Hull FC: Captain no more, but Andy Lynch insists he'll lead from front
ANDY Lynch insists he will still lead from the front for Hull FC this year and has sent out a warning to rival teams that he's fitter than ever.
The 33-year-old may have lost the captaincy of the Black and Whites to good friend Gareth Ellis, but Lynch's approach to the game, and his club, will remain the same.
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Former Hull FC captain Andy Lynch has promised he will still lead from the front.
The former Bradford Bulls player featured in every Super League game of 2012 for Hull, despite playing from round one of the campaign with a fractured wrist.
Following a tough pre-season, Lynch says he's now fitter and stronger than ever before. And the man who regularly played 70 minutes in games at prop for Hull last season is prepared to do it all again this year, and even more.
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"I'm not the sort of player who saves himself in games or hides away so I can stay on the pitch longer," Lynch told the Mail.
"It is my job to give everything I've got for as long as I am out there and when the coach feels it is time to bring me off the pitch, then is the chance to get a rest, but not while you're out there.
"It is my job to take the ball up, so I cannot stand back and let someone else do my job.
"I am selfish because I don't like coming off the pitch, but I wouldn't stay out there to the detriment of the team.
"If Pete needs me to play a lot of minutes, I'm ready.
"I feel ready to get going and pre-season has been a really good one for me. I feel fitter than I have ever been.
"It's not just me but all the lads, we are ahead of our targets and times we were setting last season and I feel great."
8 Comments
by HKR_RLFC
Friday, February 01 2013, 6:56PM
“by BungleFriday, February 01 2013, 10:43AM
"hungry Watts"
the word you need is THIRSTY."......
Lol !”
by Bungle
Friday, February 01 2013, 12:40PM
“Eddy you need help.
Are you going to pretend you are going to the Leeds game tonight, when we know you don't even go to home games?”
by ra_robin2013
Friday, February 01 2013, 12:27PM
“Andy Lynch is a model pro, no doubt about it. If I could pick one player to come from Hull to Rovers it would be him (even above Ellis, can you believe that?). Whilst I obviously didn't see the vast majority of Hull's games, the impression I got (and I'll happily be corrected) is that he seemed to be carrying the pack on his own in patches. This impression is partly due to O'Meley's unusually frequent spells on the sideline last year. I wouldn't predict him having to do that again this year as there are arguably more options in the front row (even when injuries hit) for Hull and this might result in people forming the opinion that he has not had quite as good of a season, however I don't think this will be the case, it will just be that there are more people to share the workload which will take some pressure off of Lynch.”
by Bungle
Friday, February 01 2013, 12:07PM
“Going to get spannered tonight by Leeds which will finally put an end to the absurd hype that Pearson has tried to build around his mediocre team.”
by TurkishSabre
Friday, February 01 2013, 11:38AM
“Good luck tonight lads, looking forward to this season from afar, do not expect to do the champions just yet, as we need to get a few games under our belts, this cohesion will come in time, but compete and defend for the full 80 minutes, and give it your best, true Hull fans only need this, come on you ullllll”
by Bungle
Friday, February 01 2013, 10:43AM
“LOL
"hungry Watts"
the word you need is THIRSTY.
Is he leaving Hull then if he wants to play for a big club? I doubt any of the big clubs would want him.”
by Forest_0713
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:28AM
“LEDGEND
lol
Now we know who painted the Rovers banner
Legend
lol”
by RaginBull1975
Friday, February 01 2013, 9:14AM
“Already a ledgend in my opinion - playing all season with broken bones?
Moa will be a loss, but a fit Ogre and a hungry Watts, Pitts and Johnson can fill the gap.
Hope Watts picks up where he left off, he was superb last year after moving and getting his career back on track with bigger club.”