Don't need another forward, have to trust in our youth or we will lose them.

Can see Naughton going which will be a shame, but we have Connor, Shaul, Michaels, Tala, Fonua, Griffin, Carlos, Logan and Rawsthorne in the backs.

I know people won't like it, but if we sign Carlos, Fonua will end up on the wing

With the backs being

Shaul
Tala
Griffin
Carlos
Fonua

That's our strongest back line, it's a shame to move Fonua. But we need Tuimavave back at centre.

We've needed a genuine strike player for a long, long time.
Kelly is definately worth a punt. Will make us a different proposition next year.
Was told it was completed last week, so hopefully be announced soon.
The outside back is intriguing though. As is who's leaving (on loan or otherwise).
I'm a big fan of Connor as well, so our options look very exciting.

The McGillvary rumour was my favourite recently.

In a daft way we have to many outside backs . I can count 9 which is fine when injuries happen and with the fixtures this season , but I think it's going to be difficult keeping them all happy .

Don't think we need another back, if Michaels resigns. But I would look at signing another front rower, as we only really have Watts, Taylor, Bowden and Green. Thompson can step in and there's eventually Masi but we're definitely a front rower short.

Agreed, good thing about Fonua on the wing is that we can use him to kicks to the corner, which is a dangerous weapon, also takes away his defensive weakness.

If we have cap space left I'd save it and see what happens during the season.

If we sign Kelly then the juries out but apart from the resigning of Michaels id go with what we have. Something tells me that we wont have it so easy with injuries next season so lets hope the younger and fringe players get more game time so we can find the next future stars of Hull FC - There has to be a path for the younger lads to progress or whats the point in them staying?

If thats the clubs idea then little point in extending Michaels contract or as Pearson said looking at an additional outside back.
It will be interesting though to see how many of our fringe players leave or are subject to loans to other clubs.
I can see four or five on the move.

I'd agree about michaels. A s it stands, if we sign him and kelly then one of our overseas backs isn't in the first choice line up which is a waste. I can;t see the point of tuimavave or michaels sitting in the stands when we have naughton and connor as back up

I have a feeling that Naughton will be leaving.

I would like him to stay but he needs to be playing and that isn't going to happen very much for us.

If he does go I hope it's only on loan and we can reassess the situation in a year's time.

Totally agree. Would like him to stay, but can't see him getting much game time.
As you said, hope its on loan if he goes.

You've made that one up yourself

could naughton possibly be going across the city on a season long loan, they've lost a few in their back line?

Could he end up at Castleford?

Hope not.

Rather see him remain in SL personally.

I hope Naughton is not sacrificed to retain Michaels. Naughton is young and has shown enough promise already to become a very good player.

I can see the merit of sending Naughton out on loan if Michaels is retained for one season but to release him seems shortsighted as Naughton is a better long term option.

Manly rumoured to be after Sika Manu ?

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.... how's his back injury getting on?

Disappointing if we lose pritchard and manu. We'll struggle to find one suitable quality replacement

I saw him driving along the A63 on sunday afternoon so he's back in UK if he went home

Hope to god that's all it is- a rumour, hope big frank has nt started a trend and we loose Manu and then Fonua

Saw him in Tesco the other day, limping a bit, bit he is here and ready for training he said