long, there are certain players at fc who are quite simply past there best......i dont mean no disrespect, but rich horne is becoming a liability in my book......he had no influence on tonights game whatsoever yet he comandas big wages..kicks to teritorial touch??!!!! please, never ever been a kicker....now horne is a passer, no running, his sterngth is tackiling, and for a 6 thats bad indeed...
and what abiut fitz??!! great player that he was...and yes he played well this seasson, but the will be another year older next year and will we get a full season out of fitz?? im not too sure.....
long?????? 15-20 games tops..berrigan??? who knows.......im seriously concerned with the state of next years team.....

Think fitzy will be fine played great again today . But agree about horney + long ,longy will be struggle keeping him fit if he's fit then not many better 7's but horney injury prone aswell how I would love us to have Rangi Chase at 6

i have a feeling that you may be proved wrong in the next game..IMO

WTF?

Fitz was motm and Long and Horne made a huge difference to us and did well considering they have both been out for months.

Some people must have.....well let's say eyesight issues!
I can understand concerns with the long-term fitness of the said players.....I do too.
BUT! Horne played his first game in what 4/5 months??? Only the 5th with Long, and not consecutively. With all that in account, thought they gave a performance we have craved all season in their absence....combined in a 12 man energy sapping game, thought they gave us direction and fluidity.....
I think as fatigue sets in over 70 mins, errors do to!
They still provide a service Hull need and some teams would love.....when fit!!

im not denting that they played well last nite...what annoys me is that horne is commanding big money at fc, and is he giving value for money?? wether it be injury or form whatever....we are not getting value for money from him. simple as that...

Were you watching a different game? A "huge" difference?

I'm a massive fan of Horne. I think he's a great player and legend at Hull. But that was not his best game.

Think he'll have a massive one against KR personally. Fingers crossed.

He's given far more value for money over the years than Yeaman, and did again last night. Why not have a rant about 'Yeamo' instead?

This obsession by some posters with Horne's allegedly massive wedge is getting silly now.

Particularly when he's had a testimonial which will have been factored into his actual salary deal for his current contract.

I was pleased to see both players get through the game yesterday (hopefully) Saying that, they were a [ilittle[/i off the pace, which is understandable for as they say, there is NO substitute for match intensity, and this is where I feel they will improve.

I think Long and Horne did definitely add something that we've been missing. I've never been a big fan of Horne as a 6 as he doesn't seem that creative but I'd chose him over Washbrooke any day. The main problem is obviously lack of time playing together but I'd personally want a more creative 6 for next year.

What a load of crap.