He is a top drawer professional this guy and that is why he will go the full course without a doubt (if injury free), his fitness is awesome apparently one of the fittest in the squad and this will stand him in good stead. He is genuinley one of the best players I have had the pleasure to watch and that is not based on the fact he is B&W as I have admired many rovers players as well.

Sure he will go well when he has improved his fitness

He's showing up well so far, the stats pulled up before fridays game showed him to be performing well

That holds for any player, doesn't it? Vella, for example. Are you worried that he won't last the pace too? He is the same age as Fitzgibbon.

Vella is 8 months younger.

I think Hull look very pumped up, early on in the season. That is exactly what they needed, but it is more not difficult to imagine them having a adrenaline hangover at some point during the season.

Anyway - Joel Clinton. I thought Morgan used him very intelligently and he looks like the type of player who might give our pack a bit more impetus, as the season goes on.

Clinton is exactly what we need, could do with another similar style of prop.

Stats..


Tackles
Fitz..134..Vella 66

Marker Tackles
Fitz..20..Vella 9

Vella will be fine he is pacing himself

So we've got a new first choice half back combination (and have had 3 different HB combinations in 4 games), have O'Meley, Fitzgibbon and (to all intents and purposes) Lauaki debuting and a back 5 with an average age of 22 1/2, and you think we've peaked already? OK.


Agreed. Looks good.

Is there a minutes on the pitch stat?

I think Fitzgibbon has done three 80min stints and one 70 minute.