Getting Richard on board would be a real bonus for us and hopefully we can tie something up in the near future.

He'll be missed. He's played well for us.

Shultz came in and got that big double play ball for us. That was huge.

We got what we basically needed. We got a great pitching performance from Mock to keep us in the game and figured out how to get some runs late and hold them off late.

We'd have been happy to have stuck to that (May 31 deadline) but speculation and events have meant we have had no alternative but to bring things forward.

Hull FC wish to place on record their appreciation for John's efforts over the past three and a half years and wish him all the best for the future.