Always liked Carlos, good interview with him

Good read in HDM about Balmforth. Really hope he gets a chance this year.

Same, hope we use Houghton less and give Balmforth more of a chance to see if he is SL standard or if we do need to recruit a 9 for 2025

Certainly is a good read and you should enjoy it as well because I've just had it confirmed that nothing has changed with Reach and Dans redundancy and unless the two journo's positions are sponsored which is extremely unlikely then from the middle of January the papers long standing coverage of the two Hull Clubs will finish. I'm a fair believer that a proactive and critical local press keeps the clubs on their toes and at least attempts to get the fans some answers. Big Shame!

but its also an opportunity for the club to update the website and use FC live as the prime source of club news and move away from the twitter crap.
Handled correctly and hosted by Dan his salary could easily be paid for with the uptake of FC live registrations.
People will pay if its the first and only port of call for club news and provides interest and maybe fan interaction apart from the game replays.
500 new FC live memberships should cover his salary

Think Mitch needs a good run of games. He’s good enough for Fiji. Always think the big thing a player must be able to do is tackle especially as we missed the most tackles las season I believe. At 29 he can improve why ever not. He’s almost like a new signing.

good solid pro is Mitch.As you say good defence and although not a speedster has decent pace.
Hope he gets over his injury.
Talking of Fiji ,Ratu is having a tough time at Bristol.His injury record is really holding him back.
Fourth season now at Bristol
season 1 9 games
season 2 4 games
season 3 8 games
season 4 current season zero serious hamstring injury

he did miss several games due to suspensions for high tackles but the retrun for Bristol has so far been poor even though he has scored some wonderful tries

Injuries are pilling up for him. Think we may have seen the best of him. Not getting any younger as well is he 32?. Great memories of him.

Agreed on Ratu, think we saw and probably had the best from him during his time with us. It’s a shame he’s been hit with injuries like he has.

Hope that Mitch can get over the serious injury and can have a long injury free run as he seems to have been hampered with little niggley injuries and then his ACL

Smith praising the improved atttiude so far in his Hull Live interview. I do always take what is said in pre season with a pinch of salt though, no coach every says 'the lads look like they cant be bothered' do they



But I do beleive an injection of new faces must have changed the dynamic.

Yep would tend to agree with your post. I'd hope that not just the injection of new faces has changed the dynamic but also the likes of the arrival of a highly rated coach in Grix and the enthusiasm of youth also helping change happen.

https://youtu.be/_OdPbcoyzO4?si=lrl534MwE_9aD4Lp We've taken spots 2 and 3 in this video. Got me thinking what's been your favourite try this season? Mine was Griffin’s hat trick try at magic, great step and break from Hoy.

https://youtu.be/_OdPbcoyzO4?si=lrl534MwE_9aD4Lp We've taken spots 2 and 3 in this video. Got me thinking what's been your favourite try this season? Mine was Griffin’s hat trick try at magic, great step and break from Hoy.

Swift try vs Cas at home, the break from Satae was amazing. Or Trueman vs Saints at home that was a 1 in a million effort.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ct-8984004 Think Ese'ese will be named as captain in the new year

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ct-8984004 Think Ese'ese will be named as captain in the new year

Depends on how many minutes he plays, need a captain who is on the pitch as much as possible. Maybe Brown if he settles in well.

Think Sutcliffe amd Walker have a chance too

Is a prop as a captain a good idea if they're potentially off the pitch for 40 mins a game? Could be good having someone completely new to the club though, new start, new culture, new expectations

Just think we've seen a fair few articles mentioning Ese'ese and leadership, almost seem like he's been lined up for the role

Called it last Friday

Could tell watching him last season he's a leader

Squad numbers coming at 6pm, new players have been announced, no real surprises with those.

Bit of a surprise with Ligi losing the 8 shirt. Guessing he'll end up with 13.

Gives us opportunity to sell some Pele 10 merch though

Thought it might have been walker 1, Hoy 6, Trueman 7 and brown 9, just a number I guess

Walker didn't want the 1 shirt when he signed for Bradford. It's a superstition thing with him

Ligi at 12 is probably the biggest surprise. Gone big for the starting pack, which Smith did for Wire when he had success there.

See what 2024 brings

https://hullfcshop.com/collections/2023 ... s/pele-tee Pele merch already

https://hullfcshop.com/collections/2023 ... s/pele-tee Pele merch already

It had to be done.

Nice shirt, I can see the club shifting quite a few of those.