fully agree, with some of our new signings i think a lot more hull lads will leave as well.

Couldn't agree more. Seems pointless having a good youth policy if you ain't gonna play them and i'm frankly sick to death of some of the ridiculous comments on here about Hall not being good enough, or he can't tackle, or he need to play reserves to learn his trade.

The kid is ready now for S/L end of.

look at the squad were building theres no place for a talented back.

we want safe backs and big mean forwards!

and Calderwood is a safe back?

he wont play when raynors back and we move washy to the other wing for his tackling ability!

Agree, wasnt the obvious one to me either seeing how poor he was there last season for Hudds and how we look a different team with him at 7.

I sort of agree with you, but the fact is that G Horne played better last season at centre, so he has started there this season (and looked good), Hall has to earn his place, this should start on Friday if Bryne is out.

Hall will get chances this year and he must take them.

The inclusion of Burnett and Briscoe this season shows that Agar is preapred to give youth players a chance.

That kind of depends on whether you see a centre as a primarily defensive position or an attacking option. Horne was much better in defence, but absolutely [imiles[/i behind in attack.

Personally I prefer my centres to be attacking options, hence I prefer Hall over Horne.

Its got to be Hall, even if Bryne is 90% whats the point in riskin a player. Hopefully Hall will take his chance and we will have a battle royal for the back positions like we are creating for the forwards. Halls positioning looked good at Leeds in the friendly and he can catch the ball and could be devasting in broken field or following up Horne/Thorman/Radfords kicks

Isnt it just the HDM and their slap dash reporting saying Thorman will play there that has confused issues here. If the HDM had never reported it (baed on him moving there for 5 mins v Celtic) we would all be in agreement that Hall will play if Byrne isnt fit wouldnt we?

Absolutely spot on.

(IMO of course

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had a good think about what i said yesterday

and thinking about it i could of been abit harsh on young hall

Hall for FB...end of.

Hall is the only outside back other than Briscoe who looks as though he can create something from nothing...he's a natural attacking player and should be playing!

Hall at fullback?



Seen him play there a few times and thought he was terrible to be honest. Just don't see him as a full-back at all.

As much as I wouldn't want to split the half-back pairing up, I think it would be a much better option to have either Horney or Thorman at FB than anyone else at the club. I'd go with Horne, as Thorman is our play-maker. Washy, Hall or Berro at stand-off (if Berro, Houghton at hooker).

Catalans are a very good side who break the line a lot.

lol...did you go to your room without any supper?

I agree they are a very good side.

That said i dont think they break the line all that much as most of their tries come from inside 20 meters its very rare you see Catalans score from long distance.

so far

I mean since they have been in SL



Most of their tries are scored out wide due to either a piece of brilliance from Mogg or a wedge ball to Greenshields.

or a kick from bosc ala against wigan last season for the draw in the last min iirc.

Like when? Hall is another Hull player for the fans love to target, Tom Briscoe makes a few mistakes but nobody mentions it, as soon as Hall does everyone is on his back. I watched hall a bit last season and in pre-season and looked pretty good there, esp going forward, caused Leeds alot of problems, be it only a friendly.

To break up our halfback partenship after a prmising start would be a very stupid move IMO, surley we have learnt from last season?

Again which doesnt include a line break and is done close to the line

They have some great backs in Mogg, Bell, Greenshields, Pelo and Bosc. plenty of skill and power, they have a few out int he forwards and might not have a recognised hooker playing, I think like the Wigan game we can beat them in the forwards.

again so far

It looks that way but that said i was really impressed with J-P Baille on Saturday.

I agree about a forward game is probably our best way of beating them as like Celtic their forwards are not that mobile especially Ferriol and Croker.

Watch Stacul go the length ont he pitch on Friday now