Hull FC reportedly looking at the Halifax prop for next year.

Not seen a lot of him but there has been a fair few successes over the past few years with SL teams bringing championship forwards in. Alex Walmsley, Kyle Amor, Chris Hill

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Thoughts? I personally think we are lacking at prop when you take Watts & Taylor out of the equation.

We are lacking some impact off the bench, we need a Junior Moors type player, I'd prefer that to be in the back row. Like you don't know much about him, have asked in the Halifax forum for opinions.

Would be a non fed player, so would have to lose one of Michaels, Kelly or Talanoa for next season

I think that Talanoa and Michaels will both leave at the end of the year. I wouldn't be surprised if we get Johnstone from Wakefield. Their fans were saying in January that Motu Tony was seen at Belle Vue in January and assumed he would be going to be their new CEO or something. Could quite easily have been meeting about him

Amor went from Leeds to Wakefield and then on to St Helens, he's never played in the championship.

They were Cas fans obsessed with making mischief, rumour has it though that he was down at Wakey sorting out a season long loan for Hadley.
As for Johnstone good luck with that one

Exactly. Isn't he on a 10 year deal or something?

I think Michaels will go, but expect Talanoa to stay as think Radford really likes him, can't quite decide on Talanoa, offers great go forward, but a few areas lacking to be a top winger.

I'd love Johnstone as I think he will go to the NRL, if he does stay that he will go to the highest bidder which I doubt will be us.

Tangata cleaned up all the awards at Fax last year, but not sure how high the bar was. I'd be happy to bring a prop in personally, depends on what we do with Mini and Ellis. Reckon Mini will go again but less sure about Gaz. Hope we keep Hadley.

Something like that, we tried to do a swap involving Taylor, Houghton, Hadley and Thompson, but Tony insisted that the first three weren't a problem but Thompson could not be part of the deal

Think Michaels will definitely go and do think there is a question mark over Talanoa to be honest.

I dont think there will be a question mark over Talanoa at all unless he doesn't want to.
1 of our top performers every time he puts the shirt on
You would struggle to get a winger who ticks as many of the boxes he does. I'd love him to be half a yard faster but in every season he's been 1 of our consistent best. Wins more pens gets more fast plays than nearly any1 in the league. Finishes well. Decent under the high ball. Strong tackler (never seen him run over) beats 1st defenders everytime and never dominated on the floor
I'm always a bit dumfounded by how often his value is questioned by some fans

Don't agree, very poor under the high ball, has he either scored a try from a high kick?

He is strong one on one, but his positional play is sometimes poor.

Great go forward but not as good as some make out (Hull fanzine claim he is the best winger in SL!!)

If we could find a decent English replacement I'd let him go.

Kyle Amor certainly has played championship rugby. He was signed by Leeds from Whitehaven & won player of the month in the championship.

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Would hope we get Hadley sorted out as he could be a replacement for Ellis or mini. Why look elsewhere when we already have a good backrower on the books. Saying that be nice to get a bit of omph of the bench as well. Who knows who won't be here next year.

Not so much his ability or any lack of that there may be a question mark over however the concussion issue is something I would think the club would have a question mark over and seriously look at in both the health/welfare of Talanoa as a human being and also the fact he could miss a huge chunk of any contract.

Think that's utter tripe myself. I know some people on the staff..coach and players who massively disagree as well
Last year in a season of performers he was top or top 3 in tries busts breaks and metres. Been top or top 3 in each season for fast plays of the ball won and penalties won in the whole of the league. Not sure how much he could improve his go forward.

My thoughts too
said at the beginning of the season we are a Super League quality prop short.
has shown us already that we are

Go forward is great ( I didn't word it very well) defensively isn't great, particularly dealing with kicks and lacks pace.

We have a good pack and others than give us good go forward, I'd like a winger with more pace if there is a good one available.

Micheals definately will go at the end of the season.
Rawsthorne will be the reserve wing

There is also Naughton, not sure where he fits in.

I know he wants to play for Hull, but not sure he is in Radford plans.

I wouldn't have kept Michaels for this year and would have signed a quota forward.

We're carrying players (again) starting with Ellis, Michaels is no great shakes, we've disposed of expensive players in the past. In his prime Ellis was world class, but we need to move on.

Never been our Captains biggest fan ever since he signed for us have you mate?

I rate Ellis very highly, I wasn't posting when he first signed, just think we could use him on the coaching staff, if he decides to stay.

You never told me not to call you [imate[/i either.

We are certainly aren't carrying Ellis, is on a reduced contract and if he stays it will be reduced again. I'm happy if he plays 20 games a season.