He's injured i believe.

If Houghton plays the ful 80 we will lose the game imo.

I can't see us beating Leeds with Berro and Long both out.

I thought the Crusaders had improved.

I'll believe the Long one when its confirmed. Heard the rumour yesterday about it been more serious but i wouldnt be surprised to see him play on Saturday.

I think with the players coming back in for Saturday like Tickle, Fitz and Horne we will give Leeds a decent game at home.

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We'll give them a game but can we beat them?

You hated him before.

You lost by 16 points away with 5 players missing, of course you can.

Doesn't tell the story of the game for me. I honestly thought leeds would score 60 at one point but then they just started to throw the ball around too much and made a few errors and dropped off a bit

Have we already agreed an extension for Berro ?
What if Houghton is given 80 minutes from now on, knock on the head that hooker interchange cack, we utilise that bench spot in other areas and it really seems to work.
Can we offload Berro and his huge wages at the end of this season and find a replacement on half his cash or is it already agreed he is staying next season too ??

Leeds were there for the taking imo if we were on our game. Theyre more than beatable if we turn up.

Thats how I saw it, we just didnt play in the first 20 mins of each half and were very patchy. Just want to see us play with a greater line speed as we did at the start of the season rather than the stand and wait which seems to have crept back in.

As far as I can tell the clauses that needed to be triggered (%ge ganes) etc. have been, so the extension is in place.

We can't just walk away from someone because they get injured, nobody would be suggesting it if it had been a "Hull Lad" or even an English player.

If the rumours about Longys injury been season threatening (hope it is just gossip) then I for one will be suggesting we do English or not!
He is on a fortune

no course not, just give berro a painkilling injection he will be ok

Are you unable to take a post in it's context?

pot / kettle etc

Ah right, now it all makes sense

Houghton IMO hasnt got 80 mins in him, and if he is used for the full game, i think we will lose, for me he just doesnt offer enough, and his little scoots are now well read!

Correct. He needed to play 50 games in 2008-2009.

He played 29 out of 32 games in 2008 and 22 out of 28 in 2009. He'd played all 11 games this season up to yesterday so since he's been with us he's played 62 out of 71 games which is a pretty good record really.

Confirmed break by Rule on Humberside

Estimates 8 weeks , possibly less

get well soon Berro

Washbrook as back up hooker then, as much as i like Houghton can't see him going for the full 80 at the same intensity.

young enough ,plenty of energy-why not??

I agree, Washbrook has a chance to get his foot in the door, albeit at hooker. Long term this will benefit the team as he can fill in a number of play making roles if injuries occur.
Gutted for Berro as I felt he'd just started to hit form.