Bullseye wrote:
Not convinced Hull will do any better than last year. Rapana has apparently got himself injured in training.
It is possible that we will continue to be terrible, but there have been a lot of stories this off season that have highlighted just how poorly prepared we were last year. When Jake Clifford went back to the NRL he mentioned in an interview that his pre season at Hull was very easy. This seems to have been backed up by several other players since. We were unfit, we were disorganised, we had Hull Uni students acting as physios, hardly any S&C staff to speak off. Cartwright seems to have brought about a much more professional set up. If nothing else I expect us to be a lot fitter, hungrier and defensively solid. The squad isn't exactly bursting with quality, but the pack looks strong, and there are several very promising youngsters who cold have break out years. You mention Rapana, he might miss the first couple of games of the season apparently, but young Logan Moy has by all accounts been hugely impressive in pre season, to the extent that Rapana might end up at centre when he returns.
