Sounds like Hodgson still wants to bring a few more in, but some will have to leave. Think we know who they are.

I'd give Hodgson a B+ if the recruitment stays as it is.

If we can move JJ and Bowden on and replace them with another forward and a half he gets an A+

Won't knock Evans until he's I've seen him. Play he's taken alot of flack for stepping over the line with his emotions, but I've also seen comments from fans saying they wished some of his team mates gave a toss as much as Kane, if anything he's been guilty of coming on and wanting to influence the game maybe abit too much, that shows he cares

Can we say that about all our squad?

I think his attitude is exactly what we need he plays with maximum effort and gusto, as someone's brilliantly pointed out he's not a marquee signing, he's a big upgrade on Bowden

welcome to Hull Kane make sure it Continues here

https://youtu.be/mixiMiehwjQ Watched this a couple of weeks ago. Seems a decent kid.

https://youtu.be/mixiMiehwjQ Watched this a couple of weeks ago. Seems a decent kid.

Interesting article in the HDM with Kane Evans further down he states “I used to be a really good runner, but I’ve sort of transitioned into a better defender.
At the moment I’ve been doing some speed training to try and get that balance and get back that explosive running game, it’s not been as good as it was, but just physical and explosive, that’s how I like to play”.

Sounds promising at least.

Quote ="Chris71"Interesting article in the HDM with Kane Evans further down he states “I used to be a really good runner, but I’ve sort of transitioned into a better defender. At the moment I’ve been doing some speed training to try and get that balance and get back that explosive running game, it’s not been as good as it was, but just physical and explosive, that’s how I like to play”. Sounds promising at least.'" It's a good article for those that haven't read it. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... n=sharebar Would like to see us sign a back tbh. Faraimo and Fonua out, Wynne missing a chunk of pre season, McIntosh in,

Quote ="Chris71"Interesting article in the HDM with Kane Evans further down he states “I used to be a really good runner, but I’ve sort of transitioned into a better defender. At the moment I’ve been doing some speed training to try and get that balance and get back that explosive running game, it’s not been as good as it was, but just physical and explosive, that’s how I like to play”. Sounds promising at least.'" It's a good article for those that haven't read it. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... n=sharebar Would like to see us sign a back tbh. Faraimo and Fonua out, Wynne missing a chunk of pre season, McIntosh in,

Don’t know if to read too much into this piece [urlhttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-pack-feared-hodgson-6135528[/url but no mention of Taylor by BH when saying about how Evans will go ‘with Chris, Ligi, Manu & Andre’.

Quote ="Mrs Barista"It's a good article for those that haven't read it. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... n=sharebar Would like to see us sign a back tbh. Faraimo and Fonua out, Wynne missing a chunk of pre season, McIntosh in,'" Think another forward or halfback is the priority, for the first time in years we seen to have lots of backs rather than forwards coming though. We have, Scott, Walker, Ferria, Barron, Speed, along with Griffin, Carlos and Wynne. We also have Shaul, who i'm guessing is staying.

Quote ="Mrs Barista"It's a good article for those that haven't read it. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... n=sharebar Would like to see us sign a back tbh. Faraimo and Fonua out, Wynne missing a chunk of pre season, McIntosh in,'" Think another forward or halfback is the priority, for the first time in years we seen to have lots of backs rather than forwards coming though. We have, Scott, Walker, Ferria, Barron, Speed, along with Griffin, Carlos and Wynne. We also have Shaul, who i'm guessing is staying.

Taylors done nothing under Hodgson, so is right to exclude him, earn the right to be peaised

I agree
very lucky to be still under contract otherwise he also would have been offered out.
What i cant understand with Taylor is that whilst injured he didnt keep his upper body in shape.
That to me shows lack of interest/professionalism and what does that say to his team mates

And Swift. What I'm saying is that after our first choice back 5 of:
Connor
Swift
Tuimavave
Griffin
McIntosh

We're into youngsters pretty much, sounds like Shaul only wants to play FB.

Quote ="Mrs Barista" We're into youngsters pretty much, sounds like Shaul only wants to play FB.'" Shock, horror, Connor Wynne, "I’d like to see myself there as a full-time centre to be honest." But never gets a mention, unlike Shaul, who's been criticised since he was on loan at York, hundreds of years ago. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ry-6055645

Quote ="Mrs Barista" We're into youngsters pretty much, sounds like Shaul only wants to play FB.'" Shock, horror, Connor Wynne, "I’d like to see myself there as a full-time centre to be honest." But never gets a mention, unlike Shaul, who's been criticised since he was on loan at York, hundreds of years ago. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ry-6055645

So, players are about to return from a few weeks break and start 14 weeks pre-season training to get fit the new season.
Scott Taylor suffers a serious foot injury which takes 12 weeks before he can start running for the first time in an anti-gravity machine.
And you expect him to be in tip-top condition.


Please don't remind me of his upper body shape, you've mentioned it plenty of times before.

stop nitpicking ccs
We know Taylor had a foot injury but again you decide to miss the point of the post
Not talking about his fitness but his flabby body. He was like Mr Blobby
If you are unable to run then as a professional athlete you get in the gym to exercise the other parts of the body and i am surprised the conditioning team at the club allowed him to get away with it.

Read again he is the second one named

You need to read again or further down the article as it’s the quote directly from BH that doesn’t mention Taylor in the group of names which you’d have expected him to, not the just William Jackson as the reporter. .

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I think Hodgson is more referring to the overseas players in the pack. Which is why Taylor doesn't get a mention.

This is from the press release on Hulls site:

Hodgson added, “We have been working hard to add another big middle to our squad and the inclusion of Kane alongside the likes of Chris Satae, Ligi Sao and Manu Ma’u represents a strong contingent of overseas forwards who, alongside the rest of our pack, will help us lead the charge next season.”

Make no mistake Hodgson like any sane minded person, knows the value of a fully fit Scott Taylor, at his best he is one superb forward, hopefully Tag gets himself back to full fitness and complements a set of forwards which looks awesome on paper, (I know lol)

Taylor for the first few games last season looked pretty good. Didn't look great physically but he was doing a good job on the pitch still.

Captaincy will be another one to think about.

I think we will see a new captain

Captain Scott, (bra none)

Thanks that’s makes more sense as just thought it was very strange if BH had omitted Taylor from the group of forwards when naming the other big names.

Hopefully Taylor can get himself back into good shape as I have to agree with Bonaire when he said Taylor hasn’t looked that fit this past season. As much as he’s a big forward he did seem to be carrying a bit of extra weight. So hopefully a good break and pre season will help him and also have an relatively injury free run.

Its not the weight Chris it was the fat.
Taylor is a big guy who could easily put on a stone in muscle weight but he let his upper body fitness go.
I want to see the Scott Taylor who hit opponents coming out of their own 10 so hard he carried them into the in goal for a drop out under the posts.
Regretfully i dont think we will see that Scott Taylor again

Agree, if he’d of signed for my favourite nrl team, I’d be like, terrible signing he’s garbage! But this is super league, could go well, look at Pryor at leeds, probably one of the top performing props last couple of seasons, and he was, the very very average of the nrl

Agree entirely, we have to stop comparing SL, as a game, to the NRL- it is literally years behind and any signing SL's finest. Seriously Latrell Mitchell, Turbo Tom, DCE, J Manu J Tedesco, Cleary,Katoni Staggs, A Reynolds, C Walker, Ryan Paps, The Parramatta beast Sevo, maybe T Briscoe (not the one we flogged to Leeds) the list is a very long one of who would light up SL, in my opinion, buddy.