Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:19 am  

ccs wrote:

As long as at the end of the season we are in the top 2/3 then we're safe from any relegation threat.

And yes, in the top 2 or 3 would be even better.

Oh for education eh!, this time yesterday you would not have been able to make this post without making a pratt of yourself

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:26 am  

It shows how far we've dropped off when fans are talking about avoiding relegation instead of pushing closer to top 4 previous to 2014..pretty sad

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:30 am  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

It shows how far we've dropped off when fans are talking about avoiding relegation instead of pushing closer to top 4 previous to 2014..pretty sad

It was an opportunity to use "2/3" again, which chissitt reacted to in his usual abusive way.

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:19 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

No we haven't..4times is just nonsense..the starting 17 will at best have played 2 full games. you forget that the Donny game was the youth side, the majority of the side against York played a half against Rovers and a couple of players will have played yesterday. The vast majority of the starting 17 have just about 2 games..that isn't 4 games or 4 times..IMO our prep has being poop..same as last season

What was it Jake said about Wakefield fans??

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:44 pm  

I was a little unhappy yesterday but after reading Radfords report today about trying to give some of the younger lads a chance to impress but sadly not taking it I understand the team selection more now. It gives both the club and the players a chance to see where theyre at and some of the younger ones who might be thinking theyre ready will now know they need to get their heads down and work a lot harder if theyre gonna be pushing for a first team place should injury arise. It would of been nice for the club to be a bit more open with the fans about this though rather than a load going across to wakey only to met with an almost B team. Only one I don't get is why did he play Sneyd when the risk of injury is there

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:55 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

Only one I don't get is why did he play Sneyd when the risk of injury is there

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All I can think of is, with Pryce missing (injured?), he wanted one key pivot in the team so that the fringe players could get an opportunity
to get used to his style of play and kicking game.
Or maybe Sneyd himself felt he wanted more game time?
All a load of rubbish, I know.

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:33 pm  

I think most people agree, yesterdays friendly was a waste of time for everyone! Yes give fringe players a chance to make an impression, but not with 15 other so called fringe players, It's ridiculous, and as just demoralised most Hull fans, just when we where starting to feel a little optimistic! I just don't get it, I guess we'll find out on the 8th what Radford and this team are all about. I was looking forward to it, not to sure now

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:12 pm  

Tinkerman23 wrote:

I think most people agree, yesterdays friendly was a waste of time for everyone! Yes give fringe players a chance to make an impression, but not with 15 other so called fringe players, It's ridiculous, and as just demoralised most Hull fans, just when we where starting to feel a little optimistic! I just don't get it, I guess we'll find out on the 8th what Radford and this team are all about. I was looking forward to it, not to sure now

With all due respect. Why do you feel demoralised by a friendly?
Most first teamers have had around a game and a half .
Radford knows his team. Yesterday was a chance to try some fringe players who needed to impress.
I'm glad no risks were taken . Hull FC fans need to get a grip, we really are becoming a moaning , fickle bunch ! Why knee jerk over a glorified training session?

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:51 pm  

I struggle to see any benefit to playing as many fringe players as you did, surely the final friendly is the time to pick your strongest team and play at match tempo for long periods so you are fully prepared come round 1. 40/50 mins against us is not ideal prep for a league season, lets face it York was a training session.
I can see the no injuries point, but I'd hazard an injury is as likely to happen in training when not at full intensity and knocks occur.
I'm obviously no expert, but for me it was an opportunity for you guys to build some momentum into hudds game, and play with some intensity and combinations in a game situation close to big kick off.
Might not always work, look at us yesterday full team near enough and a dreadful performance, thing is we probably still took a lot from the game to work on (especially in defence) so in a warped way not a wasted journey. I just don't see what Radford knows different about his first 17 after that, with only a small sample size to go with for the first day.

Re: Wakefield game : Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:05 pm  

mean_machine wrote:

I struggle to see any benefit to playing as many fringe players as you did.

Might not always work, look at us yesterday full team near enough and a dreadful performance.

It's a lottery, as you have clearly indicated.

People seem to think that coaching a RL team is an exact science, but it's not.