Re: Your Starting 13 : Sun Dec 26, 2021 11:11 am  

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Nothus wrote:

Probably because we will very rarely, if ever, be able to actually name that as our 17 on a match day. We'll always have injuries and our squad depth is poor.
I also don't rate Patton one bit.

In defence of Patton I read an article this week that he has never played as first choice Halfback for a lengthy period of time. He had offers from SL clubs but wanted to prove himself as first choice. I say we give him a chance.

Re: Your Starting 13 : Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:24 am  

Nothus wrote:

Probably because we will very rarely, if ever, be able to actually name that as our 17 on a match day. We'll always have injuries and our squad depth is poor.
I also don't rate Patton one bit.

That's an interesting take. You can certainly look past number 17 and think if we were to put a side out with 5 or 6 of these of these lads how would we fair. Kibula, Hall, Jowett, Ho, Wallace could literally be anything. I can see the reasons for optimism as the squad is bigger numbers wise and the backline revamped but I don't see enough tempo/running/pace either at the ruck or on the edge. If the loans/dual reg don't materialise in the form of 1/2/3 players available throughout the season, 4th/5th for me.

I don't get the negativity on Patton. He's 26, he needs us and there's not a half in the comp who's had close to his career.

Re: Your Starting 13 : Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:08 am  

M@islebugs wrote:

That's an interesting take. You can certainly look past number 17 and think if we were to put a side out with 5 or 6 of these of these lads how would we fair. Kibula, Hall, Jowett, Ho, Wallace could literally be anything. I can see the reasons for optimism as the squad is bigger numbers wise and the backline revamped but I don't see enough tempo/running/pace either at the ruck or on the edge. If the loans/dual reg don't materialise in the form of 1/2/3 players available throughout the season, 4th/5th for me.

I don't get the negativity on Patton. He's 26, he needs us and there's not a half in the comp who's had close to his career.

Heard on Sunday that Jamie Shaul and Josh Bowden are the 2 players available on dual reg probably for the start of the season. Squad numbers 29 and 22 for Hull FC this should help with our chances.

Re: Your Starting 13 : Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:52 am  

bulls2487 wrote:

Heard on Sunday that Jamie Shaul and Josh Bowden are the 2 players available on dual reg probably for the start of the season. Squad numbers 29 and 22 for Hull FC this should help with our chances.

I would be wary of Shaul. Wasn't it York where he was on DR as an up and coming youngster for Hull, and he notoriously didn't run all game. If he had that attitude where he hadn't done anything in the game yet, what will he be like now he's an established SL player?

Hampshire still not sorted. I still expect him to end up at Leigh though.

Re: Your Starting 13 : Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:55 am  

I dont think Jordan Johnstone will get much game time at Hull.

We've signed Lovodua and have Houghton still. He's currently 3rd choice hooker for us now. We tried to move him and Bowden in the off season, but no one bit.

Re: Your Starting 13 : Wed Dec 29, 2021 12:18 pm  

We won’t need Jordan Johnston if we have Doyle, Flanagan, Johnson. Bowden however could be a very good addition in the Championship!

Re: Your Starting 13 : Wed Dec 29, 2021 1:15 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

We won’t need Jordan Johnston if we have Doyle, Flanagan, Johnson. Bowden however could be a very good addition in the Championship!

I forgot you got Johnson from Leeds.

Bowden hasn't been the same player since he did his ACL in 2018. He's either injured or just plods his way through games.

A season in the Championship might do him good, to get his confidence back.

Jack Brown is a good kid. Makes decent yards and has really good offload game. I'm hoping he gets more game time again for us this season.

He'll be 5th/6th choice behind Taylor, Sao, Satae, Evans and possibly Fash. Depends what Hodgson wants to do with dual reg/reserves but he may be sent your way for game time.

Re: Your Starting 13 : Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:50 am  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

We won’t need Jordan Johnston if we have Doyle, Flanagan, Johnson. Bowden however could be a very good addition in the Championship!

I haven't seen him play at Hull but the Jordan Johnstone at Widnes wouldn't be at the bottom of that list.

Re: Your Starting 13 : Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:37 pm  

I don’t think anyone is saying he would be 4th choice with us, just that we have 3 decent options and won’t have tHe budget to attract him and then keep paying the other 3

Re: Your Starting 13 : Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:12 pm  

Betsy Bulls wrote:

I don’t think anyone is saying he would be 4th choice with us, just that we have 3 decent options and won’t have tHe budget to attract him and then keep paying the other 3

Correct. I might not have been clear but we have 3 hookers signed up. And tbh they are 3 really good hookers for this level.