Hope it's not the new training regime that has caused these two injuries (Crookes and Tuson). Fingers crossed no more injuries before we start the season.

ffs it doesnt take long for the doom and gloom merchants to start does it,

Still don't think Crookes has had enough games for people to slate him like this tbh .

Had way too many games for me

Need to do better research jake, Talanoa last played NRL in 2012, so two years ago, if it wasn't for his life threatening illness he would have played a lot more games and probably still be playing in the NRL. Think will go well.

Are crooks and lineham injured, or are you just guessing again?

How many did he play for you ?

This board wouldn't be the same without them.

One, in our back garden. 2 kids from down the street ran rings around him and he went off injured at half time

Oh, my bad. He'll go great then if it's only 2 years of emptying dustbins and failing at 3rd rate rugby union



Are you blind or dumb? I posted Crookes is injured, not crooks, as reported in today's wail. Everyone (except you, seemingly) knows that lineham is recovering from a close season operation. If you're trying to be clever and pick me up on something at least get your own fact straight

Club website reported Lineham "will step up to skills and light weight training next week following surgery on ankle and wrist injuries" 6 weeks ago, so he can't be far off now.

the only bath winger called up is watson, who also plays fullback. bath seem to have 4 wingers who are used more regularly than biggs so i can't see him being needed too much

I think he can be slated before he pulled on a shirt

I thought Crookes looked impressive in friendlies and early games last season. Certainly had pace, not sure why fans are against him.

Ok he made some bad mistakes in games but when have Hull FC wingers not been mistake ridden lately!

Yes he has also made some errors off the field but to say we should never have signed him is a bit unfair. I think he was definitely playing through injury in parts last season.

Won't be missed at all.....god awful signing.

Damn Iphone! I meant Shannon

Blunderside quoting Radford as saying Talanoa arrives early next week.

‏@James_Smailes

Good news on his arrival

Any day now?

Surely he should know when he touches down in England



Looking forward to seeing how he goes.

It's a shame for crookes I reckon arundel or one of our young lads will step up, players will take this chance to impress, some ones loss is some ones gain. Nothing you can do about injuries is part of the game. It's getting tougher every year imo.

Has anyone heard any other news about bringing Tom Biggs in from Bath early, Radders was talking about the end of Feb?..........The start of Feb would be more appropriate now!

His arms are getting tired, but it's a long flight flapping your wings all that way

Caught a bit of radford's interview on blubderside last night and he said even if biggs arrived now he wouldn't be ready to play a game until mid season anyway so reckon he'll end up at donny when he gets here

...playing against Bradford this weekend (according to HDM).