On Papali’i and Tapau, there are both well past their best, but undoubtedly they are power houses. Vaughan, Harrison, Yates, Currie are all superb, but more about big minutes and effort areas. Philbin can, and has recently, been a disruptor and can scatter the pigeons (first carry yesterday, in a difficult position!) but with no disrespect, Tapau and Papali’i could do 15 minutes of fire and fury and create some actual chaos, Papali’i in particular close to the line is a threat. 

But, as Or Thane says, it’s a short term plug. We need to find a space for Thomas when he returns from injury, and Green and Whitehead are in the way, we can’t block the path for a pay day. 


If you look at the “outs”, Johnson, Russell, Ratch and Crowther would be on the hit list, if we can. I’d add Tai and Powell to that personally. We need a right back row, and we need to look at that 14, a hooker/utility. If I was Leyland, I’d be playing for that 14 shirt. He can play fullback and half, but if he can develop to be a back up hooker, he would be a strong candidate for that role.

That's true that is. I'm quite close with Tony (RL Mole) and him and Karl do text each other about potential recruits from the NRL. I don't think so much this season but definitely in the last couple of years they have. It's where I sometimes get some info from.

Tony Smith at the stadium this morning, would not say no to him back in some capacity.

Wouldn't want him as a coach, his last season at Hull FC was a nightmare.

Maybe Director of Rugby and move Chambers back to our youth system.


I would contribute to his salary myself, if Smith was appointed as our CEO.

Yeh put me down for 50 pence also would have said 10 Bob but a lot on here wouldn’t know what a Bob was.

I do, we used to also call it a gas shilling.