If anyone wants to actually read my post I've said to play shaul because there is very little between shaul and rankin, both have strengths and both weaknesses but on the basis one is (probably) here next year and will presumably be first choice I'd be playing him now. Doesn't weaken us IMO

agree not a lot between them so its shaul for me, unless rankins stopping and shauls off ?

Got a message from my Brother-in-law (a dobbin) yesterday asking if I heard anything about Shaul going to HKR as that was the rumour going around the ground yesterday. Of course the obligatory "good source" was mentioned. Can't see it but not a lot surprises me any more re FC and coming and goings.

Young , English and kr !!!! That doesn't sound right

He was stood near my mate in the a East Stand yesterday.

Must have got an early flight home .

Nailed on according to them , they took great joy in regaling me with this !!

So in summary it's:

Ben Jones Bishop

Ken Sio

Justin Hodges

Krisnan Inu

Fetuli Talanoa

Leon Pryce

Marc Sneyd

Liam Watts

Danny Houghton

Scott Taylor

Mark Minichiello

Frank Pritchard

Joe Westerman



Gareth Ellis

Chris Green

Paul McShane

Jordan Thompson

Take out Houghton, replace with McShane with Cunningham on the bench.

Here is 3 more for you,



Justin carney

Oliver Holmes

Rich whiting to Wakey



Number 1 and 3 have pretty much been denied on twitter by the players, but considering Lineham told an interviewer he was staying, I'm not sure what to believe.

Heard the Holmes one too. Absolutely mental rumour mill right now. Bet we just end up with Washy, and Ewan Dowes as 4th prop.

nah ive heard Jamie thackery

I didn't know he was still playing but I looked him up and he's a starter for London. Get him signed. He would certainly be an influence on our young forwards.

I've heard Carvell is coming back, 3rf time lucky & all that.

Front row sorted then

Hoggy has put on twitter 'i am going nowhere'. JC signed a 5 year deal last year. Not to say we wouldn't sell because of course we would, price right and all that! Stick with Danny washbrook! (In the halves

)

He won't be in the halves. Bench player to add to the squad

Inu has signed for Catalan until the end of this season.

Keeping fit for us until next season ?

Pritchard to be announced Thursday.

Interesting about Inu,could be good for us if he gets up to speed in league again for next year, but in the other hand, if he hadn't signed he may end up staying there instead of coming to us.

Not really bothered for Inu. Can Pritchard take us to the next level - yes, Can Inu - highly doubt it. Too much of a journeyman and has spent the last year doing nothing in RU which tends to be final nail in a league players coffin - they never come back the same

Doesn't sound like it....



Catalans Dragons CEO Christophe Jouffret believed that Inu, who has been strongly linked with a move to Hull FC in 2016, will give the Dragons a timely boost.



"We are delighted to sign Krisnan," he said.



"I’m certain that a player with his experience and skills will be appreciated by our fans at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium who I am sure will love seeing him play.



"After his recent stint in rugby union at Paris with Stade Français, the former Canterbury player will provide a timely boost for us to the end of the season.



"We have signed him until the end of the season but if this period is successful, we will consider a contract extension for the following season's."

Good lad. I hope he actually said that.



Anyway, apparently Inu's only played 6 games this season. Bit odd. Regardless, we desperately need 1-2 quality centres.

Thats one that got away.With the lifestyle in South of France he wont want to come to Hull now for 2016.

Its fine having a decent set of forwards but no strike or pace in the centre positions is definitely holding the team back.

At the moment Talanoa is our best centre and the only one who can make a break.

Don't like the idea of going into 2016 with two small wingers Naughton and possibly Lancaster.We will get bombed to death

Depends if he a big contract offer from hull vs a possible deal from Catalans, then he would be a fool to turn hull down as he could get injured or not play well for them and not get a contract offer and we might have spent our money elsewhere.



I would have thought if he was staying there it would have been a longer contract than the end of the season.

Perhaps Inu has signed for Catalans as we've pursued a different option