{"id":535725,"date":"2026-04-17T09:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/535725\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:35:13","slug":"hull-fc-veteran-talks-shock-john-cartwright-decision-and-2027-future-amid-challenging-time-at-the-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/535725\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull FC veteran talks \u2018shock\u2019 John Cartwright decision and 2027 future amid \u2018challenging time\u2019 at the club"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hull FC winger Tom Briscoe has revealed the decision by the club to cut short John Cartwright\u2019s contract \u2018came as a shock\u2019 with the veteran giving his verdict on the events of the past two weeks.<\/p>\n

It was announced last Tuesday by the club that John Cartwright would leave Hull FC at the end of the 2026 season, one year earlier than initially contracted for, with Cartwright since making it very clear that the decision was \u2018not mutual\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cartwright would go further and explain that he felt \u2018disrespected\u2019 and \u2018betrayed\u2019 and it was shortly after his own explosive presser that Tom Briscoe fielded questions from BBC Radio Humberside<\/a> on the club\u2019s current situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, it\u2019s a challenging time for the club and the team but as players you\u2019ve got to get on with it,\u201d Briscoe explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not sure what the future holds as in the immediate for the rest of the season but we\u2019ve got a job to do come Thursday and the rest of this season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hull FC host St Helens tonight<\/a> in a game that will have plenty of eyes on how the players react, with Cartwright previously claiming that the group have grown closer together<\/a> as a result of the shock news of his exit.<\/p>\n

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Briscoe confirmed that it was a shock exit, as he was asked about the meeting in which Cartwright revealed the news to the playing group.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, it came as a shock to go into the meeting and be told that,\u201d the winger said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt happens in sport, it\u2019s a very volatile environment and things are forever changing. That goes for players as well as coaches and staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to put that to the side now. That will be dealt with separate to us as a playing group. John has been good, he\u2019s tried to keep everything away from us as much as he can to try and protect the team and what we\u2019re trying to build here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cartwright had claimed that the players had \u2018grievances\u2019 but Briscoe refused to comment on what was said, labeling it as \u2018private\u2019.<\/p>\n

He also put the lid on fears that Hull FC could see their season diminish, as was the case in 2024 after Tony Smith\u2019s sacking amid an injury crisis, with Briscoe joining midway through that season.<\/p>\n

The winger argued: \u201cI feel like it\u2019s a completely different story and there\u2019s a different feeling about the place on the back of last year. As a group, we\u2019re really strong.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came in at a time when there was a lot of uncertainty with new players coming in and players being let go. Did we get up to squad number 45 or something, so at that point it got a bit crazy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel we\u2019ve got a stronger group this year and the feeling about the group is a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also fielded questions on his own future after signing a new deal last year that also included a one-year extension option.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went through this all last year about the contract talks but at the minute, I\u2019ll see how I feel. We\u2019re only early in the season,\u201d Briscoe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, it puts a hold on it in terms of a new coach coming in and what they want but, like last season, I\u2019m in no rush to get anything sorted. I\u2019ll just see how I go, see how I feel towards the back end of the year and we\u2019ll assess and go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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