rovers new hooker next season matt diskin as fizthenry is going bac to aus

Hmmmm... Not been as good this year i dont think, but he is still a good player, and maybe more importantly, he's British.

Contracted until end of 2010 and testimonial next year IIRC.

I'll believe this one when I see it.

I think his wage demands would probably price him out of Rovers tbh. I think we are fine with Fisher and Fitz and if Fitz does leave I think we should be looking at bringing an academy player through there, or maybe even using Cockayne in that role.

I don't personally see the point in having two senior specialist hookers in there, we should use the opportunity to bring somebody through the ranks. Fisher is a very good hooker and, in my opinion, not a player we need to be replacing in the near future. I think there are plenty of other positions on the pitch that could do with being strengthened before we prioritise a new hooker.

I disagree. I would say its the main position we need to strengthen and not one that should be taken lightly with stopgap players.

The Diskin rumour has been doing the round for months i very much doubt it will happen in all honesty. If Rovers are looking for a back up hooker they have an ideal replacemnt much closer to home and he's available.

Hasn't Danny Buderus just broken his leg? I can't see Leeds letting Diskin go when it will take time for Buderus to get back to full fitness.

Does he count as home grown by any chance?

Federation trained i think.

But on top of that there is Scott Spaven though i think he needs a little more time.

Are you refering to Andy ellis or Danny houghton

Just thinking, it's a pivotal role and it needs certain attention because we want to pick the right one.

It's strange, as I'd have Fitzhenry there next year even though i've criticised him a lot this year!

Someone like Andy Ellis is homegrown or fed trained or whatever! but I'm not sure he'd make the step up.

Fisher needs someone though, wouldn't mind a James Roby!!

I know Dene Halatau has done the rounds too.

I'm sure Justin will sort it and pick the right one though.

Neither.

I thought you were talking about Ellis.

Berrigan

Federation trained????????????

Yes if he has a grandparent who is european

Didn't read it properly



come on then spill the beans

Its not anything i've heard, its an opinion.

Tommy Lee.

Bingo.

Yup indeededoo.

I'm sure there are some old Tommy Lee slagoffathon threads on here somewhere. Might pass some time on the long winter nights dredging them up.

i agree, although i rate fisher if you look 1 to 13 it is our weakest position. which can only be a good thing really when you look at the fact that fisher isn't cac.

I don't think the problem is Fisher's quality. I think we are short of a another player who can play 7 and 9 in SL. That also, of course, isn't a reflection on Dobson, more that if he or Fisher gets injured we don't have a specialist replacement. No disrespect to Spaven either, but he has never played SL (yet).

Lee can play 9, but probably isn't considered a SH anymore. I'd wonder why we let Kirk Netherton go if we ended up signing Lee. Matty Smith has looked okay, without being amazing, on the handful of occaisions I've seen him.

I quite like Diskin and felt he was unlucky to miss out on the WC, considering just about every other English Leeds player who was regularly in their 17 got to go. Can't quite believe Leeds would want to let him go or that he'd kb a testimonial, though.

I think the first port of call for slagoffathons about Hull FC players is usually the Hull FC forum. The 'Faithful' really do get stuck in.