Joe Westerman: I'll face fight for Hull FC starting place
JOE Westerman admits he'll have to be at his best to hold down a regular starting place in a highly competitive pack for Hull FC next season.
Despite the loss of Willie Manu to St Helens, Hull have added experienced former Grand Final winners in Gareth Ellis and Ben Galea to strengthen their squad for 2013.
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Joe Westerman
With the likes of Danny Tickle, Richard Whiting and Liam Kent also competing for a back-row position, coach Peter Gentle has an abundance of options.
And that has left Westerman, brought to the club from Castleford in 2010 as one of the players of the future, in no doubts about the challenge ahead.
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"When you bring in players like Gareth Ellis and Ben Galea, who play a similar position, that is big for the club, but big for us back rowers too," Westerman told the Mail.
"At the end of the day we all want to be in the 17 each week, but if you aren't playing to your best, you won't get picked this year.
"I don't think anyone is secure in their position and that's great for Peter Gentle and good for the players too, because we'll all have to work really hard to get a position in his team."
Westerman is determined to impress early in pre-season as a result of the increased competition and, excited about the challenge of earning his place in the side, the former England Knights captain believes the increased competition for places will help push the Black and Whites higher up the table next year.
"As a team we all know this season we have a good enough team to be competing at the highest level," he added.
"We've brought in a group of players that means everyone in this squad is now being challenged for their positions and that will make us stronger."
Comments
by 2biscuits
Monday, November 12 2012, 2:33PM
“westhullred
you are now no 2 on the HKR Dim Wit list after that comment.
Foster came on loan,we dont need another wing now.”
by LucySlamma
Monday, November 12 2012, 1:38PM
“Brilliant,Geg Eden joining the Dobbins now makes Caravan Park the official home for rugby rejects,he is fourth in line for the Huddersfield fullback spot. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Alex Brown,Omari Caro,Gleeson,Paterson and all the other cast offs have at last found a home at the joke club of super league. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I was confused by auntie Slammer telling us that the Dobbins were in the hunt to sign Richard Owen from Castleford because it was out of character as he is a good young player but I should have known that once again she has got it totally wrong.ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
What a total mish mash of has beens rejects and cast offs the Dobbins have assembled for the 2013 season,no wonder their season pass sales finished at a paltry 2,100. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha”
by dextertexter
Monday, November 12 2012, 6:28AM
“westhullred,have you been reading everything correctly since when have hullfc tried to sign foster,they already had the bradford winger Crookes signed up long before foster ever came in on loan”
by westhullred
Monday, November 12 2012, 2:16AM
“ps.....what plan are you on now?????? lol”
by westhullred
Monday, November 12 2012, 2:14AM
“see fosters turned his back on the dullers...just like paea,bateman,amor,chase,prince,miller....not looking good is it?...i would of thought foster would of fallen over himself to sign for such a so called big club....oh dear...pmsl at the arrogant gullable dullers and little tinker mr pearson”
by Hemsy_FC
Sunday, November 11 2012, 9:12PM
“It's not THE Lee Jackson, it's a local league player. Very sad though”
by Ricksinn
Sunday, November 11 2012, 8:20PM
“Richard Horne on his way to the Robins.
Its trending like mad...
Welcome to MSN Craven Park”
by joy2010
Sunday, November 11 2012, 8:15PM
“stozza,whats happened to jacko?”
by cemetarygates
Sunday, November 11 2012, 7:23PM
“hull kr have signed greg eden from the giants.Cracking signing.!”
by stozzafc
Sunday, November 11 2012, 6:25PM
“I sincerely hope the rumours about Lee Jackson aren't true.”