That's probably what every S/L club wants, not just Hull,

I hoped that when the franchise system came in clubs wouldn't keep having to go out bringing Aussies/Kiwis over and instead would bring on the youngsters, but unfortunately that hasn't happened at most clubs,

Not if they had excellent halves.



When they had one or two halves missing who move to 6?



Wigan are losing Leuilui and Finch is ooc, if Russell was all that it would be easy for Tomkins to move to 6.

Its strange we've written off 3 of our youngsters but are prepared to take one of wigans no question asked, for a month.

Obviously because Gentle see's more in Russel than he does in Lyne or others.

We know the youth system has been left to go to rubbish under the previous regime, and if it means we have to loan in youngsters till it has been rectified then so be it. At the end of the day, why should Gentle give a player games when he sees no future for that player?

If they had no future at the club why keep them? Just pay them off.

They still have fixtures to fulfil and I expect a lot of contracts wont be renewed next season and the following season as they run out.

3 of the 4 are contracted for next season, Linehams on a full time deal what about moving Sharp to fb and giving him a run? Or Crooks in the centres and Turner to fb?

Why move Sharp to FB???? We may as well get Agar back to coach then, then we can move 5 or 6 players around to accommodate a position. Gentle obviously has very little faith in our youth fullbacks that he is bringing in a better player from another club, i call that wise management. He may think some of the youngsters are not ready for the step up but have a lot of potential in the future.

Moving from the wing to fb is hardly a big change and it gives one of our youngster experience.



I dont like moving players around but its better than giving another sides youngsters a game.

Perhaps because Russell is a FB and Sharp & Turner are not and it means moving players around for the sake of it plus both Sharp and Turner are doing very well in their current positions so why move them.



We have moved for a loan of a young player who is a FB not a utility player or winger come FB but pretty much an out & out FB according to the Wigan fans who have seen him and rate him.



We have Reece who TBH has so far failed to make the grade and Jack briscoe again who is down the order at present which could be for any number of reasons the fact the younger players never got a look at training let alone 1st team action under the previous regime may well have played a major part in that. There is no point just throwing kids in if they aint ready as it destroys them and I'm pretty sure Gentle & McRae will have weighed up all the options as to what is best for the club and team.

If anything you've just pointed out the biggest benefit of the loan signing yourself, it will hopefully give us time to find the right long term signing rather than just having to commit to one who may be available now.