Hull KR: Dave Hodgson 'will prove class is permanent' in backs race
HULL KR winger Dave Hodgson plans to give the younger outside backs a run for their money next season and prove he is still first choice.
The 31-year-old finished his first season at MS3 Craven Park as leading try scorer with 16 from 18 games.
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Dave Hodgson intends to remain first choice at Rovers.
But he has seen his place in the side come under threat with the signings of Alex Brown from Huddersfield and Omari Caro from London.
Both are 10 years younger than Hodgson, but the veteran of over 300 Super League games and over 160 tries isn't giving up his spot in the team without a fight.
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"I want to give the young lads a run for their money for a first-team spot," Hodgson told the Mail.
"I always welcome competition for places, the more there is the more the club benefits.
"With the quality we have, we all know we have to play well every week, otherwise your place will be taken by the next player.
"If they play well, they'll keep their place and you're out.
"It's a young squad but there is still a lot of quality in it.
"I've seen them play before they joined us and it's all looking good for us."
Hodgson accepts he's the senior citizen of the outside backs, and he is more than happy to pass on his words of wisdom to his colleagues.
But he feels they are well placed to cope without picking his brains.
"They don't need to look up to me," Hodgson said.
"I've played quite a few games now and if they need any advice I'll be more than happy to talk to them. I'm pretty easy to approach.
"It's good to have them here and it's going to be a good test this season.
"They have all played Super League and that will benefit the club and they will definitely step up next year.
"The club have done well to recruit the players we have and a change of club can often bring out the best in players."
Hodgson is not one for setting goals, instead choosing to take things one week at a time.
His primary concern during this pre-season is to prepare himself as best as he can to keep himself on the pitch after missing nine games last season.
"When you get to my age, it's more about maintaining things and staying as fit as I can," he said.
"I tend not to set goals and prefer to take each game as it comes
"If we are winning games and we are doing well then so much the better.
"All the players are concentrating on doing well in pre-season, bulking up or improving their agility."
Comments
by bridrobin
Sunday, November 25 2012, 8:39AM
“My apologies, moreliesthen, I confused your latest user name with your earlier name ofwhatsnewthen.
I BEL13VE You are so transparent.
lol”
by bridrobin
Sunday, November 25 2012, 8:36AM
“Still waiting albanyrovers/moreliesthen for some evidence that I was 'scoring points' in my messages of condolence re John Moore and Terry Major. You also mentioned Jim Drake for some reason.
You are one sick sad sack.
lol”
by whatmorelies
Saturday, November 24 2012, 7:22PM
“have to laugh at this story. but Hodgson may be class compared to the two players that Sandercock has brought in, but i cant see him pushing for a place on the england team. it would be wrong to class him anywere near as good as the english wingers.so it just goes to show there is different classes. and i may upset some people on here but Hodgson is only middle to lower class,like his form last season proved he fit in well to a team in the bottom three of the league. i await your red ticks or arrows”
by ShirliSlammer
Saturday, November 24 2012, 1:02PM
“Let's face it,anybody who put 50 quid into the Dobbins would be a major investor.lol
I see there was yet another CCJ against the Robins Rejects last week in the amount of 13,700 pounds as the creditors close in before the Dobbins go into administration.ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
STILL NO INCREASE IN THE DOBBIN'S SEASON PASS SALES WHICH FINISHED AT A RECORD LOW OF 2,100,WHAT A PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A CLUB THEY ARE,AN EMBARASSMENT TO THE CITY OF HULL AND THE SUPER LEAGUE IN GENERAL. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA”
by Bobbin_Robin
Saturday, November 24 2012, 8:43AM
“albanyrovers, don't you think you've embarrassed yourself enough with your lack of respect..?
You should be ashamed.”
by bridrobin
Saturday, November 24 2012, 8:12AM
“Albany Rovers it is you who is a hypocrite and a liar too.
Show me a post were I was disrespectful to Jim Drake. I also posted supportive comments on the death of the Hull fC legend Bill Drake. How on earth are posts such as this 'scoring cheap points' as you put it?
There must be a lot going on in that twisted mind of yours. As for 'looking good', that's something you will never achieve.
As Tezza posted, "you should be ashamed of yourself".”
by Bobbin_Robin
Saturday, November 24 2012, 7:27AM
“KCShamusFriday, November 23 2012, 4:12PM
"Why, Bobbin? Most of your new backline didnt play for you last year.
Actually, NONE of our NEW backs played for us last year, that's why they're NEW......
You utter plum.....”
by hullkr117
Saturday, November 24 2012, 6:29AM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ .Albany you should be ashamed of your self”
by bridrobin
Friday, November 23 2012, 10:36PM
“Albany Rovers, you posted:
by albanyroversFriday, November 23 2012, 9:46PM
"yes a sad week for Rovers and the families ,but its all well and done trying to score points by calling posters for posting other than commenting on the death terry major yet did not stop the same people posting rubbish the dayJim Drake passed away ..hypocrites"
Jim Drake also played for Rovers in the early sixties. His sad passing was commented upon by Rovers supporters on these threads.
Your remarks are beneath contempt.”
by albanyrovers
Friday, November 23 2012, 9:46PM
“yes a sad week for Rovers and the families ,but its all well and done trying to score points by calling posters for posting other than commenting on the death terry major yet did not stop the same people posting rubbish the dayJim Drake passed away ..hypocrites”