Ben Crooks .......

On another site it claims that Hull FC winger/centre will sign with the Eels.What are your thoughts on this guy?Is he a good replacement foe Sio or Tonga?

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  • You know he has already signed?

    He's only young and I think it was only last year he was in super league team of the year. He could be a handy replacement if he's over hes injuries.
  • Forget Watmough, forget Wicks
    Crooksy will be our buy of the year!!!
  • Pot meet Kettle.

  • 44 tries in 2 seasons excellent strike rate . I got raps on him I think he will blossom with the eels
    • Unless he scored 40 tries in the 2014 season, Crooks definitely doesn't have 44 tries in two seasons.

      He's a quality centre but he certainly hasn't scored that many tries. 

      In the last two years, he's actually scored 23 tries. 19 last year & 4 this year. Injuries this year contributed to that. 

  • He's a good height but will probably need to put on another 5-8kgs to be a mainstay in the NRL, as that was the coach's concern this year and why he was released to the Eels. Haven't seen him play but I hope he plays alright and can be the answer to one of our centre positions in the coming years.

    Just looking through some articles on Crooks and it appears that Hull wanted him to stay offering him an extension earlier this year but he desperately wanted to come to Australia so he chose not to extend.

    • Crooks has always had his eye on playing for an NRL side, Ham. Even a couple of years back, it was an option he was considering but Hull convinced him to stay a bit longer. 

      You'll be quietly impressed with him. 
      He isn't a behemoth centre/winger but he loves to get into the thick of the action and get involved. Good footwork, a decent fend and he's pretty quick as well. 
      Handy player overall to have slotting in if there's injuries. 

  • Just feed him some la mono and shall be okay
  • More like a month ago haha
  • In sparkies defence, I didn't get any excitement out of this signing.

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