Apologies if already posted (can't recall seeing it) but AP confirmed Steve Michaels is leaving at the end of the season on [url=https://youtu.be/uqFNLPdUhyw?t=36m55sRugby AM[/url

All the best to him. He is a great servant to the club, fantastic character and always gives his all. Wonder if he will head home or stick around SL?

Very committed player which made up for some lack of quality in certain areas. Wish him all the best!

Been a decent back up player for us but doesn't justify a quota spot sitting in the stands most weeks. Good luck to him

Excellent signing by the club, always gave his all, played wherever he was asked and and put in some crunching tackles. One in the first half of the '16 final certainly saved a try and his try against the Dobbins last year that saved our bacon and frankly turned our fortunes around from there on in. he certainly deserved his two winners medals for his efforts (& hopefully a GF winners too)
good luck Stevie, hope things work out for you wherever that is.

As well as Michaels leaving, FC confirmed that youngsters Adlard, Bower, Wray & Silk will also leave.

2018:
OUTS: Ellis, Fonua, Michaels, Adlard, Bower, Wray, Silk.
INS: Faraimo, Paea, Hadley, Abdull, Logan.

Thought that were big things meant for Silk so surprised at that

Adlard playing for hull rufc, was a try scorer at the weekend

And Wray, made a bit on a big thing of him signing from Leeds

We don't seem to be able to develop backs or halves

Funny how both Shaul and Hadley were away from the game aged 19

The galling thing is HKR seem to and most of the backs from the 19s and the ones on the fringes of first team football are all HKR.
It cant just be co incidence

Think the main ones are forwards even at Rovers, probably only Oakes (Who came from Wakey) and Harris.

Seems to be a problem across Hull, we have gone from having some of the best young halfbacks in the country to not having any young halfbacks at the club, it's a bit of a worry.

It would be nice to see what players the club has retained from the last year of the academy, unless it is only Sanderson and Litten?

There is also Wardill and Jubb who is a hooker but gets good reviews.
Personally i dont think they are given enough time and also competitive game time to flourish

It'll be a shame to see Michaels leave, but this was coming and it's probably the correct decision.

He's been great for us, a real crowd pleaser and seemed very popular with his team mates. hope he gets a gig back home.

Thanks Stevie. For me, his one handed catch and grounding at Craven park in 2015 will live long in the memory

Thanks Stevie. For me, his one handed catch and grounding at Craven park in 2015 will live long in the memory

Not sure he is going home
Widnes want to sign him

@ 1:10, absolutely fantastic pickup that if in the NRL they'd be creaming themselves over it.
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Had a good try scoring record against the dobbins, it was him who easily waltzed around cockend to seal the comeback game as well.

You can't be sentimental with player choices though when there are restrictions on numbers of overseas players so his departure makes sense from a team management point of view.
However he leaves with my best wishes - always tries his best despite not being the biggest player around.

As for the younger players leaving people need to realise that very few make it all the way - its a tough ladder to climb. The article on the Hull FC website about Carlos and the NYC team of the decade makes interesting reading. Remember these were from the best youth comp in the world with presumably the best coaching and development. Some have gone on already to be big stars, some are much lower profile and one, if it is indeed the same person, has suffered the ultimate RL humiliation.

I thought links were OK, or has that changed?

The only issue with youtube is if the account on youtube has the right to post that material. If they have then there is no issue linking to the video. If it was an official SL or club video then removing the link is ridiculous

=#FF0000Apologies for the link removal, I'll openly admit to still being unsure when it comes to links, especially on YouTube.

Link has been restored.

Karen

You don't need to apologise. It's just that everyone acts daft over youtube