Re: Pre-season. : Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:17 am  

Think Mitch needs a good run of games. He’s good enough for Fiji. Always think the big thing a player must be able to do is tackle especially as we missed the most tackles las season I believe. At 29 he can improve why ever not. He’s almost like a new signing.

Re: Pre-season. : Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:28 pm  

TnT wrote:

Think Mitch needs a good run of games. He’s good enough for Fiji. Always think the big thing a player must be able to do is tackle especially as we missed the most tackles las season I believe. At 29 he can improve why ever not. He’s almost like a new signing.

good solid pro is Mitch.As you say good defence and although not a speedster has decent pace.
Hope he gets over his injury.
Talking of Fiji ,Ratu is having a tough time at Bristol.His injury record is really holding him back.
Fourth season now at Bristol
season 1 9 games
season 2 4 games
season 3 8 games
season 4 current season zero serious hamstring injury

he did miss several games due to suspensions for high tackles but the retrun for Bristol has so far been poor even though he has scored some wonderful tries

Re: Pre-season. : Sun Dec 17, 2023 6:39 pm  

Injuries are pilling up for him. Think we may have seen the best of him. Not getting any younger as well is he 32?. Great memories of him.

[Chris71]

Re: Pre-season. : Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:33 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Injuries are pilling up for him. Think we may have seen the best of him. Not getting any younger as well is he 32?. Great memories of him.

Agreed on Ratu, think we saw and probably had the best from him during his time with us. It’s a shame he’s been hit with injuries like he has.

Hope that Mitch can get over the serious injury and can have a long injury free run as he seems to have been hampered with little niggley injuries and then his ACL

Re: Pre-season. : Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:36 pm  

Smith praising the improved atttiude so far in his Hull Live interview. I do always take what is said in pre season with a pinch of salt though, no coach every says 'the lads look like they cant be bothered' do they

But I do beleive an injection of new faces must have changed the dynamic.

[Chris71]

Re: Pre-season. : Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:15 am  

UllFC wrote:

Smith praising the improved atttiude so far in his Hull Live interview. I do always take what is said in pre season with a pinch of salt though, no coach every says 'the lads look like they cant be bothered' do they

But I do beleive an injection of new faces must have changed the dynamic.

Yep would tend to agree with your post. I'd hope that not just the injection of new faces has changed the dynamic but also the likes of the arrival of a highly rated coach in Grix and the enthusiasm of youth also helping change happen.

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:18 am  

https://youtu.be/_OdPbcoyzO4?si=lrl534MwE_9aD4Lp We've taken spots 2 and 3 in this video. Got me thinking what's been your favourite try this season? Mine was Griffin’s hat trick try at magic, great step and break from Hoy.

https://youtu.be/_OdPbcoyzO4?si=lrl534MwE_9aD4Lp We've taken spots 2 and 3 in this video. Got me thinking what's been your favourite try this season? Mine was Griffin’s hat trick try at magic, great step and break from Hoy.

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Dec 19, 2023 11:48 am  

mwindass wrote:

https://youtu.be/_OdPbcoyzO4?si=lrl534MwE_9aD4Lp

We've taken spots 2 and 3 in this video. Got me thinking what's been your favourite try this season? Mine was Griffin’s hat trick try at magic, great step and break from Hoy.

Swift try vs Cas at home, the break from Satae was amazing. Or Trueman vs Saints at home that was a 1 in a million effort.

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:51 pm  

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ct-8984004 Think Ese'ese will be named as captain in the new year

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ct-8984004 Think Ese'ese will be named as captain in the new year

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:33 pm  

Depends on how many minutes he plays, need a captain who is on the pitch as much as possible. Maybe Brown if he settles in well.

Think Sutcliffe amd Walker have a chance too