Good read was that old thread.


Plenty of bitching and people getting things well wide of the mark.
Enjoyed it.

I’ve had me tea!

This. Let's leave our fondest memories of said players intact. As I've said before, we all seem to view players in a 'hero' or 'zero' way, with no in-between. It's absolutely the right thing for us that Mahe (and Josh) should move on, but thanks for the memories, guys!

At least the ball is rolling now in regards to changes been made , His two stints at the club were miles apart !! . Hopefully what we will be still paying on Fonua's wages can be offset by what NZ Warriors will still be paying Evans .

Throw in the academy coach too .

Credit to AP.

Didn't AP want to make changes when it all went south in 2018, but Radders wanted to stick with the current group of players.

At least he is backing Hodgson this off season.

If we can get Evans, Scurr, and some half cover on top of Lovodua and Mcintosh it'd be unreal.

There was a time when i was all Fonua is superb and Faraimo is a poor version of him. But ive got to say Faraimo was better than Fonua in his second stint

Shame its had to end like this for Fonua, Was superb in his first stint here but really poor second time round - great piece of business getting rid but wtf is Radford playing at - if i was a Cas fan id be shaking my head

No one knows who you support, certainly not FC. You constantly get it wrong in your predictions and slate FC at every opportunity. What are your thoughts on Evans, if he signs, what’s your thoughts on Lovodua, just asking?

Now fitness is a gamble with any team, but Faraimo, Fonua and Feki should gain the best early yardage in the game. Trueman, Mclelland, McShane and Westerman pulling the strings and Watts and Matagi banging it in up front, with Evalds supporting the lot? I don't think many Cas fans will be shaking their heads right now. I'm stunned at the quality of squad they've put together.

Well I guess I’m a jam tomorrow person, because I’ll be renewing my pass. It’s difficult times for the lads right now, but they need us right now and the club needs us even more. We’ll be back again and I’ll be there too when we are wollowing in glory again. And in the meantime I’ll be there supporting them simply because they are Hull FC and play in the colours I love.

We’ve had good times, we’re doing it tough at the mo, but it just a passing phase and Hull FC will be back. That’s just sport.
I believe Brett will get his message across and things will get back on track.

Those 3 are a defensive nightmare and all have too many mistakes in them.

I'd be far from surprised if Cas finish above us in 2022.
Would you?

Don't know if this current news but reports are you have offered Peats a deal reported in the Yorkshire Post last night could be rubbish with the link to Evans could also be old news I am sure you will soon know

50/50 IMO, wasnt much between us last year, they have brought a lot of new players in and a new coach, took Radford a couple of seasons to sort us out, but has a better starting point, but was heavily backed with money.

I think we will improve slightly next year with our recruitment and hopefully no covid.

Be a strange move, unless either Houghton leaves or we are going to use our new hooker in another position.

Think that might be old news

How long after fairmo fonua score a try will there be an outcry by some saying why did we let them go big mistake blah blah blah. We moving in a different direction with wingers. More pace. Saying that both will do ok at cas. But time we had a change

I think Hull are one of the hardest teams to make a prediction for, for 2022. Real Jekyll and Hyde season and the reasons why your form dropped off so dramatically aren’t very clear, imo. Could be just one of those things and you bounce back, or could reflect something more deep seated.

At least we’ll be spared Mr Fuego’s ‘where you are after 10 games is where you finish’ (or whatever it is) wisdom for one year at least.

Agree hard to predict. Same goes for Rovers was that a flash in the pan season? We all go into a fresh season positive and why not. It's usually knocked out of us as the season goes on lol.

Fuego's barometer has been sent away to the Barometer Shop for repair.
He's promised to e-mail AP if he gets it back in operational order.

Cant look past Saints and Catalans for next season, Leeds look good on paper too. Be intresting how Warrington go under Powell, they would be my top 4. Always a shock though, I'd guess we will be 5th to 8th. All depends on injuries and how our new signings go.

As said before IMO the squad has no depth. 1-17 are OK but we are massively over reliant on them all remaining fit.

It's about the youth, look at Leeds last year, loads of injuries, but brought in 17 and 18 year olds and still competed,no squad now has superstars throughout the squad, the top sides use their academy, we need to trust in our young players.

Our squad wasnt bad I dont think our best 17 was good enough, lacked pace and creativity. Hodgson's also strange bench selection didnt help.

Think we are slowly addressing some issues,but still need to improve our 17 in a couple of positions.

Players outside the 17 last year included McNamara, Brown, Swift, Bowden, Wynne, Scott, Matongo and Shaul, hardy mugs, but 7 or 8 injuries takes its toll on the whole squad.