It was always Hulls intention to play Carlos at 6 next year.

To be fair, Easthull fc said only a couple of weeks ago, he was always going to be

I'd take what Easthullfc says with a pinch of salt.

I rate Hadley but I think Washy's utility value is vital to a strong bench. A back or Houghton goes down and we're fooked without him.

Shaul
Talanoa
Yeaman
Fonua
Michaels
Carlos
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Watts
Mini
Manu
Ellis

Washy
Pritchard
Bowden
Thompson

Same team as I put up



Have to say its been a very very long time, infact don't think I've ever known a time that you looked at a Hull FC team and thought Feck me (in good way) at the interchanges.

I think Hadley has more pace, is a slightly better tackler and better footwork than Washy, i personally think he's being very underused since he came on the scene and needed to be really pushed hard as an individual.

Going with that starting 13 and the 4 on the bench is just an intent of all out warfare, whilst the halves can do their stuff if there is a dominant pack then that usually sets up how things go overall. Smash them from minute one, keep on smashing them with the rotation and like any side under a lot of pressure mentally & physically heads can drop, that Wakey/Wigan result was a prime example.
It's all great in theory but come the day I think we would be massively dissapointed if Warrington win by anything more than a score as we are certainly more than capable of dominating in the forwards at least.

I'd also back the Carlos was always deemed to be a left centre, he played there throughout the friendlies and with Michaels on his wing they smashed it up against the dobbins. However things change, IF JA was thought of a possible suitor for the 6 jersey then that seems to have gone out the window, and with yeaman having improved this year, Fonua getting better/recovered from his injury, Logan still in the background and now signing Griffin that points to a change of direction for CT and if he's happy to move to 6 and can prove he has what it takes then I'm fine with that. I agree that on what I've seen he's a better talent at left centre than a 6, that's not to say he can't grow into that position more and he has played there in the NRL but IF I had a choice I'd prefer him as a ball handling/elusive centre than another bash em up style which Griffin is.

Given our tight budget after signing Griffin we'd be lucky to have anything more in the cap to sign anyone other than a no-name project so I personally can't see anymore changes for next year other than cover which in all fairness should be coming from the junior squad members anyway, if it aint broke why fix it as they say.

Yep good post . Hopefully next year Logan can push for a place as the kid defo has talent

He was only meant to be left centre it's what he was originally signed for, 2017s off half target didn't come off, so we are going with Carlos.

My concern is we are now entering the business end of the season with Carlos at 6 who is work in progress and we are not as fluent as when Pryce is on his game
I really liked him at left centre for his attacking vision as he had a lot more space to work in to use his footwork,deceptive pace,good passer of the ball and always alert to Pritchards breaks and offloads.
I understand we cant sign everyone we target but its disappointing if we cant find that elusive 6 after knowing all this time a 6 is needed when other clubs seem to be able to find them.
If its now a matter of finance because we signed Griffin then surely a new half back acquisition was more of a priority than a centre.

Pryce does have the experience but not half the speed Carlos has,he is a total athlete which is what's needed in the "running 6 position" our club see enough in him to fill the 6 shirt so I believe they will get it right, the target has turned us down, & we have gone with plan B & brought in griffin, he's a good age with experience with goal kicking experience, I would rather us go with this then sign a half back like Gaskell or any other pivot that is just kicking around, the position is not the main organiser but just a running threat with an eye to spot weak defenders & know when to go or not with a little bit of a kick on him, Carlos will go just fine, we was wanting dean & Abdul in over pryce before his capture, we missed paea,westy & the pig, we have done well without them so far, I trust the club will have made the right choices yet again.