He was struggling before the injury.

Exactly mate,

TBH Since the Sharp/Kear era, I cannot remember the last time Hull F.C players backing up each other on half breaks/breaks, this season alone, and even in the Saints and Huddersfield games in particular, I've counted at least 10 or more potential try scoring opportunities from breaks if the player was backed up.

Tis why we need a hooker, and also half backs that will back each other up.

Story of hull f.c of late, no second phase. It's what made us so dangerous 05/06 seasons.

Regarding quota, and who will be going end of this season, I reckon obst and phelps to go.

lewis

That would be my guess. Thought we would look for another H/B to replace Long, but I guess signing a 9 means Houghton gets spelled and Ellis has a better chance of game time at 7.

it coincided with the idiotic ideal of "percentage football", boring, boring, boring.

As it stands i think you may well be right Paul, it will be interesting what we do with our final quota spot, i see Fitz retiring and i don`t think we`ll offer Lauaki a new deal so a forward must be on Agars shopping list.

Are you seriously suggesting we base our recruitment on fantasy points?

or perhaps a full back who likes to trail the play such as ... erm... McKinnon?

Don't know much about him to be honest. However many on here hold Steven Kearney in high regard, well he deemed Heremaia good enough to represent his NZ side a month ago.

Not seen much of him but I'm glad we're recruiting another pivot-type player. If he can hold down a place at the Warriors he'll be good enough for SL. I think Long will stay on a reduced deal and help out coaching - Horne reduced one year deal also. Agar said the other week that he was after more creativity - not simply replacing one lot with another. One or two young home grown forwards may well benefit in coming through next year as a result of us concentrating our recruitment/retention on creative players. We don't score enough points - clearly there are attempts to put this right.

Heard of this guy but not seen him play so will reserve judgement. Interesting that that there was no "Greensleeves" accompaniment to the signing announcement though

13 months ago.

no, but im saying its a good indicator on personel performance....
football managers for years have used the opta stats as a benchmark in recruitment,focusing on individuals and there performnace game to game...
all im saying is the stats dont lie....
hence farah and smith being australias 2 top ruck men......and them being australias starting hookers.....
gallen,luke bailey,thruston,gasnier are all top of there individual fantasy groups...and suprise suprise, there all rep players!!!!

Keep hearing that our new forward is coming to us from the other side of the city.Lot of rumours about talks,wether there's any truth in it only time will tell.

To fill in his English story... Was playing 7 for Leigh until 2007 when he'd agreed to sign for Widnes on a dual SL / NL contract (if we got promotion via GF) we went into administration and he took up a deal with Halifax... But once we were sorted he tried to get out of Fax deal to join us but they wouldn't accept and he said was now 'home sick' but they kept his registration so he went home (never playing for Widnes or even Fax I don't think) eventually got picked up by Warriors went onto do well there and got his Kiwi cap too... Think he played for Maori against England last season too?

Be a good signing from 9! I think we were meant to be interested but I don't know. Looking at it all would say that's Long going?

Hedon?

Long to the coaching staff?

He's staying put

Obst showed at the weekend why he isn't good enough to be first choice 7 for a team looking to break into the top 4. He's enthusiastic, has a good running game but his kicking is poor and if we go with Horne/Obst as our first choice halves next year we'll struggle to make the top 6 IMO.

I'd take Long over Obst but in fairness Obst has had some good games too, don't just judge the last one against Hudds.

Log is not under contract and Obst is, I think Obst will stay.

Old_Faithful_IAKW wrote:Obst showed at the weekend why he isn't good enough to be first choice 7 for a team looking to break into the top 4. He's enthusiastic, has a good running game but his kicking is poor and if we go with Horne/Obst as our first choice halves next year we'll struggle to make the top 6 IMO.


Correct 6-8 is were as a club were positioning ourselves.... Boring mediocrity continues.

Hedon,who live's there?

We never really saw the best of Azzer at Leigh as we played him at scrum half, but he seems to have come on leaps and bounds in the NRL and looks like a top signing judging by his performances for the Warriors this year.

If you say so.

Lol do you think I'm being optimistic Kosh?

Good... He's anyway!!!



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