Given the fact that the so called “rejects” always seem to play well when facing Hull FC, and we will probably see this happening again on Thursday evening, I am wondering how a team of past Hull players currently plying their trade in the Super League would do against the present side.
The team I suggest only contains those who were let go by the club and not players who were offered a fresh contract but decided to go elsewhere.

Therefore the likes of Briscoe, Turner, Manu and Tickle are not included.

A suggested team:

Russell (Warrington) or Tansey (Castleford);

Dixon (Castleford), Hall (Rovers), Phelps (Widnes) or Arundel (Castleford), Broughton (Huddersfield);

Ellis (Castleford), Brough (Huddersfield);

Lynch (Castleford), Hodgson (Rovers), Wheeldon (Castleford);

G Horne (Rovers), Pitts (Bradford)

Washbrook (Wakefield).


Bench:

O’Carroll (Widnes), Carvell (Castleford), Lee (Salford), Lyne (Wakefield)



I am sure contributors to the forum can come up with some more names.

How would this team do against the present side?


Any nominations for coach?

I don't think its right to include loan players like Russell and Broughton as they were never Hull's to lose. However I would include Briscoe and Turner who though they received offers, there was a feeling at the time that there was no real effort to keep them. Indeed Briscoe's offer was withdrawn in the end.

Sad to say I would back the exiles/rejects on current form.

I'll need refreshing on the Turner situation but as I recall didn't we want him moving into/closer to Hull and he wasn't keen to do that? Regarding Briscoe's offer, that was on the table for a long time and he kept moving the goalposts about when he would make a decision. The club couldn't wait forever. I think if he really wanted to stay with us he wouldn't have done that.

Both Turner and Briscoe wanted to leave. Briscoe messed us around a bit while he finalised his Leeds deal. Turner straight told us he was leaving.

Imagine them wanting to leave Hull to play for saints and leeds. Must need their heads testing

In fairness, Turner wanted to leave to be near his family and the Saints offer was a bonus.