Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:48 am  

HULL FC PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Sunday 11th January
Doncaster v Hull FC Kick Off 3pm
York City Knights v Hull FC Kick Off 3pm

"Fielding two separate sides made up of his first team,

Lee Radford is looking to give his entire squad a thorough examination against two strong Championship opponents, who will both have an eye on the all new Super 8s phase of the league next year."

Sunday 18th January
Hull FC v Hull KR Kick Off 2pm

Sunday 25th January
Gareth Ellis Testimonial Match
Wakefield Wildcats v Hull FC Kick Off 2pm

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:20 am  

Eh ? So two first teams a playing at the same time, same day ? Bit crap if you want to go to see them.

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:08 am  

steve_norton wrote:

Eh ? So two first teams a playing at the same time, same day ? Bit crap if you want to go to see them.

Donny for us, then both the other two. Although underwhelmed by yet another derby. Pointless.

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:13 am  

How do you choose between Donny and York? Probably won't bother with either. Looking forward to Wakey though.

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:27 am  

seems odd, I'd have thought Radford would want to be at both too. Will impact the earning ability that both Donny and York would expect from a big following Hull normally bring to these. Will most go to Donny due to the cooke factor?

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:33 am  

barham red wrote:

seems odd, I'd have thought Radford would want to be at both too. Will impact the earning ability that both Donny and York would expect from a big following Hull normally bring to these. Will most go to Donny due to the cooke factor?

It's not our priority how much money York or Donny make from it tbh

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:35 am  

Diogenes wrote:

How do you choose between Donny and York? Probably won't bother with either. Looking forward to Wakey though.

Nearer and a tidy stadium, Donny.

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:57 am  

Legends and Icons wrote:

It's not our priority how much money York or Donny make from it tbh

It's not our priority no, but I always feel the big clubs have something of a duty to the game to help these clubs out when we can. A friendly v Hull is potentially their best gate of the year. It's not really clear whether he is going to mix and match or play his perceived strongest team v Donny and the reserves v York. Either way you would think he would like to be there in person for all the games to get some good feedback. He can of course watch the video and I'm sure he trusts his assistants opinions but it's not the same as being there.

As for the other two, they serve a purpose, but meh.

I hope Gaz gets a good turnout, but I couldn't really care less about the Derby. That said if I'm in town I'll probably still go, just to see a bit of live rugby.

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:47 pm  

steve_norton wrote:

Eh ? So two first teams a playing at the same time, same day ? Bit crap if you want to go to see them.

Gives chance to get some proper minutes into the whole squad rather than fannying about with 20 minutes and then tracksuit on? Better basis to select for derby perhaps. Also gives some the like of BTW, Turgut etc some decent minutes? Just guessing BTW.

Re: Hull FC Pre-season Friendlys : Sat Oct 18, 2014 12:50 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Gives chance to get some proper minutes into the whole squad rather than fannying about with 20 minutes and then tracksuit on? Better basis to select for derby perhaps. Also gives some the like of BTW, Turgut etc some decent minutes? Just guessing BTW.

If you get your BTW's mixed up it doesn't make any sense!!