That depends if he wants to come back or not. If the reported personal problems are true, he may want to be closer to home. Nothing surprises me in this game.

They've just signed Sam Obst.

No thanks. Leon plus one of Lomax/Wheeler for me. Give them a chance to see if they can make it. If we need to, we can buy someone in for next season.

Hull needed someone to replace a halfback who left at the end of last season, to partner Longy. That's why they jumped for Obst.

They've already got Richard Horne though.

I'm not saying it'll happen, but I've seen stranger things occur. Long played well for Hull on Saturday, possibly their best player.

I really cant get used to this new, sensible you, its quite disturbing!

I know. Hudds have just signed Dale Ferguson, but I doubt it means they'll be releasing Luke O'Donnell.

It's all silly rumour at the moment, but having Long and Pryce would be a godsend for me. There is no way that they will both be fit all season, letting Lomax cover and Wheeler to play at centre.

Oh yes. I forgot about him. Won't they need someone to cover fullback though until thingy comes up from down under, visa permitting?


Do you think he was trying to impress?

Well, I hope you're right.

Don't forget Kyle had a big impact on where we finished in the table with his contribution to the first half of the season. Without him we have no kicking game, and I can't see us winning anything in such a competitive looking competition without a kicking game.

They've just signed Cameron Phelps, so that role is covered.



Maybe.

I'm not sure I agree with you here. I think that perhaps our other halfbacks have not worked on their kicking game because that has been down to Kyle/Leon. However, although he overdid it when he tried, Wheeler knew when to kick. Lomax also had a go last season. Roby has managed some lovely grubbers. If we are to be without Kyle then a short kicking game in particular is paramount in training, I would think. Maybe we do have a short kicker but don't yet know it? Goal kicks can be dealt with by Foster or Lomax, since both can kick, and Wheeler at a push if he practises hard! Long kicks can be dealt with by Foster (kick offs, etc) and Pryce (big booming boots up the park and 40/20s!), and possibly Lomax and Roby (if they both practice). Potentially this season we are actually well off for kickers, if they all practice well. Kyle's absence would only mean that someone would have to get the hang of those great little chips he used to do over the tryline.

That's the thingy I meant. But he hasn't yet received visa clearance has he? So I would imagine he will be a while yet in arriving. Still, although I am clearly trying to persuade myself that Longy returning is not going to happen (because I really don't think it would be a good idea), it certainly looks a possibility.