Superb insight and hopefully we'll see a lot more of these vids .

I watched the video and Sao just looks unfit

Based on those 7 minutes I'd love you to explain your reasons for thinking this

I'd say the opposite regarding Sao, he played decent minutes and, along with most of the players, looked the fittest I have seen them.

You bang on about Aussie training methods and fitness regimes then slag Soa off for being unfit after watching a brief 7 minutes of a pre season friendly. Don’t you trust Cartwright anymore

It's an odd take. I wasn't at the game, but he obviously wasn't either, so all that either of us have to go by is that video, and there's nothing in there that jumps out regarding Sao's fitness. Cartwright has made it clear that anyone not up to scratch on fitness wont be involved, and the Abdull situation has backed that up. Also, there are various criticisms that could be levelled at Sao in recent years but I don't think fitness has ever been one of them. I'd say he's always had a good engine and looks after himself. I find it hard to believe that under a regime that holds fitness in high esteem Sao's level have dropped significantly.

In the end we might not end up being any good but one things for sure everyone looks fitter and playing at the right bulk for their stature and position on the field. First time for a few seasons we can say that! How good the game plan is and how accomplished we are skills wise remains still to be seen.

Is he ever at the games? Probably not.

I thought Sao had put on a bit of timber tbh but maybe it's planned

Sao was the worst player we had last year

Total liability

Unfit and I assume carrying injuries when ‘fit’

I don’t go to many games because I live in Australia so you get a free shot on that one



I buy a lot of Merch and offered to buy a small % of the Club when Adam sent me the Prospectus about 9 months ago.



I’ve bought season passes from here in Melbourne before



Anyways - Sao just looks slow on the FB videos the Club regularly posts and I saw 2 instances of him looking like a typical slow forward in the Cas clips from Last ( which were very revealing )



The last 4-5 years have been the worst rugby ever served up by FC and I’m keen as many are to see the team Galvanise behind the new owners and coaching staff and I have already popped some cash on FC beating Dragons at $3.75



I will be up at 4am watching that one or whatever time it’s on

Lets put things in perspective .....Sao & Balmforth were not fit last season?? - neither were the rest of the squad.(Aydin, Chan exempt)

The club had 1 unqualified fitness trainer, and 3 part time student physiotherapists

Is it any wonder, the players were physically incapable to compete in SL?? this is bordering on negligence..,;and we had a record number of injuries??

Had the club's hierarchy, employed more suitably qualified backroom staff, instead of pouring all income into unscouted signings, maybe we would've been more competitive.??.

When Myler arrived, he stated, "The club is not fit for purpose"

I'm confident it is now....

Don’t agree with any posts questioning you or anyone’s loyalty or commitment as a supporters, we really don’t need that as a fanbase.



As for Sao I agree with others that it would be difficult to tell from those highlights anyone’s fitness and it was the first friendly of the season. We have a coach who promised the players will be fit, and seemingly acted upon this with a player whose ink was barely dry on a 3 year deal.



Last season was a total shambles, but I think we should just give everyone a clean slate and trust the coaching set up. Sao is in the last year of his contract, if he doesn’t perform to standard he’ll be out, but I think he’ll prove like most of his Hull career to be a solid forward. He seems a decent bloke and I’m sure will be wanting to write a few wrongs from last year.