Kingy mulling over a 4 year offer from Barrow.

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cant understand this lets sign sam moa up now talk, maybe we are looking at other avenues, with the players we have coming in do we need another impact prop, we do look light in our back division and imagine how much a decent overseas player could the bring the likes of briscoe etc on. Just my opinion of course

Steve Snitch has signed for Cas, not FC, to be announced shortly.

Looks like Tickle will be staying then.

Without BIG SAM signing we have one impact prop in ORC who we dont know what game time with injuries where gunna get out of him!!! YAK and DOWES are no more than work horses with no real impact. Yes their tackle counts are high, yes their minutes on the pitch are high ( Yak-when fit). They give no raw aggression and do not take in 3/4 defenders when running.
MOA gives big impact, runs the ball on the burst and keeps the ball alive in the middle of the park. Stronger front rowers allow (drawing in tacklers and off loading) the second rows to run wider in the centre channels and with Hulk and Manu destroy opposing centres. If anything a move to first grade rugby will be enough to bring on young jack that bit further been around Long, Fitz, Raynor and others. A world class stand off if anything needed in the backs but I feel we will be working with Horne and washy competing next year at 6. just my opinion of course

welcome to the forum sam

Said in the press he had turned Cas down to join us. I wouldnt be disappointed either way to be honest.

Just how i feel.

Be a big loss to let sam go. I dont think we do have to many props we have Yak,dowes,lauaki and ogre what if 1 or 2 get injured ? Also yak only got 1 more year left and sam only 23 . Be great to bring lauaki and sam off the bench

We do look a little light in the backs but if we add Sam Moa to next season's already strong pack, IMO, we will have the best pack in SL.

Every good team starts with a good pack and that pack with big Sam would be easily the best pack that we've seen at Hull for many years. It would also make it much easier to bring in young players like T&J Briscoe, C Hall, R Lynne etc.. because with a dominant pack, those young kids would be able to express themselves much more while being "looked after" by some monsters up front.

If we can pick up one or two British backs then fine, but a huge pack, IMO, should always be the first priority.

I agree. The best backs and half backs in the world can do little if they are playing behind a beaten pack.

The issue isn't always size, an agressive, mobile, pack can also dominate, we need more agression up front, which I am led to believe the signings we've made will bring.