I agree Kosh, far too much positivity around and being tipped to win the GF does not help.

We look in good shape and have a squad that should compete but lets not go overboard. Even Long said they were looking at top 6 and maybe top 4.

If I'd have been Clarke, I'd have put a disclaimer in my statement! We can win it as long as Long as plays 90% of the games.

Take him out of the equation and we still have a bleak situation at 6 and 7 or have our short term memories been sabotaged by the clubs constant good news stream?

Agree with this wholeheartedly. I have said it all along we have no creative backup in the squad. Look at all the other teams and they have more than one decent playmaker who is capable of creating stuff if their main creative spark is injured etc.

At Hull we have relied on one man for way too long, Cooke, then Head then Dykes. Last year everything rested on Thorman and this year everything rests on Long.

With the lack of playmakers you would think we would employ a true loose forward but from the press snippets i have heard it looks like we will again be going with a 3rd prop at loose.

Still full of optimism for the new season though, hell if you cannot be optimistic before the season starts when can you be

Agreed that we need a creative loose forward - been saying that ever since we have used this silly policy of playing three props! 3

Can anyone confirm if Boots is on again tonight (repeated?)

Can't you watch it online?

i had one of those when i woke up this morning nearly took the cats eye out

Been hanging around with those Lilliputians again

Not sure - can i?
Joking apart i'm at work till 6 then when i get in my lad will want to play fight for an hour or so...by the time i settle down it could be on SKY again!

There's a decent video interview with Long on the Sky Sports website, looks like it's cut from Boots & All (didn't see the programme myself). Haven't linked it as I'm not sure I'm allowed to am I?

You can link to the page without a problem as it is not infringing any copyright. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 78,00.html And it is the clip from Boots n all by the look of it.

You can link to the page without a problem as it is not infringing any copyright. www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 78,00.html And it is the clip from Boots n all by the look of it.

Thanks for that, never too sure with copyright and stuff on here. Decent interview that, can't help but notice his eye though with the sun shining!

It does stand out a bit doesn't it.

Copyright stuff

If it is hosted on the website of the owner there is no fear just link to the page. Youtube and other similar sites is where copyright stuff needs to be considered. If this clip was on there and not posted by Sky themselves it would be infringing their copyright. However clips that you have created yourself (IE mobile phone footage of a game) would be fine to link to.
Best thing regarding youtube is if you are not sure just say look on youtube for 'Insert Title of the clip'

talking to a friend who is close to both Hull clubs(worked for Hull Fc for many years) and HKR recentlywho is also friend of Clarky. He said Clarky had told him last week he thought Hull Fc would be difficult to beat and likely Grand Final winners. Also my friend told me when working with Hudgell over the last couple of Months that KR expect little this season within the club and would be surprised if they even made the playoffs. Too many players on high wages who are not providing the goods and they cannot sustain this leakage of cash.