Hull FC keen to wrap up Danny Tickle's new deal
HULL FC will sit down with Danny Tickle in the next few weeks to discuss a contract offer that has remained unsigned for almost a year.
The Black and Whites made it public they opened negotiations with Tickle in April last year, speaking to then captain Andy Lynch at the same time.
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Widnes interest: Hull FC's Danny Tickle.
Lynch's deal was agreed immediately, but 11 months later Tickle's proposed new contract remains on the table, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season.
New transfer regulations mean the second row can start officially negotiating with clubs as of May 1, leaving a little over a month for Hull to get any deal finalised before others show their hand.
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"Danny has had his injury and has just come back into the team and we are not at the stage of talking to Danny, but we will be having a conversation at some stage in the near future," revealed director of rugby Shaun McRae.
Hull are eager to keep hold of Tickle, who is known to have attracted the interest of Widnes Vikings.
Tickle's failure to sign a deal is nothing new, with the player having previously waited until late in the year in the past to agree a contract.
Hull owner Adam Pearson told a fans' forum in January, Tickle had family issues to consider which could affect his decision.
The England international is one of just three players in Hull's top 25 yet to sign on for 2014 and beyond as the club look to get their squad for next year put to bed early.
Tom Briscoe and Ben Galea are the only remaining Hull players with their futures unresolved, with Mark O'Meley having already announced he will retire at the end of the season.
Briscoe continues to look at his options in Australia, with the safety net of a substantial contract at Hull waiting for him, while Galea is expected to make a decision later in the year on whether he will continue.
It's in stark contrast to recent seasons for FC to have their business done so early, with the likes of Tom Lineham, Kirk Yeaman, Danny Houghton and Richard Horne agreeing new deals.
McRae says the change in approach will allow coach Peter Gentle the necessary stability to grow a team and as well as keeping hold of their talent, he's anticipating few changes.
"There has been a lot of change since Peter came to the club and what we want now is stability and continuity," added McRae.
"I'm not saying we will have the philosophy of no changes and we will make some changes, but what we also want is stability and to stop chopping and changing.
"Peter has faith in the squad he's put together, there won't be a lot of movement this year, some, but not a lot."
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by RayFC
Thursday, March 21 2013, 11:20PM
“FC should give Briscoe and Tickle till just after the Easter games to make up there minds wether to stay at FC or to move on and if after that time thy have still not made up there minds then FC should tell them tha there on there bikes s its taken plenty of time for these 2 players to make up there minds abd its now getti beyond a joke and this situation will not help the team perfomaances on the field so come on FC tell them were to go, both these players can be replaced , Briscoe by Lineham and we have Pitts and Liam Kent also Rich whiting so no great loss loosing both Briscoe and Tickle and lets face it Briscoe as been poor up to now this season and Tickle has been injured and as just started playing again, RayFC.”
by 3biesgalore
Thursday, March 21 2013, 7:55PM
“thats shaun briscoe.”
by 3biesgalore
Thursday, March 21 2013, 7:54PM
“tickles had plenty of years at hullfc,so why want to move now,does he want to finish up like briscoe,at a dead end,when he can see whats being done at hullfc.”
by 3biesgalore
Thursday, March 21 2013, 7:49PM
“easthull11,i wonder why tickle was included in the england training setup after only 40 mins on the playing field,also you dont see many forwards breaking through tackles like they did years ago,the tackling technique is entirely different these days,now with the 3/4 man tackles,take hock who makes regular breaks who else is there,but didnt jamie thackray bust tackles during his time at hullfc,for which he was called up for Gt Britain squad,richard swain was another who made breaks,both after wayne mcdonald,who only made them during his time at hullfc,after he left he was rubbish,galea is said to be one of the best forwards around at running the angles,but you have to recieve the ball at the precise time to make it work.”
by 2biscuits
Thursday, March 21 2013, 7:20PM
“We need a 7 more than we need Tickle.If its true that he wants to go to Widnes the club should be talking to Widnes to persuade Hanbury to move to Hull Fc.
Lets face it if he has had a contract unsigned now for almost 1 year he isnt going to sign.
its the same with Briscoe but i think the club have already resigned themselves to losing Briscoe now that they have given Tom Lineham a 4 year deal.”
by garycott
Thursday, March 21 2013, 2:02PM
“Tickle wont want to leave hull fc,why should he leave a top 4 team. ?”
by FC_ON_THE_UP
Thursday, March 21 2013, 1:31PM
“Ice warrior, he's only just got back from injury, how can you judge him on recent performances ? You talk tosh. Danny Tickle is a points machine and has been probably the most consistant performer in the team since his arrival, very rarely does he have a bad game.”
by ginceloyal
Thursday, March 21 2013, 12:32PM
“I've always rated Tickle and I always think FC look a better team when he plays than when he doesn't.”
by biltonkev
Thursday, March 21 2013, 11:06AM
“I think he wants to play west of the pennines to be nearer to family.”
by Hulllad_
Thursday, March 21 2013, 9:32AM
“Tickle runs great angles n lines probably our only player who does it”