Turner will be playing stand off. Been training there today.

It isn't all about being MOM but it is about performing to a level worthy of selection. You talk about kicking game and good hands but he has very few try assists and kicks in attacking play for the number of apperances he has made in the last 3 years. Defensively he isn't bad (Sunday notwithstanding) but not good enough to oust a back row of Manu Tickle and Fitz, who are all reasonably mobile IMO and tackle well enough. I am just going on the evidence of what I see when he plays. Where are these good hands and kicking options ? We haven't had a decent kicker or playmaker for a long time including many games which he has played in.



I wasn't judging him on Sunday's performance, but more on what I've seen since he came into the first team squad. The harsh facts are he hasn't been knocking on the international door and isn't talked about across the game as a budding prospect. For whatever reason they are the facts and when he gets the opportunities, which he has had many, it is only him alone who can take them and show that he has the right to a first team shirt.

www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=5477 fair enough they should have just issued this statement with the squad announcment though.

www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=5477 fair enough they should have just issued this statement with the squad announcment though.

Good luck to him if true I hope he takes his opportunity which is what it's all about.

That's all that was needed. Well done Agar for enforcing the code of conduct.

Think he'll go well at 6. If we are going to keep playing a runner at 6 then you need some one with pace, which hes got.

Yep. That's how it has to be. Even if it does leave us considerably weaker for Friday's game.

Agreed, good work by Agar. Hopefully this will send a message out to all the players now, no matter how good they are.

Looks like Burnett was just dropped then ?

I think Tickle's previous form was enough to get his shirt back when fit TBH.

Worryingly, that seems to suggest Horne will keep the number 7 shirt.

Yer, no doubt Tickle would of walked back in, but didn't someone say earlier Tansey and Burnett were together in Weir Bar ?

Looks that way, but I'd put Berrigan there, Houghton at 9, Washbrook on the bench. Horne doesn't deserve a place in the 19 man squad never mind a starting spot.

Yes, well done Rich. Now we can all blame Tansey when it goes tits up!

Good luck to the kid, hope he takes his chance. Certainly has the pace to be a good running 6. Does he have a kicking game?

I believe it is safe to assume that Burnett has not breached the club rules here. The club has made a statement regarding Tansey, I'm certain if Burnett was involved it would have included him. Let's not tar the lad with idle speculation.

Not the most reliable of sources.

Burnett's done nothing wrong AFAIK, just replaced by the returning Tickle.

I guess this is one argument in favour of the info about Tansey being published at the same time as the squad announcement - would have stopped Burnett being roped in by association.

Load of bollox, Burnett just dropped for tickle no other reason, and tansey for disciplinary

Tickles form meant in all fairness to Burnett he would come straight back in unless Burnett produced the best game he'd ever had against the Crusaders, he's just unlucky Tickle was playing so well and was missed.

The announcement/statement about Tansey should have been made at the time ideally to avoid all the rumour, speculation etc and is all that was needed, no details just the reason he has been omitted. Full marks to Agar for keeping a hard line with the players no matter who they are or how well they are playing as no one should or is it would seem been treated any differently from each other.
Sends a clear message to the rest of the squad and we may well see a responce.

Hope Turner is given a go in the halfs as he certainly can't produce any less than the tried/failed Horne/Washy combo no disrespect meant to either Horne or Washy but we need a little more and they have been tried more than enough to see it just doesnt work.

cant believe that hooked so many

Doesnt hitting players in the wallet hurt them more than missing a game or will he be fined as well ??


(By the way Im not saying RA is wrong here, He isnt)

All too plausible given the antics last year.

I imagine there will also be a financial penalty - either a fine or a loss of wages while 'suspended'.

or maybe full back ?