He's asked for a loan move i believe and the reserves dont really give him any development.

Must be frustrating when you have a player like Berrigan keeping you out.

Or Tommy Lee

...who's rightly earned his place in the side by outperforming Houghton and pretty much everybody else in our squad this season.

Wow, are things really that bad at Hull?

TBF from what I've seen, Tommy Lee has a far more complete skill set than Houghton.

Houghton's reputation has been built on scooting from dummy-half - he's a long, long way off being a top class hooker.

For me Tommy Lee is quality and if he were at a decent club he would be a top player. I see him as a loose forward, decent with ball in hand and tackles way above his weight. Also, he's the only one that seems upset when Hull conced a try, really gives it to the rest of the squad. Would be a big loss to Hull but if I was him I'd jump ship, the way we're going it's the only way he'll fulfill his potential.

Lee has been very very good this season, he's actually been far more consistent than Berrigan and fully deserves to be in the squad in place of Houghton, guess its what happens when we have 3 or 4 very good hookers.

You need to have one less good hooker and one more good 7

dependent on the quota situation i would go for Heath L'estrange from manly

Looking at the rules put in place on renewal every overseas player apart from Dobson will be classed as fed trained.

I have to admit i don't the rules in their entirety but if true that just makes a mockery of the British game. At least the salary cap will keep clubs excesses in check.

As long as there is an "academy trained rule" which there is, then it's not such a big deal cos it still means players will get their chance.

Infact, it may even be better for the development our young players playing with quality imports.

I firmly believe our players are good enough. If we were coached to play every game like the last 25 mins v you guys in the derby we'd win more than we lose. We need our 2 coaches to go and be replaced by someone with a clue!!



(and a new 7 next season!)

I agree with most of that but what worries me is that clubs are still signing very average overseas players and in some cases 'projects', which beggers belief. Top class overseas players can aid player development of that there is no doubt but all the time clubs fill their quotas with players who basically cannot get a club in aussie, British player development will suffer.

Also with the more rigorous enforcement of tax rules top class overseas players are less likely to come unless our clubs pay them more money, something else that could adversely impact on British player development.

You had that coach and he was forced out.

Consequently, top class British players will be at a premium, also adversely impacting on British player development.

Who?

Norris. You can't dispute that he's doing a job with Wakefield.

He great at coaching the under dog, and in one off games, our league form was poor under Kear.

But I have to admit he is better than we have now.

When we sacked Kear and Sharp we should have gone for a big name.

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You mean like Dakuitoga Quite a bit bigger than Kear and Sharpe



And he's good with Bati boys

Well I suppose it had to happen at some point. Zod got something right.