Quote: DGM "This has always been my argument against Abdul playing 13 too. A lot of Hull fans want to see him at 13, and I can understand why, he's built like a forward, he's got lots of skill, and fits the Knocker/J.Smith/Cooke mould we've seen in the past at Hull.
However, Hull's 13 as it currently stands needs to make 15-20 hit ups a game doing the hard yards and do a shed load of tackling, and I'm not sure he's physical ready for that yet.'"
The thing is at Hull would he need to do that, you have a team that are primarily all built like forwards, your wingers take a lot up as do the props and 2nd rowers, Griffin as a centre is also capable of running it in hard. Why do you then need to flog the loose as well, let him play the extra pivot role with more of a freedom to take on the line.
The team top of the league have a relatively light 13 in the shape of Milner and he seemed to be doing ok.