Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 7:43 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Short term Ellis.

Long term it's an issue, not many experienced coaches are available.

Think Mcguire might get the boot from Wests too.

I still think McNamara would come to Hull.

Doubt it will happen anytime soon.

I heard a while back Watson would have come, but he wanted to bring his backroom staff, which we didn't want, big mistake if true.

I'd stay well clear of Madge. Should've won more at Souths and he's made Wests worse year on year.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:01 am  

Dave K. wrote:

They certainly do Keith, probably got an academy hooker better than Johnstone too.

Not bothered about Abdul going to Rovers, although better than our current halfs, but massive mistake by Radford letting Litten go.

We were terrible yesterday Keith, probably the worst we have played, but Rovers did well, particularly looking at the players injured and ones Smith choose not to select.

Wish our coach would have the guts to do that.

I don’t like to see excellent club stalwarts receiving criticism. Not sure whether Houghton has gone on too long or he is not being used properly. I’m a great believer that players should retire a year too early rather than a year too late. Doing the latter tends to diminish their legacy.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:19 am  

Keiththered wrote:

I don’t like to see excellent club stalwarts receiving criticism. Not sure whether Houghton has gone on too long or he is not being used properly. I’m a great believer that players should retire a year too early rather than a year too late. Doing the latter tends to diminish their legacy.

James Roby is three years older than Houghton but they both became regular starters around 2011. Those extra years spelling Cunnigham has helped him extend his career (I'm not comparing Houghton and Roby in quality, of course).

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:24 am  

Was it the 58th minute when our lot where all crouched knackered with there hands on there knees.

Same crap, different season

Still got attitude problems
Still got fitness issues
And still looks as though we've a coach who can't get a grip of it.

Back to the starting 13 from the Leeds game for me. Then let them earn the shirt and keep it.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:56 am  

Smiggs wrote:

Agree with this. Too many of our players are blowing out their arses after 20 minutes every game.

You watch saints and their defence is allover everyone like a rash. Doesn't matter how good you are when you're smothered by fitter and stronger athletes for 80 minutes. It's fundamental in modern RL and we're miles behind.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:07 am  

the cal train wrote:

You watch saints and their defence is allover everyone like a rash. Doesn't matter how good you are when you're smothered by fitter and stronger athletes for 80 minutes. It's fundamental in modern RL and we're miles behind.

I’ve just watched the Saints v Wigan game, it’s restored my wonder at how our game should be played, absolutely superb entertainment, both teams excellent, but that Sam Powell tackle made me shudder, have we gone from penalising every touch on a players collar, to ten minutes for a neck breaker, the madness of the RFL.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:08 am  

Fash charged with a Grade E. Hardly surprising..... https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... te-6960082

Fash charged with a Grade E. Hardly surprising..... https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... te-6960082

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:11 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Scoreline flatters us massively. What an abject performance. Well done Rovers on a well deserved win.

Commiserations and thanks for the honesty.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:11 am  

Smiggs wrote:

Agree with this. Too many of our players are blowing out their arses after 20 minutes every game.

We could always get Mallinson back from Featherstone?

Re: Good Friday Derby : Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:35 am  

Fash looking at anything from four to eight matches out then.