Wells has played the game as a pro.

His analysis on sky shows he knows his rugby

Of course we don’t know what goes on behind the scenes at the club but think we missed a trick not giving him more time to develop.

Was never convinced by Crooks really, even when he had his breakout year. Just think he had a freakish year when he got into the Dream Team. Haven’t seen anything since that proves we made a mistake in letting him go.



Lineham was decent, but Radford got fed up of dealing with him I think. He got replaced adequately at the time so no massive loss.

Defo not giving the chance to progress like masi and fash. He's got all the tools to be a good prop. But we don't know what goes on behind closed doors. Anyway let's see but I can see him doing well

Maybe we have to let players go to bring someone in?. I’d have kept Buchanan in the squad over Bienek anyway if we had the money.

Maybe it's the players choice, no reserves next year, going to be tough to give fringe players some gametime.

For me Bienek looks to have to physical attributes and showed potential at London.

That said if he was good enough he would have broken in to the first team by now. There’s a reason he hasn’t pushed on more than just saying he hasn’t had the opportunity. Take Brown for example he has had limited opportunities same as Bienek however when he has been given an opportunity he’s taken it. Bienek for whatever reason when he has had a chance has failed to show the same level as Brown.

No great loss to be honest and not sure if he will or won’t make it.

I also think Masi is under serious threat now as he has to start producing as like Bienek he has all the physical attributes but just lacks the aggression.

Been a tough 12 months for Masi off the the field.

Decision made, and time will tell if it’s no great loss, he’s still quite young especially in the hardest of positions, Powell and Cas obviously see the potential we do not.



Good luck to the lad, I’m really disappointed it never worked out.

I don’t doubt it has Dave and understand it will have been a hard 12 months. I’ve not based what I’ve said about Masi just on the last 12 months. For me he hasn’t pushed on since he first showed potential.

That’s why I think next season is going to be a significant one for Masi.

Totally agree, really though he would push in from early promise, hopefully a new season and coach can get him playing to his potential. Currently 7th choice prop, so will really have to step up to get some game time.

Agree, it’s a big season coming up for Masi.



As he came through I was hopeful for him. He looks a great athlete, tonnes of enthusiasm and happy to do his workload. However, he rarely breaks a tackle.



If we are going to look to step up to the next level and properly compete within the Top 4, we’ll need more than that.

sometimes your face doesnt fit but i think the main problem with Bienek was lack of confidence and it didnt help not being selected.

Last had the opportunity to bring Bienek in several times but chose not to when he could have played him off the bench surrounded by senior players which would have raised his confidence knowing he had some punch around him.

I have no doubt Powell will develop him into the powerful,pacey S/L front row we should have been seeing

I would handle the not breaking a tackle if he made up for it with having good body positioning and getting us a quick PTB but he doesn't even do that, he gets dominated most tackles and puts us under so much pressure. You've only got to look at the Wigan game in the CC where he got bullied off the pitch.

https://twitter.com/hdmhullfc/status/13 ... 15937?s=19 Link doesn't work but "Hull FC make a marquee half-back their recruitment priority"

https://twitter.com/hdmhullfc/status/13 ... 15937?s=19 Link doesn't work but "Hull FC make a marquee half-back their recruitment priority"

Let's hope so, must have soem serious cap space with the players leaving, we will run with a smaller but better quality squad and use more youth players as back up like Wigan and Saints do.

Maybe we're getting Nikorima after all!

Obviously someone at the Mail has written a story probably along the lines of yesterday mornings about us getting close to Coaching appointment based on being in the know about what is happening and someone upstairs has pulled it at the last minute. Really Interesting though to speculate why isn't it! Any season ticket announcement is going to need a boost!

It’s not like the Mail to worry about being factually correct so there might be something to this.

Yeh the person who made this looks like they have deleted it

It was the HDM. Timing is everything with these scoops.

Ah fair enough

Wonder if Benji Marshall would fancy a shot at SL? He would know Hodgson and Ellis from his time at Wests... we need a 6, he would get bums on seats (once allowed!) as a marquee halfback and we would sell a shedload of merchandise off the back of it. He's probably more likely to get a NRL contract for 2021 but if there's 1% chance of it happening, we need to be all over it. He still hasn't got a 2021 deal and the NRL teams are back in pre-season training.



Before I get shot down, this may be a pipe dream but with the contacts at the club who know Marshall well (and I'd assume a Motu Tony link in there somewhere...) I'm just throwing this one out there!

As of yet no other NRL team has come in for him. I wouldn't be totally against the idea but he'll be 36 when SL gets underway and he won't be cheap. He played 16 out of 20 games last season and still has something to offer. I'll be surprised if Hull take the risk but who knows? Hodgson might take a leaf out Danny McGuire's book and do his old team mate a favour

If Benji Marshall still doesn’t have a contract with any NRL team for 2021 then it’s quite conceiveable his price demands would have to reasonable to get a contract.

At 36 it would be a gamble but he’d probably be worth a 1 year deal.

Plus it’s not only what he bring on the field in game situations but also the positive impact a player like him would have on McNamara’s development.

Would be incredible, but as you say a pipe dream. Would love to see him in SL even if for a rival, sublime player.