Hope Fitz steps it up this year, was very average last season

Think he needs a bit more game time.

was working at south hunsley school today and the players were training there,it was bloody freezing the steam was coming of there boots



They all look pretty sharp and fit,sam moa has lost a bit of weight also lauaki looks very trim,i must say that pearce kid was training and it looks like hes lost a stack of weight,they all seemed in good spirits too,apparently there due back in thursday and if all goes well they can have xmas eve off

totally agree..i think theyll both go really well. especially turner.im expecting big things from those two.....

Stop it.... just.... well, just stop it!

Anyone else confused with Manu's comment here:


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“Last year it took us a while for everyone to learn the new plays, but it is much easier to teach two than it is 10, so we are getting through the work a lot faster this year.""

a) Did we have 10 moves last year?
b) 2 whole new moves for 2011 - hope they don't reveal both in the pre-season friendlies and spoil the surprise(s).

Well, we gave cheap penalties away in three different ways, and I am sure we had four different ways of knocking on, and two ways of conceding point after scoring a try, add that to the drop off ball inside, and you're at ten!

I assume Willie means it's easier to teach two new players (westerman and Sharp) the plays, than teach ten new players as we saw last year.

Two moves would be nice though, assuming the two new guys can learn the drop off move we've used for the past three seasons.

Ah,right.

Still, we've never fully replaced the old "Tommy Lee kicking the ball dead on the third tackle when no one else realises it's happening" move, so let's hope we get a few minor tweaks of that, preferably just not with Lee, not kicking it dead and with other players realising what's happening.

For me, it has to be...

1. Dowes and Radford to rip up SL in 2011 and become 2/3 of the dream team front row while instilling absolute fear into every single other SL prop.

2. Horne to prove himself as SL's best stand-off, running in tries for fun on his way to the man of steel award.

3.Yeaman to cause chaos in opposition defences week in, week out with his devastating pace and guile while becoming SL top try scorer.

4. Agar masterminding his way to the coach of the year award for the first of his four consecutive years.


Now that would impress me !!!!

are you sure you support FC??

WOW you are the most optimistic guy who has ever posted on here.

How long do you think it actually takes professional rugby league players to learn new moves? Is it difficult to achieve it in the couple of months run up in pre-season?

Do you mean as opposed to all the usual negative humbugs that regularly post



very optimistic for this coming year , all we need is a bit of luck with injuries and we can fly this year we really can.
Having Long, Horne and Kirk back to full fitness will be like having three new players alone, then add that to Sharp and Westy and i think we are filling gaps very well indeed.
You know Westy will be such a huge player for FC he will become legendary i can tell you, his skill level for a young fella is quite breathtaking and such a huge unit also which will add even more weight to an already impressive pack , so put all that together with fit halves and all of a suddne those guys with real pace will score for fun!!
Of all seasons i have been involved in RL I can say that FC look the real deal for me this year and the signing of westy will become a master stroke i think!!
Top three for me

yes it can be a long job given the previous clubs moves that are impregnated onto them which you have to irradicate first , some learn quicker than others however when your bringing in so many new players and more importantly play makers like we did last year it is a complex job

I dont believe it pal, sorry. The pre-season is more than enough time for players to learn the new moves!

Quote ="EXPRO"Do you mean as opposed to all the usual negative humbugs that regularly post very optimistic for this coming year , all we need is a bit of luck with injuries and we can fly this year we really can. Having Long, Horne and Kirk back to full fitness will be like having three new players alone, then add that to Sharp and Westy and i think we are filling gaps very well indeed. You know Westy will be such a huge player for FC [u[uhe will become legendary i can tell you, his skill level for a young fella is quite breathtaking and such a huge unit[/u[/u also which will add even more weight to an already impressive pack , so put all that together with fit halves and all of a suddne those guys with real pace will score for fun!! Of all seasons i have been involved in RL I can say that FC look the real deal for me this year and the signing of westy will become a master stroke i think!! Top three for me'" My god! Can you over-exaggerate anymore??? We've all seen Westerman play and although promising, his skills can hardly be described as breathtaking, and he's hardly a huge unit either! Although the club may agree with you looking at this....... www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?page_id=276

Quote ="EXPRO"Do you mean as opposed to all the usual negative humbugs that regularly post very optimistic for this coming year , all we need is a bit of luck with injuries and we can fly this year we really can. Having Long, Horne and Kirk back to full fitness will be like having three new players alone, then add that to Sharp and Westy and i think we are filling gaps very well indeed. You know Westy will be such a huge player for FC [u[uhe will become legendary i can tell you, his skill level for a young fella is quite breathtaking and such a huge unit[/u[/u also which will add even more weight to an already impressive pack , so put all that together with fit halves and all of a suddne those guys with real pace will score for fun!! Of all seasons i have been involved in RL I can say that FC look the real deal for me this year and the signing of westy will become a master stroke i think!! Top three for me'" My god! Can you over-exaggerate anymore??? We've all seen Westerman play and although promising, his skills can hardly be described as breathtaking, and he's hardly a huge unit either! Although the club may agree with you looking at this....... www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?page_id=276

at this level with so many new players of different nationalities coming in all at once it was hard work believe me, hence why the continuity this season from last is such a hingepin to the team .
I would be surprised this season if we slip up against the teams we did last year ...
Although given the team Salford have put together they will be a hard team to beat this year thats for sure!!

Quote ="Raggytash"My god! Can you over-exaggerate anymore??? We've all seen Westerman play and although promising, his skills can hardly be described as breathtaking, and he's hardly a huge unit either! Although the club may agree with you looking at this....... www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?page_id=276'" sorry Ebeneezer i thought this was a forum of opinions??

Quote ="Raggytash"My god! Can you over-exaggerate anymore??? We've all seen Westerman play and although promising, his skills can hardly be described as breathtaking, and he's hardly a huge unit either! Although the club may agree with you looking at this....... www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?page_id=276'" sorry Ebeneezer i thought this was a forum of opinions??

he says using three ??? to make his point

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Kick! can be very complicated and tricky to learn, especially when your wearing mitts.

I know! Three question marks together almost makes a huge unit of question marks! Although I thought my usage of them was simply breathtaking!

It feels like I've gone back in time 12 months and you're telling me how great 2010 is going to be