You'll never win at Wembley?

Good player that scored the final try though.. only 16 yo.

Some of Hull Fc's play during the tourney was top drawer. With their number 4 well deserving his man of the tournament award.

Think we do have some exciting youngsters - we normally churn out back row forwards - burnett, washbrook, g horne, but we have some exciting backs coming through. Hall, who got MOM, reece lynn that got the winning try, jack briscoe, brother of tom, was in the sprint and josh hodgson

Wish i had gone last night now.

Hopefully.Not sure that all will get regular chances in the final 17 week in week out but if we keep hold of them i'm sure we'll reap the rewards.

Dependant on injuries maybe a possibility of loaning one or two out to get first team experience whilst they are learning as after all its not done Broughton and Burgess any harm and Scruton before that,although accepted he's no longer with us.

I think some of these fringe players/up and coming starlets benefit more from first team action against seasoned pros in the National Leagues rather than in our acadamy/reserves etc

None of the three Leeds players you mentioned had to fall that far did they?

Agree with that.Craig Hall was a deserved man of the tournement.Looked dangerous every time he had the ball.

I liked the look of him the odd time I saw him last year but upuntil recently he was on loan at Widnes.

I'm sure a lot of the FC fans were slagging off his performances at the time of been loaned out but no doubt after their trophy success they'll be hailing him as the next best british three quarter

Bar him,I thought our own Broughton was next best which is kind of ironic in that he's spent most of the year at Hull

cheekydiddles wrote:Agree with that.Craig Hall was a deserved man of the tournement.Looked dangerous every time he had the ball. I liked the look of him the odd time I saw him last year but upuntil recently he was on loan at Widnes. I'm sure a lot of the FC fans were slagging off his performances at the time of been loaned out but no doubt after their trophy success they'll be hailing him as the next best british three quarter Bar him,I thought our own Broughton was next best which is kind of ironic in that he's spent most of the year at Hull Tbh, we know of hall's quality - it was his confidence that was lacking plus being played out of postion at full back http://www.hullfc.com/hullfctv/season09.php check that link for his hat-trick against quins last week, his second was superb centre play

cheekydiddles wrote:Agree with that.Craig Hall was a deserved man of the tournement.Looked dangerous every time he had the ball. I liked the look of him the odd time I saw him last year but upuntil recently he was on loan at Widnes. I'm sure a lot of the FC fans were slagging off his performances at the time of been loaned out but no doubt after their trophy success they'll be hailing him as the next best british three quarter Bar him,I thought our own Broughton was next best which is kind of ironic in that he's spent most of the year at Hull Tbh, we know of hall's quality - it was his confidence that was lacking plus being played out of postion at full back http://www.hullfc.com/hullfctv/season09.php check that link for his hat-trick against quins last week, his second was superb centre play

Weren't we linked with Hall a year back or so?

Always looked really classy runner of the ball when I have seen him but, IIRC, some question marks over his defence.

His defence has improved since his loan spell, which i prefer to put down to his increased confidence rather than the coaching of Cullen!!