what makes you think this

If not then will that mean Motu staying or another fullback signing?

Same I see us signing a prop and another full back. Briscoe/Whiting/Hall will fill the centre spot next year

Does Hodgson count in the 25? Bearing in mind that we started the season with 26 (including Crocker) and have since brought in Moa and awaiting Lauaki whilst only losing Byrne.

Thought there had to be a certain number of appearances before the 25 rule kicked in.

Exactly how i see it

Ok he playing on the wing but was one Hull's best players before his injury.

He made a few mistakes, but a lot of them where from high balls, which he wouldnt handle as much from centre.

We also have Hall and Whiting to play there if needed.

There has been no mention of signing a centre, it's all been about FB, HB and prop, so I cant us signing another centre for next season.

The interview agar gave:

I don't think we will sign a centre either, I see a prop and possibly a fullback if Agar has signed Tansey to play off the bench. My point is that Briscoe's good form has all been about taking the ball up and busting tackles, I have yet to see any sort of handling ability from him so that is why I would question him playing at centre. Defending at centre is also a lot different from the wing so again I think it will take time for him to develop into a centre although I think this will hopefully be his position in the future.

Don't forget Thorman ......

Didn't he play centre throughout his academy days?

I know he's getting on but Adam Mogg is class and it would be that type of player for me at centre. O'meley

but i dowt it.

I just don't think he is. I think he's coming in as a pure Utility Player, with Motu getting maybe one more year.



Motu staying.



I can see us keeping Cusack with Briscoe getting the centre spot.





Ofcourse, this is all my own opinion, I do not know anything that is happening within the club.

Reading between the lines I think its a cert now hes best mates coming.

I don't get why everyone is convinced we'll be getting a prop, i honestly don't think we will sign a prop.

Think Luauki will be the bad ass impact prop everyone keeps going on about needing.

I reckon we'll extend the contract of the 'project' Moa and i reckon with him and Luauki you have 2 impact players that given a little bit of time could match any teams in the league.

Props

8. Dowes
10. Cusack
18. Thackray
19. Luauki
24. Moa
25. Maloney

Hooker

9. Berrigan
20. Houghton


Second Row

15. Fitzgibbon
16. Manu
12. Tickle
11. Radford
22. Burnett

Loose Man

13. Washbrook
14. Whiting

FullBack

1. New Player

Wing

2. Calderwood
5. Raynor

Centre

4. Yeaman
3. New Player

Stand Off

6. R. Horne

Scrum Half

7. Sean Long

Utility Back

21. Briscoe Wing/Centre
17. Tansey FullBack/Centre/StandOff/Scrum Half

Utility Forward

26. Hodgson Hooker/Loose Man/Second Row
23. Lee Hooker/LooseMan/Second Row

26 man squad, I'd be quite plaesed with this.

What would people think to the squad.

If having 26 player would be an issue, which i don't see why it would given if players had turned up this year we'd of had 26 but, if it was send Hodgson out on loan with a clause to bring him back if needs be.

This would give plenty of scope to have a good rotation in the forwards game for game, keeping everyone fresh and also create plenty of competition for places.

What handling ability do you expect to see from a kid who has only played on the wing?

Its been good upto now but i agree we still need a top centre and a prop

Ideally let Cusack go and then bring in a prop who has more go-forward than he does and maybe a bit of biff. O'Meley would be fantastic, as would Kite or failing that I would be very happy with Lynch.

Top that off with a top strike centre and next season's squad starts to look pretty good !!!!

A real bonus would be if we could find a way of "paying off" Radford and King. Their salary cap space could give us another quality player to add to the squad. If our recruitment keeps heading in the current direction, even I will start to become a very happy and optimistic fan !!!

Ruddy hell, I'm off for a lie down

With Agar at the helm?

It's about time that our recruitment made us all feel a little more positive isn't it !!!

Christ knows that we've spent way too long scratching our heads and wondering what the hell is happening to our squad in recent seasons !!!

I had written him off as being out of his depth etc... but if he can make the couple of big signings that we all want and expect for next season, on top of what we already have, then maybe I'll change my mind. Things are certainly looking upwards for the first time in a while !!!

Indeed. With a few notable exceptions (one of whom fell through, of course) our recruitment has been poor for a number of years.

Maybe lessons have finally been learned and things are looking up.

still think we need another halfback to go with horne and long, you never know if we decide to see hornes future at fb and will we get a full season out of long? whiting has to be signed, hes a talented player who has always played well. a couple of props to replace some of what we have are a necessity too, our props, although work hard enough, just dont bent the line as much as they should.

i think the board have finally woke up and realised the discontent amongst the fans, the panic button has well and truly been pressed.

There's certainly hope at last !!! I don't quite know why it's taken so long but we seem to have shifted our recruitment focus to where it should have been a long time ago. I just hope that it continues !!!

Don't think Lynch is the right player for us personally.

Very good player but more like Dowes than the type of player we need.

That player should have real size and be of the "enforcer" type.