Spot on. We got our selves into this mess by negotiating each contract as it came up without thinking of the bigger picture and ended up with god knows how many hookers , no scrum half and loads of utilities with varying lengths of contracts. Like many have said Hodgson has looked a capable footballer in the reserves but that doesn't mean he'll have an impact at SL level. He's a gamble and it may work for Josh and KR but it might not.

dont you realise it wasnt hulls decision for him to leave thecoaches are mortified hes gone and if he actually gets ago tomorrow at hooker u will see why having never been given achance at hooker dh is good but does he get teams panicking with ball in hand i think not watch this space hulls loss

I think it's a good move for Josh, and if it results in him becoming a world class hooker then hull will look back on it as a mistake, if not then they haven't lost anything.

But with people saying he's average at best blah blah blah, he's done something right to have a 13 page thread on here

Er Ive watched just about every reserve home game this year so please dont even go there !!!

Its only hit 13 pages because you got him...if he had gone any where else he wouldnt have hit 13 pages.

Read my earlier post. If he had gone anywhere else bar Rovers we would have already forgotten him !!

Not read through all the tripe but i can't wonder why Hull would let there best player this year from there academy leave to a rival

then sign 30 year olds?

Mind boggles

I wonder why Saint Helens have let there best player from their first team join a rival?

Jammer is going knowhere

except warrington.

er so have i and hes played out of position every week and still been reserves best plyer so what does that tell you

I truly think that some folk on here make statements about players they have very little or no knowledge of what-so-ever. Statements about Hodgeson being average make no sense when the kid has been the outstanding player in the reserves this season. Player of the year award to boot.

OK, it's reserve grade but always remember, they are playing against the "potential" SL players from other SL clubs. Players all of these clubs believe have some potential. All still learning, all still developing and he stood out in quite a few games this year. I would think the coaches at youth level will all be very sad the kid is leaving at this stage of his development.

I hear time and time again how much of a poor wage we offer these young kids. No wonder they choose pastures new. These young people are on full time contracts which means they cannot work in a normal way and basically have to rely on the wages offered by SL clubs. It aint much let me tell you. Money talks. Many of the current local lads are surprised when they hear tal;k of payments other clubs offer to some of their prospects.

Josh Hodgeson and Danny Houghton are different types of 9's imo. Houghton is much quicker around the ruck and gives momentum in this way especially impacting on the game. Hodgeson offers more variety from I have seen. I have seen Hodgeson take control of games when playing 9. He has the confidence to play on his initiative.

He might make it, he might not, many dont, but to say he's an average SL player when he's hardly been given a fair crack is nonsense.