: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:16 pm  

UNDERSTAND some of the clear concerns some saints fans are
expressing on here? Hull F.C can only play whats in front of them! If thats such a threat to saints second place then that just goes to show how well we've improved on last seasons performance , remember we finished almost bottom last season but still managed to put 16 points past saints in cup final,

Early days only forth round fortunatley we have managed to win all rounds so far,and still bedding in new players with more new signings to arrive yet, everything looking great at F.C, plus recovering players to come back.

CELTIC SEEM TO HAVE HIT SOME FORM TONIGHT!

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:30 pm  

The Chief wrote:

Huddersfield completed 3 sets in the first half and could have still won the game at one point. Fair play to Hull, they secured the win, but Hudds were hardly at the races.

Lets see how Hull fair against some of the title challengers.

1/2 time stats on SKY said hudds only failed to complete 3 of 14 or 15 sets

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:32 pm  

General Zod. wrote:

Yeah, got some flair that kid but goes missing a bit when the going gets tough, maybe be best to give him a run there.


I mean the likes of your props, second rowers and centres having that bit of skill to create something when your pivots are being marked.

I suppose I mean players such as Galea, Morrison, Wilkin, Lautiti etc. (second-rowers who could play 6 if needed).

Centres I mean the likes of Gidley, Webster, Walker etc. who can throw accurate passes whilst in the process of being a tackled.

Front-rowers I mean ball-players though I they're probably a dying breed now anyway.

so rovers have a team full of them then?

Re: Hull to steal our 2nd spot? : Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:38 pm  

General Zod. wrote:

Hull look like a top-six side but certainly not a top-two side.

Mabe not but saints dont look a top 8 side

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:40 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I agree they play some good rugby and if they improve their ball retention I think they will do well.

I am not overly impressed with Hull, we should have beat then at the KC.
Tickle's doing well for my fantasy league team though.

what game was you watching

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:23 pm  

Black and white legend wrote:

what game was you watching

One through cherry and white tinted glasses. I think it's fair to say we haven't overly impressed but have just got on with the job and ground out wins, similar to what we did in 2006 imo, we never had the same flair as Saints did that year but we was a verry effective team. I think this season is the same, I don't think we'll beat teams by masses like we did at times in 2004 under McRae but I think we'll be well drilled, I guess a lot depends on Thorman.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:38 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I am not overly impressed with Hull, we should have beat then at the KC.
Tickle's doing well for my fantasy league team though.

Cripes.... I did you see that game? We destroyed you.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:20 am  

Christ Hull are on a winning run of 4 games
Top of the league

The old Hull will soon be back showing what a sh1t3 team you really are

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:55 am  

Hull fan here

Saints often have shaky starts - I'm sure you'll be up there at the end of the season. Granted some of your players are getting on a bit but they are still class and come the harder pitches they will put more of a show on.

About Hull - we'll see. I think we have a mobile pack (not heard us been called big before) that will be better on the harder grounds. We've beaten Wigan, Cats and Huddersfield (all being lauded as major contenders) as well as Crusaders at their home. Did they all have off-days or does the opposition sometimes restrict the other team?

Also, I think Hull deserve a little credit for Huddersfield's handling errors - the pressure from defence has a lot to do with it. I do realise some were from very poor handling but often it was because they were either under pressure or trying to find ways through/around a pretty good defence. We do tend to let some soft tries in in the last minute though - at least three I can remember.

What I do know is that I like the big occassions between Saints and Hull - great fans from both sides and a good carnival atmosphere.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:47 am  

The Chief wrote:

Huddersfield completed 3 sets in the first half and could have still won the game at one point. Fair play to Hull, they secured the win, but Hudds were hardly at the races.

Lets see how Hull fair against some of the title challengers.

how many are there? no team has impressed me much this year except cas who are coming on leaps and bounds from last year and weve got nine players out and top of the tree