Agreed.

I don't really think that's what I'd call a problem. Whiting seems to be a consummate professional with a pretty much perfect attitude. If he missed out, I would expect him to react in no other way than to get his head down, improve his form, and get his place back.

That would only benefit us, and is preferable to shuffling the team around to fit him in IMO.

I'd look forward to seeing Arundel up against Hock again, see how he defends against him. He was memorably mauled by him early last year but then much improved in the return game, and he's looked ok this year defensively, too. Give the kid a crack and let him be tested.

i agree with you airliebird about his defending and offloads,but wind him up enough and he is his own worst enemy.

My mate put it well
'he has all the attributes to be the world's best 2nd rower.
From the neck down'!!

Didn't whiting have a stint at centre against bradford and was found wanting in defence?

It's not a problem as such, just I think he'll get left out instead of Tuson, which I don't think is right. Radford's reluctance to use Whiting for any serious amount of time (except his full game as a centre) is baffling. Although given Radford's use of the bench that might not be restricted to Whiting.

Yeah, Purcell made him look a bit silly once or twice. He needs to be in the 17 somewhere though, surely?

Whiting for me is a must for me in the 17 play him off the bench and he can play almost any position asked of him and will always give it a 100% which is more that can be said for some of the players out on the pitch.

It's a toss up between the 2 of them IMO, although they both played big minutes against Widnes & Tuson was the better of the 2. I wouldn't say it would be any more right to drop Tuson instead of Whiting, it's just a very tight judgement call and could go either way.

yeah,it`s a pity the brains missing.

Not at centre though the same as our best hooker shouldn't be at 7

Normally I'd agree with you and I don't think he'll miss out tonight but when we have our strongest team fit then Whiting may find himself looking over his shoulder and even missing out on the 17. Tuson and Ellis will start in the second row, there'll be two starting props and two more on the bench, Houghton will start at hooker with Heremeia taking a third bench spot leaving the fourth spot on the bench for one of Thompson or Whiting. Based on form, Thompson deserves the spot and he also offers utility value like Whiting.

Of course this is Hull FC. Someone will always be injured/banned so this won't be an issue

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