DoubleD

My point is specifically related to hookers and there’s only really one real quality one in the world right now, and even Harry Grant has some inconsistent games. We’ve gone from a time when we had 4 genuine world class English hookers (Roby, Clark, Hodgson and Houghton) to none. Australia/NZ aren’t faring much better, stocks are very low by historical standards

About time we had some quality rakes coming through. We’ve gone from a time when there were loads of excellent hookers both here and NRL to a time when there are hardly any in either comp

It’ll be a nice dress rehearsal for SL next season

Does he mean since he retired?

Farrimond has a lot of attacking capability but his defence is woeful. He’s a liability

Tate looked like he was running in treacle to the corner there. Grounding looked dubious

This is painful watching

It was clear Cini knocked on from the first replay. Just make the call

Grant Anderson signs for Brisbane for 2026 as a replacement for Cobbo

Has he paid back the £500k yet?

Good player but not sure where he’ll fit. He’s a loose forward who can play hooker but less effectively. Would mean Pitts moving position to second row id imagine

We shouldn’t be signing antipodeans as back up players in my opinion

Cotric is 26 and Pangai Jr 29 so hardly old although it feels like they’ve been around for ages. Cotric is somehow near the top of the Man of Steel leaderboard too, which I can’t quite understand because he’s not done anything to particularly impress me in any games I’ve seen him play this year

Ponga certainly seemed happy with Young being back, running up and embracing him at FT, seems a good fit

I don’t think we’re demanding enough. Participation in the so called hotbed of Hull has been withering on the vine for a number of years now because of lip service paid by the 2 professional clubs there. Hull KR are only now realising the consequences of that. Not only should they have been ensuring there was a strong conveyor belt in and around Hull but they should also have been looking to expand their presence to adjoining areas. Lincolnshire is a virgin untapped territory without any major sporting teams. The only community club of note is in Immingham, which developed without any help from either Hull club AFAIK. In fact it’s Trinity who have been providing some support