Shannon McDonnell and Ben Galea start life as Hull FC stars
HULL FC will have a triple boost at training today as former Hull KR duo Shannon McDonnell and Ben Galea report for duty, alongside returning England Knights captain Danny Houghton.
McDonnell and Galea are seen as two key additions for 2013 by head coach Peter Gentle.
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McDonnell, who was subject to continued links to the Black and Whites throughout the second half of last season, flew into the country last week and briefly met some of his new team-mates on Friday.
The ex-Robin has spent the past month training at his home in Sydney, and was today set for testing to gauge his fitness before being thrown in with his new side for a gruelling pre-season programme.
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Having been without a specialist full-back last season following Wade McKinnon's decision to return home to Australia just months into his three-year deal, Gentle went after McDonnell to plug an important hole in his side.
Signed on a two-year contract, his arrival will see the two work together once again after Gentle oversaw the full-back's progression through to the first team at Wests Tigers.
Gentle will also be reacquainted with close friend Galea, another who he knows well from his days at the Tigers.
He, like McDonnell, was unable to agree terms over a new deal at Craven Park, and agreed to make the surprise switch across the city the day before his final game for the Robins last season.
With half-back Daniel Holdsworth not arriving until after Christmas, and fellow new recruit Gareth Ellis yet to report at the club, Gentle is eager to get the pair fully acclimatised at Hull ahead of the festive break and January camp.
Comments
by bridrobin
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 11:30PM
“by MikeHKRTuesday, December 04 2012, 9:41PM
"Poor decision by the club not to keep Galea."
Shouldn't be a problem for you. You will see him at your club's home games next season.
BEL13VE? LMAO!
lol”
by MikeHKR
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 9:41PM
“Poor decision by the club not to keep Galea.”
by FC_ON_THE_UP
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 9:38PM
“Talking of c*** ups
http://tinyurl.com/blnw43v
You need to try harder pal, you don't have enough ammunition supporting a team like yours.”
by PDPearson
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 5:47PM
“What a complete c*ckup
http://tinyurl.com/cnpx2xv
No wonder they have only sold 203 passes in the last 22 days.
Still 7,000 needed to break even
ASTUTE
BEL13VE
lol”
by wellrespected
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 4:19PM
“Eddy. Why dont you have a look on rl fans and have a look at what your own hull fc fans think of your cheap and tacky shirt.!”
by kr-sell-sell
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 3:20PM
“bungle
haha taylor in the wigan reserves shows how good your team is then plank!!
also he is a player for the future, an international haha but not at roversany more you sold him for 30 pieces of silver and to stop bankrupcy!!
we can survive without prince etc
YOU CAN NOT SURVIVE WITHOUT AND INVESTOR!!!
HUDGE TOP OF THE BULLSH!T LEAGUE”
by Bungle
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 2:26PM
“When you see Taylor in Wigan reserves in 2013 you'll see what a fantastic bit of business Rovers have done.
I guess KCShamus is right though, when you look at Hull's signings of Prince, Chase and Paea they are going to be hard to compete with..........in the BuIIsh*t league.”
by KCShamus
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 9:54AM
“You'll have to wait a month to find out if Burns is any good and as for Paterson. You're having a laugh.
He'll fit in well with your ten minute wonders in the pack. You'll get flattened regularly next year.
If you're happy with your signings then it only goes to show how far you have fallen.”
by hullkr117
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 9:25AM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ ,Gday Shamus , Travis and Corey are way better Fact .As for being skint look in your own backyard lol”
by KCShamus
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 8:22AM
“Clearly Rovers thought he was worth keeping as they offered him a new contract. Luckily, like Green and Taylor, he turned it down and left.
Funny how short your memories are.
Skint Rovers.”