Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:25 am  

Prefer Miller at full back , would like him to come into the line more often. As we used to do with Brent Webb.

[Frosties.]

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:15 am  

No Fusitua, Newman, Handley, Holroyd, Bentley, Gannon, Hudson, Donaldson, Johnson, Warren, Simpson.

Lumb, Littlewood, McCormack, Ruan, Edgell, Nicholson-Watton all included.

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:32 am  

I'm expecting us to line up like this

Miller
Roberts
Momirovski
Martin
Lumb/ McCormack
Croft
Frawley
Oledzki
Ackers
Sangare
Goudemand
Mcdonnell
Smith

Subs
O'Connor
Lisone
Ruan
T.N.W

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:17 pm  

For me the big decision is who plays centre between Roberts, Martin and McCormack. The rest of the side falls out of that decision. I think RS will select Martin. This is a horrible selection for him with the pressure around the place.

It's pros and cons but I wonder whether Roberts would do better not being the last guy on the edge taking bombs. He's not actually been playing badly apart from a couple of dropped balls.

McCormack is a good prospect and Edgell has been around the first team squad all year, played well against HKR away and has looked decent in the reserves.

How bold will/can RS be here? Time will tell...

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:46 pm  

it's not a horrible selection, it's what coaches, in all sports, get paid the big bucks for.
the best ones get it right

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:38 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

it's not a horrible selection, it's what coaches, in all sports, get paid the big bucks for.
the best ones get it right

Hang on… are you…. Are you suggesting you don’t rate Rohan Smith Taddlers?

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:04 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

it's not a horrible selection, it's what coaches, in all sports, get paid the big bucks for.
the best ones get it right

Seems one coach struggled with the above tonight - perhaps if players don't stand up not much managers can do!!

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:25 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

Hang on… are you…. Are you suggesting you don’t rate Rohan Smith Taddlers?

Tadders is not suggesting RS is a good coach, he is struggling to post anything positive about the Rhino's, had this issue for many years now, maybe should seek help !!!

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:39 am  

We’ve lacked cohesion and structure from the word go so a couple of changes to the team shouldn’t make much difference. It could be the chance some of the younger players need. I’ve stopped classing Fuisitua as unavailable, and simply airbrushed him from my memory. Maybe that is what the powers that be should have done before renewing his contract. The main worry for me is that our powder puff forwards are once again outplayed leaving the backs to win the game by themselves. Sunday 3pm should have ensured a healthy gate for this one, but considering the quality on offer they will be lucky to get a half full stadium. It’s sad really.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (A) : Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:10 am  

Interesting watching the build up to the Cowboys Vs Penrith game it shows Penriths game board with a simple sentence on it.

Structure allows creativity and freedom.

Of course, all gos out the window when Cleary went for a short kickoff that let the cowboys immediately score from. Not so different after all SL & NRL.