Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:35 am  

I think the plaice will be a bit subdued after last weeks game, but I'm hoping the lads can forget about it and put in a brilliant performance, cod knows we need one, maybe a plan could be to wind Connor up, he'll surely take the bait, hook line and sinker? we also need to tackle better than last week and that may cast a doubt in Hulls mind, we desperately need to start floating to the top end of the table.

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Wed Jul 17, 2019 2:11 pm  

Trawling of the worst kind

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:18 pm  

Which Hull is going to turn up and for how long?

[Frosties.]

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:45 pm  

Very good timing is this with St Helens confirming they’ll take a very youthful squad for London on Sunday with as many as 10 players rested. Hopefully Hull FC are thinking the same with the semi finals looming.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:38 pm  

Nah.

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:43 pm  

The crowd needs to stay behind the players if home games are to be an advantage to us.

I don’t believe the players aren’t trying; we just don’t have enough in form still, it’s an unsettled side and they’re playing under negative pressure.

None of the lads are running out not wanting to win.

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:24 am  

Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino wrote:

Which Hull is going to turn up and for how long?

A question we ask ourselves on a weekly basis

If I had to guess it'll be the half assed one.

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:53 am  

The best case scenario for Leeds is if Hull name a near to full strength side. Leeds then go back to their physical 'siege mentality' style of play that we saw against Catalans and Cas. In this scenario it will be impossible for the Hull players and coaching staff not to start thinking about the Cup in the backs of their minds, and this should be enough for them to lose focus.

The alternative, of Hull naming a weak side, will be a disaster for Leeds. We have shown that we cannot cope with the favourites tag, and do not respect teams we are expected to beat (see last week). Meanwhile the Hull fringe players and youngsters will bust a gut to come into contention for the big Cup game.

IMO our inability to be ruthless against weaker teams has become one of the hallmarks of the team in recent years - all the more frustrating when they regularly put in good performances against the bigger named teams. This is something that I would like to think Kevin Sinfield is addressing as DoR.

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:58 am  

Why do Saints want to rest players for a semi against a Championship team?
Apart from the fact that they are disrespecting the competition surely ALL teams should play their strongest available side for the benefit of the supporters!

Re: SL RD 23 | Hull FC (H) : Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:32 pm  

malcadele wrote:

Why do Saints want to rest players for a semi against a Championship team?
Apart from the fact that they are disrespecting the competition surely ALL teams should play their strongest available side for the benefit of the supporters!

Risk of injury gives some players a week off.Fringe players Will have been told they still have a chance of making 17 for the semi.