?”
by hesslelad
Friday, October 07 2011, 9:28PM
“Wow.How did Wigan,Saints ,Leeds and Warrington let that one go to Hull?
Think that about sums that signing up.Another past it Ausie for a last pay check.Not the type of signing we had hoped for,and one that will not make passholders buy a pass for.
Out with the old,and welcome to the old!”
by martyamate
Friday, October 07 2011, 9:11PM
“i think pearson will instruct the director of rugby to tell the assistant director of rugby to tell the head coach to tell the assistant coach to tell the other assistant coach to tell the other aqssistants assistant to tell rule to look for another job”
by Apollo_Mouse
Friday, October 07 2011, 8:25PM
“Straight 'swop' Terry Geraghty for James Rule .......lol..........!”
by Prohm_Night
Friday, October 07 2011, 7:51PM
“Let's hope your wrong about Rule....
His continuing tenure ensures Hull FC's medicority......along with an owner who knows Jack S*** about Rugby......
Tony Martin........Funny, very funny......Lol.....”