Overseas Players

Quote: Trojan Horse "I was thinking about the Hickey debate today.

For me the pre-season should start here for him.

Hickey has been thrown into games and as a player naturally will want to play if his coach picks him. We have seen glimpses of how he can be devastating close to the line.

He now has an excellent chance to start early and get his fitness up and work on his physicality.

Hickey could be like a new signing for next year if he is handled correctly. Come pre season games he could very well be a machine and back I'n fighting fit form and battering teams down the middle leading the pack.

He has had some stick of late which maybe justified a little but some of that should be directed towards the man who has picked him for games.

He is a pro player and will approach the preseason with the correct attitude I would expect.

This is what I hope will be happening and we could see a good return from his signing.

As for other players, well just one or two QUALITY overseas players will do of a good quality and preferably not to the back end of their career.

I'm sure there will be many options at present but I hope we aim high.

With the positive licence decision, the more professional structure and the imminent upgrade of belle vue we should see a few more players willing to sign with good old trin.'"

This is the bit that worries me, I know he couldn't have arrived "match-fit" as he had no club prior to coming over but as a "professional" I would have expected his general level of fitness to be much higher than it was when he arrived. I understand he has never been the leanest of players but what we saw at Salford in his first game was a shocking sight for a "professional" RL player.