Joined: Oct 15 2003 Posts: 53839 Location: North Yorkshire
As much as I would like to see Moa play I would not be too hasty in rushing him through. Regardless of who has been here longer the player should be selected on who will offer the most to the side.
Maloney will know all our drill better and wil know something about the opposition too. Moa has had to get over jetlag and has only just started proper training so could be a litte underdone.
Without watching them train its hard to call but I feel Maloney would get the nod.
That said I think he will go with only prop off the bench anyway and play Lee again.
I dont just want to see him play because he is here.
If Agar thinks he is fit enough to be named in the squad then i think he believes he is mentally in the right place to play.
Perhaps.
The other argument is, if you're going to put an inexperienced prop into the team, do you pick the one who has just flown halfway around the world and has had less than a week with his team mates?
If our other new signing had been here for a similar amount of time, I'd have no qualms about him playing.
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Big Dave T wrote:Gets less and less everytime someone quotes that.
He has also played 3 games in a world cup which is a level higher than others have played.
I would be confident of his adrenaline getting him through his debut for 20-30 mins to make up for him possibly not knowing our defensive set up etc.
IIRC, so did Ryan Tandy and Bob Beswick. I'd still want neither in a Hull shirt. I think people are getting carried away with his World Cup selection TBH. He may very well turn out to be a very good signing, but 3 WC appearances is not a guarantee of that by any stretch of the imagination.
Rock God X wrote:He is only in his first season at the top level though. I don't think it would be partcularly unfair to leave him out until he's had a little more full time training. If Moa is better prepared to take the field, he should get the nod regardless of how long he's been here.
As said Moa wont know our attack and defence structures at all. Whereas Maloney will. Also its not like Moa is a veteran with plenty of minutes of NRL experience.
Could be in the squad just for settling in reasons, travelling on the coach with the lads, getting to know match day routine and sampling a friday night game with the sky cameras about. Also post match routine.
Joined: Jul 15 2005 Posts: 29795 Location: West Yorkshire
Rupert Pupkin wrote:Cant see you guys losing this one.
On the basis of what? Huddersfield have made a strong start and have home advantage and a good pack. Words of such confidence have a habit of coming back and causing embarrassment. On that note, remember your prediction of Rovers "rattling up a cricket score" (or words to that effect) against Wakefield.
At this stage Agar isn’t committing himself and said: “We will have a look at Huddersfield, and we will look at what may or may not be needed against them.
cant see moa playing.
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Mrs Barista wrote::lol: On the basis of what? Huddersfield have made a strong start and have home advantage and a good pack. Words of such confidence have a habit of coming back and causing embarrassment. On that note, remember your prediction of Rovers "rattling up a cricket score" (or words to that effect) against Wakefield.
As Sheldon has pointed out they are missing 2 key forwards who have been in good form, not so sure if they have alot of strength in depth in their forwards. The Hull forwards have started the season off well(so we hear)and thats really why I am predicting a Hull win.
I dont think my KR v Wakey prediction will be far off and I did state we would win at Saints
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On the basis of what? Huddersfield have made a strong start and have home advantage and a good pack. Words of such confidence have a habit of coming back and causing embarrassment. On that note, remember your prediction of Rovers "rattling up a cricket score" (or words to that effect) against Wakefield. 
