Unfortunately top many injuries seem to have affected his running game, maybe a confidence thing. Hopefully stay injury free until the end of the season and has a good pre season.

I'd keep him at Hull for another year, but I can see why we might potentially want him off the books, marquee player, but not getting the value out of him.

I'd be happy either way next year. I like Hood, great defender, but lacking athleticism. We do need a replacement, but I think that's Doyle. If Hood gets shown up next year we could play Doyle and Smith, or Doyle and Lino. And if that doesn't work, we sign someone for 2026.

How confident are you on us signing Matty Russell? Seen it mentioned a lot on this forum but nowhere outside it. And I can't really make sense of it when he does a very similar job to Olpherts, who seems a good backup for us.

I don't think Hood is a top six hooker and we'll wait and see how Doyle and Smith develop before deciding what to do long term.

As far as I'm aware, Russell is a done deal. He's better than Olpherts in my opinion.

Not sure about the Matty Russel one, think i would give olpherts another year, think hes been great for us this year and should be rewarded with a squad player role next year.

re Russel, has he been playing recently? saw he moved to leeds on loan but dont think i've actually seen him named in the side for them? although i've not watched much of the rhinos this year

He picked up an injury back in May. Left the field with concussion but also confirmed he had a knee injury afterwards. That loan at Leeds expired in July, so assume he's either doing his rehab at Warrington, or can't get in over Ashton, Thewlis and Lindop.

I'm absolutely with you on this.
Olpherts over Russell for me.