I dont think chisholm is the answer either my shout would have been josh drinkwater,who we tried to sign when campese got injured last season.Was outstanding and won the player of the year in west tigers reserve grade and was a standout with london when playing over here.Iam afraid campese has been a standout player during his career,but canberra saw the danger signs, releasing him because of his injury woes,great bloke and class player when fit but at nearly 32 and both knees dodgy is he worth the risk.?

Like I've said campese won't play 10 games this season.

His kicking was awful. Albert though will improve with game time. He's not played fit since July.
I'm not advocating signing Chisolm just comparing our strengths to end of last season.
Chisolm was terribly unfit. He did way in with a few great tries and assists but I wouldn't want him back.
I thought our 3 props went well with the ball. Green was a menace throughout. It's the back row. They defend next to the halves and are supposed to protect them. Ours fail hence Albert is constantly defending.
Marsh does look like he can defend. He needs to be more Andy Gregory...nastier take control but he looks like he's about to apologise every time he gets the ball.

I thought chisolm's kicking game was really good the best we have had since dobbo especially close to the line, but as says above he was really unfit and I'm not sure he actually took it seriously being over here and didn't get out of 2nd gear

Matty Marsh might have potential, but having seen him play now 6 times, I keep asking myself when and if he is ever going to have any impact in a game, beyond shipping on a pass, making a tackle or kicking away possession. Saw Dane Chisholm 5 times and despite what has been written by some other posters, yes he had some limitations, but he also had the skill and confidence and game smarts to make things happen. Result was he created opportunities, often by improvisation.

To me Marsh has been very anonymous in these games and along with all our backs, last Sunday's game was his worst ever. He needs to be sponsored by Pirelli as he adds a new dimension to ultra low profile. Yes, he's learning his trade, but as we all know, you don't get long nowadays to hit your straps, unless your name is Liam Salter.

As a pivot and starting in the Derby friendly, he needs to show more flair and creativity with a hint of leadership, and once he does then I'll start singing his praises and get off his case.

Marsh will be roadkill in the Derby.

Unless i am wrong and i hope not I think we will not see any more of marsh after campese comes back he will slip away he is not the answer

I hope a lot of you aren't going to bother turning up to many games this season. I already can't be d to hear the moaning from half of you.
Saying Campese won't make 10 games is just a guess that you're dressing up as fact. He might not play 10 games, he might play 20, if you expect us or anyone else to be able to sign another top level half back who is happy to twiddle his thumbs until Campese or Kelly possibly get injured, you're deluded.
Marsh might not have imposed himself on any games aside from Widnes last season yet but he has also never looked like being made roadkill. The type of player Marsh is needs to grow into a team, he's not a flair player like Chisholm or Kelly, he is an organiser and as a young lad its extremely difficult to walk into a team of seasoned pros and dominate proceedings.

Perhaps we should get Scott Murell to give the lads a pre match team talk. lol www.rugbyam.co.uk/pages/scott-mu ... ride-to-te

Perhaps we should get Scott Murell to give the lads a pre match team talk. lol www.rugbyam.co.uk/pages/scott-mu ... ride-to-te

Quote ="Seventies red"Perhaps we should get Scott Murell to give the lads a pre match team talk. lol www.rugbyam.co.uk/pages/scott-mu ... ride-to-te'" Just watched it that was brill well done Scott

Quote ="Seventies red"Perhaps we should get Scott Murell to give the lads a pre match team talk. lol www.rugbyam.co.uk/pages/scott-mu ... ride-to-te'" Just watched it that was brill well done Scott

Top quality halfs are hard to find. The UK has produced maybe 4? since Andy Gregory & Schofield. The big problem is where is Marsh going to learn there is no A team anymore & why should lower league sides take them on loan? it disrupts their side's. It will allways be dificult untill we have ten times the numbers playing our game. I suspect if you had put him behind Fc's pack on Sunday he would have done OK.

you will get nowhere near we all know he hes major knee problems

don't be surprised if he doesn't manage 6.as most know his knees are ucked

I heard he won't play for three months his rehab isn't as good as the club are making out

He is running freely and has been training with the first team for the past 10 days. Can't make a prediction for when he'll be on the pitch but he looked to be gong well and was throwing the ball about like the class act he is. I know this personally as I watched them training. No limps, no sign of him complaining, not pulling up after running. Wishful thinking from Dullers or our doom and gloom merchants who seem to take delight at putting the club and players down.

I hope he gets fit and plays some games this season, Although I want you to lose every game and get relegated, we need quality players in SL

But, you're a c0ck and we don't care what you think.

You dislike him. Everybody knows - further reiteration hasn't been needed for a while. His posts are generally within the AUP, a good proportion of yours are not. Let's move on, eh?

Escape his posts forever with the for function, if you like.

Exactly what I have been told and Campo even says he has been participating in contact sessions in the York Post blog he pens. Having said that, if he isn't 100% then he doesn't play IMO, however, the mounting pressure from a poor pre-season might see him rushed back. TBH losing to Cas won't be the end of the world unlike some would have us believe.

And reinforced by the man himself on camera in an interview today on Hull KR TV.

I reckon Round 3 home to Wakey.

Based on our previous two displays, we may well lose to Castleford, very possibly against Warrington,(away) and St Helens (home).
Wakefield are possibly the best chance of a win at home, unfortunately, by then the end of the world might seem that little bit closer as we will already playing catch up with the rest.
Losing a home game is never something we want to happen and our home ground should be a fortress, especially so when you consider our atrocious away form last season, that was a huge area of concern and one that I see no signs of getting any better anytime soon, at least not under the current leadership of Chester and Poching I'm afraid to say.
Having said all that, I do hope I'm proved wrong and there is a miraculous turn around in our fortunes, one can only hope pray and believe in miracles.

Campese has been training with the first team for many weeks now, not within the role of the first receiver, but training nonetheless ……Unfortunately, the success of our season is dependent upon Campese being the first man receiver ……Marsh is currently a championship player at best and Blair only offers the same at half-back.

If Campese comes back fit and can lead us around the park, then this may offset our light forward pack and give our “off the cuff” players a chance to score points through their individual talents and skills (Kelly, Lunt, Sio and Dixon), but if Campese comes back and is cropped again and is forced to retire (just like Weyman and Goulding) we will be in serious trouble …..Unfortunately, the success of this season depends upon this .....And when I say success, I mean whether or not we scrape the top 8 or are a strong side within the qualifying 8 .....How sad is that when celebrating our 10th year anniversary within the Super League?!

The Dullers go on about the fitness of Campese don't they have Katie Pryce and Ruth Ellis how long will they last ?????

Ruth Ellis? I doubt if she'll hang around for too long.

Is she a member of the Hull Fc swingers club?.