After years of being a brilliant utility man is he finally going to cement a spot? I sure hope so.

our half backs will be under pressure to perform and so they should be. coz we have lacked in that area for an criminal amount of time. i reckon Holdsworth is competent and will improve us on last year but dont know if he had the ability to take us into the top 4. im still waiting to see what Saymore can bring to the team on a consistent basis and im not writing him off just yet. the rest of the team looks good with depth that most teams will envy.

Our next captain IMO

From a personality point of view he'd be ideal. Issue is that he's not in he starting 13. Could replace Tickle as 1st choice back rower in 2014 though.

were not sure yet though are we and number count for nothing , I have a feeling he will be in the squad every week this coming season... would like him to make the WC squad too

It's his birthday on Thursday if you want to send him a sexy card?

Gentle also named Whiting as his 'Unsung Hero' in last month's Rugby League World. He said "He can play any position for me, athough I try to keep him in the second row he ends up playing anywhere. He's an out and out rugby league player and we are a lot better side when he's on the field."

Ellis is massive, can't wait to see him play for us.

Daniel Holdsworth is my selection to have the most impact next year. Liked him when he played here in the NRL and he will help Hull FC reach the top 4 next year. Any odds been posted on this yet?

I think if he stays fit it will be Galea.

Just think Ellis might be a bit of a disappointment, not sure why as he is a fabulous player. He will have to go some to fill Manu's boots.

I hope it's Holdsworth, if he doesnt we will struggle to make a significant impact. Wire in the playoff's showed we lack halfbacks that deliver in the big games.

TBH I think it will & should be Holdsworth as we have missed that vital cog in the middle for years. He has the ability and now has the players around him to be able to give the side what it has been lacking, also think he may go well with Seymour.

Ellis what more can be said he is literally a world class player although we maybe expecting too much from him to start with but his experience and the game he plays will help us enormously. Yes losing Willie will leave a hole but TBF he did go missing at times and at least we only play St's twice unless drawn in the Cup and play offs.

Galea again a bit like Ellis, his experience and nous will be a great benefit to the team and will no doubt if he stays fit play as a big a role in moving us forward on the pitch as Ellis & Holdsworth.

McDonnell again having a specialist FB will make a big difference as we saw at the start with McKinnon the benefit of having a specialist in that position and how much it affected us when he left.

I'm expecting Holdsworth to be our biggest signing and the one I'm most looking forward to seeing.
We've been blessed over the last six years to have someone who could run rings around players in Willie Manu with his ability. Ellis is a better player than Manu, but in a different mould imo. Someone who will run brilliant lines and stop anything that comes his way and is very consistent. Manu was a freak and had a very unique skill set.

I'm worried about our right hand side, which looks like it'll start off as Arundel and Crookes. Doesn't look the strongest in either attack or defence and Arundel's shoulder is a worry. Plus the fact imo Lineham is already a better player than Crookes (someone I've never rated even at amateur level).

That right hand side of Seymour, Arundel & Crookes is the weakest area of the Hull side by quite a distance. Hull are strong everywhere else & have much more strength in depth this year.

according to the HDM he had bigger offers from other clubs but the lure of HKR was too great to turn down