I agree.

Must say i'd be amazed if Agar plans to pick G Horne in front of Hall or Briscoe.

Greame Horne has earnt the starting right centre spot on last nights performance IMO. Looked very strong.

Will just show our ambition then wont it and we might as well show Hall the door as i bet he goes when O.O.C and will come back to bite us on the ar$e

Thing is i'm quite a fan of G Horne but IMO there are better players in all the positions he can play. I simply don't buy into this theory about Halls defence being a weaklink when is offence is pure quality.

Fair enough, still think we have better players though for that position but as long as he keeps performing i suppose he deserves to keep the spot. Competition for places has to be a good thing!

Oh joy and yippeeee

I suppose using the same principle Hall has earned the right to be starting full-back and Houghton starting hooker

Its a tough call as Horne did well last season and last night but if I were choosing the side I would have Hall and Yeaman as the starting centres for the beginning of the season and see how Hall goes.

Likewise.

We need some threat in attack, and Hall offers that in spades.

Both Horne and Hall looked to of added that bit of extra size which means the centre spot should be theres whilst Briscoe is on the wing.Hopefully this is a positive sign for the season with byrne being able to back up in all the outside back positions aswell.

We have to hope Hall can develop that defence and bulking up will help with that he is possibly the best attacking centre this country has produced for a while lets hope we manage to see that potential come out of him.

If it were a league game and not a friendly in the absence of key players i dont see why the principle wouldnt be adopted. If you play well enough you keep your shirt, if you have a bad game you dont. Simple really!

I know its not difficult....but you've lost me

My thoughts too. G.Horne had a very good game last night imo. But we were the worst team in attack last season and personally I think Hall is our best attacking playing and is needed in the team to add a lot to the attack

Hall is probabally our best attacking talent in my opinion, would be criminal if we let him go, I think long term he is a better centre prospect then Briscoe.

The more i see Briscoe play on the wing the more i think that he is more suited to playing there than at centre.

The strength he shows when he comes in field to help out the forwards is unbelievable.

I was thinking exactly the same thing and with Raynors injury record I think he will get plenty of game time this season. Which should just leave Hall and G.Horne for the Centre spot (still think Agar will play Byrne if Motu is fit though) and hopefully Hall will get the nod.

I agree.

Agar mentioned at the fans forum that he enjoyed playing on the wing and running the ball out on kick returns etc. He's so strong when carrying the ball you sometimes forget he's a rookie.

Same principles? Not at all. I think Agar knows who his first choice full back and hooker are...



Responding to Agar putting out his 'strongest' available team last night with the right centre berth still not clearly decided. Hull had Briscoe, G.Horne, Hall and Byrne all available and Horne got the spot and played very well.

The strength he showed for his try was superb for such a young lad.

Still a future world class centre with the chance to play a large chunk of this season on the wing to cover. I'd still be tempted to play him right centre when Raynor is back too.

Need to see more of his handling skills first, right now he has shown me nothing in that area (not had the chance to really). He needs some gametime there but this season I see him playing mostly on the wing especially as we have Horne/Hall and Yeamo competing for the centre spots already.

Be good to see him and Hall in the centres on Sunday.

You mean we only have only centre spot available ????

Definately would. (and since when does one of our centres need handling skills?)

And again in English please?





We all know Yeamo has the other spot sown up tighter than Wolfies Wallet

Wonder what Agars thoughts are from 2010 onwards. Briscoe and Hall in the centres with Yeamo as a wide running tackle breaking 2nd row?