Wilde 3 wrote:Like the look of your props, no excuses for your halves next year

His Bobness wrote:Thank you I agree with most of that.

You underestimate our other props though I feel. Mulhern is quality and getting better and better. Mose Masoe can be a bit frustrating at times but he was good in 2018 and at his best quite unplayable. Jewitt is one tough hombre and Scruton a real good professional and tough as teak.

Johnson isn't too bad as a 6th prop and we can always ask the excellent James Greenwood to go back to his former position if required. We are really well covered in the middles now. Hull FC would without a doubt have been competing for Garbutt if they had not tied their hands with cap and quota.

I reckon that things have gone full circle............Rovers now have a better pack than Hull but you guys still have better and bigger outside backs. Half back well we still have a signing to come and Albert Kelly ...you've had a good run out of him as we did but anything else is a bonus. Connor is so much more likeable in an England shirt but I must now admit star quality.

Can't wait for the big kick off we'll be looking to dominate you down the middle and I think we will do.

Keiththered wrote:Where did you get the idea the halves needed excuses?

Jake the Peg wrote:From watching them play?

Jake the Peg wrote:I like mulhern but he's not as good as garbutt when he's fit. masoe is a pudding 5 games out of 6 and you were all calling for scruton to retire last year. The rest are just back up the same as we have.

I think rovers have the edge in the front row but Hull's back row is definitely better.

I'm glad you've admitted your jake love though He's my favourite player now that watts is no longer with us

Jake the Peg wrote:I like mulhern but he's not as good as garbutt when he's fit. masoe is a pudding 5 games out of 6 and you were all calling for scruton to retire last year. The rest are just back up the same as we have.

I think rovers have the edge in the front row but Hull's back row is definitely better.

I'm glad you've admitted your jake love though He's my favourite player now that watts is no longer with us

Keiththered wrote:Your FC credentials are shining brightly when you refer to Masoe.

Your aging second row came in for much criticism from fans last season so I’m pleased you can remain so optimistic. They are possibly both going on a season too long although maybe they did that in 2018.

Jake the Peg wrote:manu is only 31 so is hardly ageing but suffered from injuries last year. Minichello was probably our best back rower last year and is in great shape but needs to play less minutes to get the best out of him. Hadley is decent back up

I don't expect us to trouble the top 5 next year but still expect us to finish above rovers

masoe has been pretty anonymous whenever I've watched him play for rovers