I don't think Harrison Hansen will be moved to prop. Lee Mossop is the only current player I can see putting a stone on in the off season and moving up to prop. I hope Stuart Fielden stays & we're able to find a replacement for Riddell - even if that is at the expense of Amos Roberts. If not, it's still an excellent side. Fielden, Coley and Lima will be our props for next season. Prescott's future still isn't resolved, but at 25 his best years are ahead of him - does that make it worth seeing how he goes? Ben Davies should go out on loan for another season for me & Eamon O'carroll can provide competition for places. Tomkins and Hoffman for the second row spots with Harrison Hansen on the bench. Liam Farrell & Chris Tuson will no doubt be included at some point in the season. Johnny Walker will be released. When Gareth Hock returns I think it will take him a few weeks (possibly months) to get back up to speed with training, adapting to the new training methods and regaining match fitness. So barring an injury crisis at the time, I think he'll spend the first four weeks in the reserves. Hopefully though when he is up to speed we should have a fit & firing Gareth Hock in time for the play offs!

Fielden Leuluai Coley
Hoffman Tomkins
O'loughlin

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McIlorum
Lee Mossop
Jeff Lima
Harrison Hansen

Something like that for me at the start of next season. However hopefully by the play offs it looks more like:

Fielden Leuluai Coley
Hoffman Tomkins
Lockers

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McIlorum
Mossop
Hock
Lima

The competition for places at the club will be staggering.

Im just not convinced at all about Leuluai at hooker, the difference when Riddell goes off the field is plain to see. Leuluai cant take control of a game.

i said the same thing at the game yesterday about riddell! gonna be a huge loss for us next season.

If we are to lose Fielden. Who would rather people see come in to replace him? Another prop or a hooker?

I'd choose hooker personally, however being greedy I'd like to keep Stu and bring in a new hooker, although that's sadly unlikely to happen.





RICHARD5LEGEND. First it was Feka then as soon it appeared as though he was on his way out of the club you chose Amos, only to drop him like a stone due to poor, and now you on with Pat. There's certainly a pattern forming here of you jinxing players.

i went with a safe option

I'd like to see us bring in a hooker either way.

A hooker. It's a specialist position and so important in modern day Rugby League.

Push comes to shove Lee Mossop can move up to prop forward and Ryan Hoffman can cover until Gareth Hock arrives mid-season.

Both would play prop not sure about Skuse, Nau is more dynamic but would require a quota spot. If true though it would seem like we are looking for a replacement for Fielden.

With my flag idea.

Strong rumours on the Hull board that Mr Fielden is set to join the B&W's. Anyone on this end heard anything about said move?

It gets a mention in the thread with the title: "Fielden to go?"...

Ahahah my apologies, just saw this at the top and had a quick look through it

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If Fielden leaves then we need to bring a new prop in.

We can't go into next season with just Coley and Lima. How many times this season have we seen Coley or Fielden struggle when the other is injured or suspended? Both Coley and Lima will miss games at some point next season and we need to make sure we've got another top prop in the wings.

To let Feka and Fielden leave and only sign one player is crazy imo. No probs no pots simple as.

Lima
Coley
Fielden
Prescott

Is an excellent set of props but if you take Fielden out of there and replace him with O'Carroll or even Davis it starts to look a lot weaker.

Walker, Elima and Ainscough to Bradford Bulls.

Hansen linked with move to salford,

All these (rumoured) moves do show what a joke the "anti-tampering" deadline is.

Does Amos' interview on the website mean he's staying ?

I think so. Certainly that's the impression I got watching the video.

they are both big units, specialy Nau, i would say he is on a par with Inga (at his best) size wise, imagine somthing that big coming at you from dummy half

Saints apparently close to signing Luke Dorn as per Radio Leeds.

:s

Seems an odd one unless they are finally looking to get rid of the slug or move him forward into the pack.

I think Dorn is a pretty good player and slightly underrated but in all honestly I do not see where he fits in at Saints unless there is an unknown departure yet to be announced.

It is an exciting prospect and from what I have seen of both (which is limited) Nau is far better suited to league. My problem is though that he will take a quota spot, will probably be replacing Fielden, and will take some time to adapt to the code, so it is a big risk should we take it any further.

Yes.