Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:52 am  

What if Hodgson believes his job may be on the line with a defeat at the hands of the bottom team.
Experience over youth?
Still make the same decision?

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:53 am  

Dave K. wrote:

If true, absolute joke, only we could play two hookers at halfback.

What justification can there be for him playing 7, what skills has he shown to say he can play 7.

If I was Hookem, I'd be fuming to be brought back from Whitehavem to sit in the stands and watch Johnstone play in his position.

Goes against what Hodgson said at the end of last season.

Very short term. thinking and another reason I don't think Hodgson is the coach to take us forward.

Very dissapointing indeed although I do think hookem will be on the bench but can't guarantee he would be used.

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:58 am  

Large Paws wrote:

What if Hodgson believes his job may be on the line with a defeat at the hands of the bottom team.
Experience over youth?
Still make the same decision?

It's Jordan Johnstone, not Adam Reynolds, the slow hooker with very little attacking skills.

I could get Shaul, Lovodua and Connor, but cannot see one reason to play Johnstone at halfback.

If Hodgson has any future at Hull and wants to be successful, we have to follow Saints and Wigan and go down the youth route.

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:59 am  

This happened with Jez Litten, Radford playing Fash and Hadley at hooker before Litten and that turn out well.

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:01 pm  

Woods1969 wrote:

Very dissapointing indeed although I do think hookem will be on the bench but can't guarantee he would be used.

I've heard Balmforth is on the bench, if so I doubt he will have Jookem on the bench.

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:02 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

I've heard Balmforth is on the bench, if so I doubt he will have Jookem on the bench.

I wouldn't mind that so if true I wonder if Johnstone/Houghton are sharing the 7 role

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:05 pm  

Well I've heard Connor won't be playing so if Litten is going full back, maybe Hodgson doesn't want 2 kids in the spine

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:12 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

It's Jordan Johnstone, not Adam Reynolds, the slow hooker with very little attacking skills.

I could get Shaul, Lovodua and Connor, but cannot see one reason to play Johnstone at halfback.

If Hodgson has any future at Hull and wants to be successful, we have to follow Saints and Wigan and go down the youth route.

I didn’t say that I agree with playing JJ at 7. I merely suggested a possible line of thought from a coach who’s job may be a risk and who appears to have lot more faith in him than The Faithful do

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:14 pm  

Why don't we just see what the team is?. Let Hodgson pick his team. We ain't doing to bad so far

Re: Toulose next : Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:21 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

Why don't we just see what the team is?. Let Hodgson pick his team. We ain't doing to bad so far

Great idea, just lock this thread until an hour before kick off.