[quote="ComeOnYouUll":1nqegqp2]I believe we only had ten out of twenty-eight games last year when we had thirteen players on the pitch for the full eighty minutes.[/quote:1nqegqp2] thats some stat, knew we were playing shorthanded a bit with the raft of cards we were getting but when put like that its shocking

[quote="Hullrealist":3diybtfa]Are you actually an FC fan, swear I’ve never once seen you post anything positive? Holmes has a niggle so you’re suggesting he’ll get paid off. He was signed for experience and to bring young players on. Hes not a bad back up. Chamberlain was hardly ever injured at Leigh and then has had 2 back to back injuries at Hull. The ankle might not even be too bad for all we know. Not a first choice SL player but can cover a lot of positions as a back up. Also managed to start at centre in a CC winning side. Abdull was a risk that went wrong but Myler managed to have clauses which mitigated the costs of paying him off. Add that we see the club doing more community work and seems a lot more in tune to the fans. Some positives there. I don’t think we can comment whether he’s doing good job or not for another 12-18 months[/quote:3diybtfa] Holmes dosent have a niggle,its the same knee injury that kept him on the sidelines for most of last season at Leigh. He wasnt signed as a back up he was signed as a starting second row Myler had clauses in Abdulls contract to mitigate the costs of paying him off? really On that basis Abdull may as well have sat out his last season on contract at KR if that was true,He cant be that daft As for Chamberlain he is just Championship quality even if you use the term utility

[quote="bonaire":3i79bzzs]Holmes dosent have a niggle,its the same knee injury that kept him on the sidelines for most of last season at Leigh. He wasnt signed as a back up he was signed as a starting second row Myler had clauses in Abdulls contract to mitigate the costs of paying him off? really On that basis Abdull may as well have sat out his last season on contract at KR if that was true,He cant be that daft As for Chamberlain he is just Championship quality even if you use the term utility[/quote:3i79bzzs] Cheers doc

[quote="bonaire":1s35yt50]Holmes dosent have a niggle,its the same knee injury that kept him on the sidelines for most of last season at Leigh. He wasnt signed as a back up he was signed as a starting second row Myler had clauses in Abdulls contract to mitigate the costs of paying him off? really On that basis Abdull may as well have sat out his last season on contract at KR if that was true,He cant be that daft As for Chamberlain he is just Championship quality even if you use the term utility[/quote:1s35yt50] Holmes signed as a starting second row but given the 15 number?!

To be fair to Bonaire he's right with regards to Holmes injury. He's been nursed through the pre season and in the first game he's played it's aggrevated it again. It is a concern especially with Chamberlain picking up an injury (despite him being championship quality). We're straight down to Jebson or Kirby already, or shoehorning someone else in. However... We finished joint bottom of super league and aren't the most attractive club to sign for. We (allegedly) were in for Whitehead so I think everyone at the club understands it's an area we're weak (left centre also identified too, Bonaire). I don't understand the constant club bashing from him (unless he is a Rovers troll) but it may just be a coping mechanism from him after many years of false promises and underachievement. There's a balance to be found though. I think deep down all Hull FC fans will be anxious as we approach the new season, but hopefully we'll all start to see some of the shoots we have seen take root and start to build towards getting us back to competing again.