I asked about this the other week, I remember watching Liam Watts last season he looked the dogs...great potential yet the kid has looked average the games I have seen him in this season...hope the kid gets last seasons form back.

The thing with watts is he's a good mobile prop with a decent offload, pretty much in the mould of a young Vella, we seem to be trying to turn him into a fozzard type hard running head down prop which is what he'll never be.
Think this 'transition' has knocked his confidence massively.

Dont quote me on this but if .....Kear is next years coach he'll cream over what he can do with a ball and encourage it.

Justin not going anywear according to his interview, he has two years left and contract and Watts back into contention after impressing him...............

That's what annoys me with Morgan at times - it seems to take him ages to be impressed with players that he already should be, whilst conversely he loves players who IMO don't contribute enough to the team, grrr....

I have to say that the snippet of an interview I caught on Humberside with Justin talking about wanting positive outcomes with Vella and Galea's agent is really disappointing unless the positive outcome is, thanks for the memories but there's no contract extension lads.

We really need to be looking towards the next 3-5 years with our recruitment/retention.

well said lets hope when we come to the end of this season all will be made clear at the moment it is not we need some action and we need it now

With the lack of available British players losing Vella and Galea could hit you hard.

It will hit us harder if we re-sign a 33 year old prop on a six figure salary who cant consistantly play at the top level any more.

It would, but perhaps it wouldn't be a six-figure salary and he doesn't count as quota or fed-trained. If Clinton goes, losing Vella as well would leave a hole that'd be hard to fill. Hull fans want a new forward to complement all their new pivots, Saints will want somebody to (partially) compensate for the loss of Graham, Leeds are already ushering Cross and Burgess toward the departure lounge. Watts, Taylor and Cox should each hopefully take a step forward and with the Mason and Clinton cap-space available there may be deals to be done, but it won't be easy. And, of course, Clinton might stay.

The CEO piece of HKRTV confirmed what I thought - the new NRL will solve many of the 'problems' the quota systems have been trying to deal with. To make up the shortfall kids will get more of a chance - [iand[/i the old men will get a year or two more, at all clubs.

Can't understand why you would ditch Morgan for Kear.

I will always be grateful to Kear for giving me my 2 best days as a Hull fan (the fantastic semi final performance of 2005 and of course the final win) but while he is probably the best in the game at getting the 'underdog' the upset the odds, his teams are always woefully inconsistent.

Sure you may enjoy some big wins against big sides, maybe even win the cup like we did...but you'll have to sit through loads of games each year where the team either just doesn't turn up, or completely collapses.

I also think that SL has moved on since he coached us, back then you could lose a few games and still finish 4th-6th and have a shot at the grand final, lose a few games now and you won't even make the 8.

ur too hard on justin.he has got u where u are,and has earned the right to try to steady the ship now that ur in rougher waters.bear in mind the disruption you've had with the mason saga,dobbo being injured and cockpain in trouble again.
the successful clubs like saints,leeds and wigan have a good youth system to back up good recruitment,and that takes time.

and what is different now
I still say we need a change dont get me wrong i like morgan i just think is time is up

Hmm, a gamble of Andrew Webster would be an interesting one: he's been with the club 6 years now hasn't he? Prob therefore knows the club inside out, appears a good employee, never know eh....