Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Tue Dec 03, 2024 7:08 pm  

mwindass wrote:

That first episode was great. Would love to see SL teams start to do them in the off season

Me too. The at all costs episodes the club did a few years ago were a really good watch.

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Wed Dec 04, 2024 11:14 am  

I’m calling fake news on an Abdul injury. Might have had a niggle but got to be thing of the past. The players who did the field session yesterday had a recovery session in TF pool whilst the injured players were in the gym.

Abdul in the pool.

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Wed Dec 04, 2024 12:12 pm  

Hullrealist wrote:

I’m calling fake news on an Abdul injury. Might have had a niggle but got to be thing of the past. The players who did the field session yesterday had a recovery session in TF pool whilst the injured players were in the gym.

Abdul in the pool.

Now now let's not spoil a good witch hunt

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:06 pm  

Hullrealist wrote:

I’m calling fake news on an Abdul injury. Might have had a niggle but got to be thing of the past. The players who did the field session yesterday had a recovery session in TF pool whilst the injured players were in the gym.

Abdul in the pool.

Did he look fat and did he look motivated in the pool tho? Must have details in our pre season stalking

[Chris71]

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Wed Dec 04, 2024 1:40 pm  

UllFC wrote:

Hullrealist wrote:

I’m calling fake news on an Abdul injury. Might have had a niggle but got to be thing of the past. The players who did the field session yesterday had a recovery session in TF pool whilst the injured players were in the gym.

Abdul in the pool.

Did he look fat and did he look motivated in the pool tho? Must have details in our pre season stalking

And was he wearing a swimming ring, armbands or both

On a serious note I admit to having reservations about his signing not due to his playing ability but his ability to get in shape. I still have some reservations as the season is some way off yet but to be fair to Jordan he has certainly put the effort in to get in to shape prior to starting pre season, so he's at least showing the right attitude. Getting in to shape and being fit you'd think will only help in recovery be it after a game or an injury.

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:05 pm  

Abdull expected to return to training before Christmas https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-injury-update-including-9773490?505=

Abdull expected to return to training before Christmas https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-injury-update-including-9773490?505=

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Fri Dec 06, 2024 8:12 pm  

My Mrs saw Abdul today and said he has lost loads of weight and looks younger…I believe her more than some of the “in the know” posters on here.

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:35 am  

Anybody have any thoughts on captain/vice captain for the upcoming season?
For the first time in a few years I think we have a few worthwhile candidates.

I'd say maybe Rapana for Captain with Asiata as his vice. More based on the fact Asiata might not be on the pitch for the full 80.
Nepotism aside I could also see Jed Cartwright maybe been given a vice captaincy position. A lot of talk in the media last season when he came over about his leadership showing through.
Sezer would also be a possible option, along with possibly even Hardaker (as a vice) or maybe even Ese'Ese who always stood up and lead from the front in such a tough year (these are all for vice captain by the way).

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:38 am  

Asiata as captain and Rapana as vice for me, whoever is chosen it's good to see so many leaders in the team, it will do the young lads the world of good.

Re: Pre Season - 2025 : Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:53 am  

Yippee try yay wrote:

Asiata as captain and Rapana as vice for me, whoever is chosen it's good to see so many leaders in the team, it will do the young lads the world of good.

I'd agree with this. Asiata will be a great leader. We've not really had that since Ellis.

2013 to 2017 - Gareth Ellis
2018 to 2021 - Danny Houghton
2021 - Danny Houghton, Scott Taylor, Marc Sneyd
2022 - Luke Gale
2023 - Carlos Tuimavave
2024 - Danny Houghton

Houghton popular with his team mates without a doubt but for me never really an onfield leader. Carlos perhaps too quiet for the role, Gale well enough said.