anybody got any ideas who we are meant to be looking at or what position (see link) www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html

anybody got any ideas who we are meant to be looking at or what position (see link) www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC- ... story.html

James Smailes seems convinced its a second row/centre. Tahu?

As i understand it, it wont be until we sort out the miller situation

Personally I think our squad balance is pretty good so would only sign a player that will improve our first 17. Maybe we lack a hooker, but think Cunningham deserves his chance and there isn't much quality at hooker available.

biggest disappointment for me is that it doesn't look like Taylor will happen this year, bit of a gamble IMO.

That's the last time I click a link to the Wail website.

Sorry but no news is worth all the bloody videos, pop-ups and other assorted garbage that festoons what masquerades as a news site

Thought the same.

Squad has reasonable balance to me

[uFull Back[/u
Shaul
Naughton

[uWing[/u
Talanoa
Lineham
Lancaster

[uCentre[/u
Sa
Yeaman
Arundel
Logan

[uUtility back[/u
Rankin
Michaels

[uHalfback[/u
Sneyd
Pryce
Miller
Abdull
Harry Tyson-Wilson
Dean

[uProp[/u
Paea
Watts
Feka
Green
Bowden
Bobby Tyson-Wilson

[uHooker[/u
Houghton
Cunningham

[uBack Row[/u
Ellis
Minichiello
Westerman
Hadley
Thompson
Whiting
Turgut
Downs
Fash

Hooker probably the weakest for depth, not sure what the options are if either get injured.

I'd imagine one of Rankin, Abdull, HTW, maybe even Westerman, would fill in if needed. Though we'd probably flesh it out with a 60-80 minute performance from either Houghton or Cunningham for a game or two. That would work for me.

Codhead. Download Ghostery. It gets rid of all these annoying videos etc.

whiting!

Didnt radford try hadley at hooker last season too

I've not seen anything from Cunningham but I really like the idea of Rankin at 9 especially if our new halves turn out to be a winning combination. Rankin's enthusiasm , strength - especially near the line - and his pace make him a player for me that I'd want to see in the 17 every week and if not hooker it's difficult to see where he gets a game.

I'd still like to see a big impact prop brought in, even if its a 'project' like Moa was, I think we lack someone destructive to come on and hassle the opposition.

In Wilf`s diary this week he said that someone had found some twitter news that we were after Matt Ballin a hooker from Manly, don`t know if there is anything in it.

Moa was a great success in the end.

But for every Moa, there is a Hutch Maiava

A fast Centre would be my choice

Michaels will play centre & Rankin is probably seen as more of a HB given Naughton's arrival. Hate utilities.

These will the be tweets in question. Looks like just another rumour, although this started down under.

Gareth Neville ‏@89Beau Oct 26
@mattmastroianni @RugbyLeagueNews I'm hearing @mattballin9 has signed with Hull FC

Rugby League News ‏@RugbyLeagueNews Oct 26
@89Beau @mattmastroianni @mattballin9 haven't heard that but could happen.

Makes more sense that it's Hull KR. They have a quota spot free, are signing a hooker and committed to spending the full cap.

Radford has definitely been looking for a hooker.

I would like to see Rankin do the Heremaia role, have my doubts on Cunningham IMO Rankin would offer far more and would do a better with his speed ect..

And would be a liability in defence, with his size he would very rarely dominate and win the collision.

Neither does Houghton but everyone seems to regard him as a great defender for some reason.

is it ever really a hooker's job to dominate the collision? Everything they do is from the floor, getting on the legs is their job.

Even if they don't fully dominate they still need to be tough enough to defend in the middle of the park. The best hooker in the world is a top class defender! Going from full back to off half and not exactly looking physically strong enough to play hooker I'm sure the big men in the game will enjoy making easy yards over him. Though is everyone who wants to see him at hooker not considered the the physicality of playing in the middle of the park?

Really? I'd say Houghton groundwork is as good anyone's in our team. He makes 40 odd tackles a game as an average! Can't really see how anyone can fault his Defence.

I've not been particularly concerned by his D. He's 6.3 n 14 n half stone. Big kid for a half at only 22 . So with some specific off season training for a impact hooking role I could see how it could work.