Debatable. Moving Fitz into the back row would mean either Hame, Manu or Tickle not playing, thinking back to the first few games of the season the majority of tries have come from these players. Hall's try against Hudds was made by Hame, Hame made a few against Saints as did Manu. We look most dangerous on the fringes when one of these 3 have the ball, Fitz is most effective in the middle and should be left there imo as he wouldn't have the same impact in the second row.

As per sporthull.uk Tansey dropped for disciplinary reasons

I wouldn't want to move Fitz to the 2nd row just to accommodate Washy at loose all because he isn't good enough to play in the halves. If it isn't broke, don't fix it! The pack have been great this season, it's the halves who let us down on Sunday.

Turner will be playing stand off. Been training there today.

It isn't all about being MOM but it is about performing to a level worthy of selection. You talk about kicking game and good hands but he has very few try assists and kicks in attacking play for the number of apperances he has made in the last 3 years. Defensively he isn't bad (Sunday notwithstanding) but not good enough to oust a back row of Manu Tickle and Fitz, who are all reasonably mobile IMO and tackle well enough. I am just going on the evidence of what I see when he plays. Where are these good hands and kicking options ? We haven't had a decent kicker or playmaker for a long time including many games which he has played in.



I wasn't judging him on Sunday's performance, but more on what I've seen since he came into the first team squad. The harsh facts are he hasn't been knocking on the international door and isn't talked about across the game as a budding prospect. For whatever reason they are the facts and when he gets the opportunities, which he has had many, it is only him alone who can take them and show that he has the right to a first team shirt.

www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=5477 fair enough they should have just issued this statement with the squad announcment though.

www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=5477 fair enough they should have just issued this statement with the squad announcment though.

Good luck to him if true I hope he takes his opportunity which is what it's all about.

Think he'll go well at 6. If we are going to keep playing a runner at 6 then you need some one with pace, which hes got.

Yep. That's how it has to be. Even if it does leave us considerably weaker for Friday's game.

Agreed, good work by Agar. Hopefully this will send a message out to all the players now, no matter how good they are.

Looks like Burnett was just dropped then ?

I think Tickle's previous form was enough to get his shirt back when fit TBH.

Worryingly, that seems to suggest Horne will keep the number 7 shirt.

Yer, no doubt Tickle would of walked back in, but didn't someone say earlier Tansey and Burnett were together in Weir Bar ?

Looks that way, but I'd put Berrigan there, Houghton at 9, Washbrook on the bench. Horne doesn't deserve a place in the 19 man squad never mind a starting spot.