Probably agree with your post spook more than most of the others. Hull haven't done well in the friendlies and you're correct in that they are an aging side. I've only seen the stills from the Salford game but Kelly looks to have quite a spare tyre for a half back.
Over the season I think Wakey will be like Cas have been for the last 3, they will have to score a lot of tries (which they are quite capable of) to offset a defence that looks very leaky to me on the evidence of the fist half of the Cas friendly.

He'll have learnt to stop whispering to the horses on Heath common for starters.

For me the defensive problems that we faced with Gale is something we struggle with against most halves we come across, and that is the fact we allow our opposing pivots far too much time and space.

Dont know how many times last year Miller and Finn were put on the floor or getting a poor kick in on the last due to been pressurised, we never did that.

Agreed; we seem to be in the habit of standing back and watching them do their thing - and if Kelly is on form, he'll make hay with that. I would very much like to see us targeting the halves and smashing them to bits at every opportunity.

First and foremost we have to get the fundamentals correct and start better.
To match Hull we need to start with decent linespeed, cut out daft errors/penalties and make sure our kicking game is up to scratch.

We can build from there as we will get some field position if we are able to stop Hull making 60+ metres every set.

ageing side? apart from ellis and mini, we have two players who have just turned 30 in january, the rest are all under 30!

whilst uncertain about the kelly signing, after seeing him in our club shop on monday, he didnt seem to have a spare tyre! especially when out pacing the wolfpack players the other week

aging side ? not really, shaul fonua tuime griffin, sneyd Kelly watts green Bowden taylor Hadley turgut, all 26 or under, manu 28, so not a team of old agers really,yes we have ellis and mini who are getting on a bit but nobody else over 30, sorry washy is,

by the way you look to have a decent team this year,

And to be honest, the oldies are two of the best.

I wasnt attempting a balanced view here... this was was a one eyed analysis

Aye, I suppose I should have taken the quality the oldies add. Heres me knocking Hull and we've got Andy Lynch, the oldest player in super league.

2017 season drinking game - down a shot every time one of the commentary team refer to Lynch as an 'old-stager' 'a warrior' or a 'warhorse.'