Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:47 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I don't mind Scott and Brown on the bench TBH.

Brown is ok, Scott is a waste on the bench for me, he either starts or doesn’t make the 17, especially if you’ve already got a utility like a cator/smith on the bench.

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:51 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Well that's something, where did you read that, was it this week, as knew he was out last week, but seen nothing about this week.

Just added an edit to my post.
It's on the Hull Live article (the most recent one about squad news) that he has a shoulder issue, but it's not a direct quote from Smith. However I'd imagine Tomlinson knows what the case is. It's just a single line near the end.
There was talk of him having a knock around the Bradford game which was why he never played against Doncaster, so maybe something that's still troubling him a touch.

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:52 pm  

Disappointed in Tindall injury. If his thumb is broken what's the timescale ?. Hope Martin gets his chance . Don't see litten as a winger only as an a emergency cover.

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:54 pm  

No Staverly .Severs. Jebson. Thought at least one of them would be included

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:54 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

Just added an edit to my post.
It's on the Hull Live article (the most recent one about squad news) that he has a shoulder issue, but it's not a direct quote from Smith. However I'd imagine Tomlinson knows what the case is. It's just a single line near the end.
There was talk of him having a knock around the Bradford game which was why he never played against Doncaster, so maybe something that's still troubling him a touch.

Let's hope so, not that I want him injured, just gives some justification for him not making this squad.

Lack of pre season gametime will almost certainly rule him out against Rovers.

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:56 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

No Staverly .Severs. Jebson. Thought at least one of them would be included

That's a bit disappointing, going with Lane instead, who we know about and had a nasty knock last week, would rather see one of the above given a run.

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:04 pm  

Interesting that Charles has been included over both Medforth and Harman. It's a huge step up for the lad if he gets some game time.

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:06 pm  

Cuddleclub wrote:

Brown is ok, Scott is a waste on the bench for me, he either starts or doesn’t make the 17, especially if you’ve already got a utility like a cator/smith on the bench.

Not sure what the alternative Lane?

Think Scott earnt his place in the 17 last year, will play a different role to Cstor or Smith

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:11 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Not sure what the alternative Lane?

Think Scott earnt his place in the 17 last year, will play a different role to Cstor or Smith

Get your point re Lane, I think it just shows the lack of depth and the overall poor nature of the squad. Okunbor and Pele will either be rocks or diamonds. I can’t see any change from previous seasons we will pick up a few decent wins and then fall away final third of the season as usual, finishing 8th-10th.

[Chris71]

Re: Pre-season. : Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:11 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

Dave K. wrote:

Well that's something, where did you read that, was it this week, as knew he was out last week, but seen nothing about this week.

Just added an edit to my post.
It's on the Hull Live article (the most recent one about squad news) that he has a shoulder issue, but it's not a direct quote from Smith. However I'd imagine Tomlinson knows what the case is. It's just a single line near the end.
There was talk of him having a knock around the Bradford game which was why he never played against Doncaster, so maybe something that's still troubling him a touch.

That hopefully explains Balmforths omission from the squad, must admit to being concerned as Balmforth wasn't mentioned anywhere when I first saw the report despite reporting on other omissions through injury.