like we did with Hall??

I still think the problem is (and has been for some time), that the 'club' seem to fail at developing players beyond 'decent'
Both Yeaman and Hall are decent players, but they once had the potential to be great players. I am not knocking Agar here, but I do include him as part of the problem.

I think Yeamo and Hall are up there with the best centres in SL when our pack gets on top and when our halves give them decent ball.

Defence is where they are undone

Just because you've done something before doesn't automatically make it a good idea to do it again. In this case there are pros and cons, which Agar gets paid to assess and then come to a decision.

Still waiting for that list of tries BTW.

Yeamo is defensively one of the best centres in SL and Hally is developing. Some of the best centres in the game cant defend. Hall is working hard to get his defence right.

My answers to your questions are:
Hall
1. Hall has improved
2. Yes - hugely
3. Yes - he is still only 22 and has played in a very disrupted team for the past two years which has disrupted his development.
4. I think we'd be lunatics to let one of the best centre prospects in the game go - especially non-quota.

Yeaman
1. Yes - although I think the last two seasons make it difficult to judge any player for Hull. Still, in 2008 he was the 7th highest try scorer in the league.
2. Yes
3. Yes, because I think he was picked too soon for GB. He is already being touted as a GB international for the 4 Nations.
4. Yes - he is one of the best centres in SL and certainly one of the best non-quota.

Let's not forget the season has just begun and our team will be better on the harder grounds (particularly Hall). We all know by now that it's how you finish the season that matters.

Like his decisions on bench rotation etc last year for one example do you mean ??
as for the list of tys , wait till the wigan match is on FCTV, its shocking viewing , did you go, didnt you see it??

What a strange thread.

Hall needs to play at centre or not at all IMO. Not sure who we could play there when Calderwood is injured.

He isnt a winger and this showed on Friday.

Play him at centre and I show he will improve each game.

Thought Yeaman has a had a good start to the season, both players will improve more when Long gets fit and Horne continues his good form.

Amazing what happens to this forum after one defeat.

Beat Bradford and there will be threads stating how good each player is.

And how's that been working this season?


Come now - we've already addressed the issue of Hall defending on the wing and our generally crap flank defence on Friday. How about all the other games he's played in this season - particularly in his proper position of centre? If he's as defensively poor as you claim then you should have no problem at all providing evidence of all the tries he's let in

anyone who watches the matches can see the point I make, Hall is not good at defending , to be fair he is awful, a tackle is a tackle wether your on the wing or second row, trying to slap balls out all night is not a style i was tought and thats about his measure!!,
FCTV does not give a full picture im afraid , a match over 80 mins shows a ton of broken play that Hall flaps around
Did you go to Hudds, Crusaders or Wigan matches?? because everyone around me can see it i dont know why you cannot see it ???