I'm with Eddie on this. I kept hearing about all this potential and ability Crookes had, but never saw any of it. He always looked massively overrated, and when he signed for Hull, it got a reaction of "Oh, nevermind" from me.

It was almost like Hull signed him on the strength of the length of the field interception try he scored against them in Lee Radford's Testimonial game, then realised actually he's not that good. Lineham is twice the player Crookes is, and Ben Crooks seems better than Arundel too, so good on Hull for playing the ones in form rather than the new recruits who feel like they deserve a place just based on being signed.

I liked Crookes as a player, similar to Kear in that he is a 100% tryer every game. Foster has more natural talent but lacks the heart/confidence of Crookes. I believe Foster will come good, but as a centre. I must admit to surprise at Hull signing Crookes, as others have said he is being kept out by far better players. I guess whether he stays will depend on how much they are paying him.

Crookes I thought had a good season last year with us up to his injury. His performance away at HKR was the best where he got a hattrick IIRC and made a try for Diskin with a great kick.

He has a lot of pace and was a good covering defender. He was lacking under the high kick and was a bit of a confidence player. I'd take him back at the right price.