Re: Hull FC (a) : Tue May 02, 2023 8:25 pm  

Zig wrote:

Has Trueman played in the reserves?

That was the plan last weekend but Huddersfield decided to call off the game at the last minute with no explanation.

Re: Hull FC (a) : Tue May 02, 2023 8:47 pm  

Yippee try yay wrote:

That was the plan last weekend but Huddersfield decided to call off the game at the last minute with no explanation.

They have a first team squad of about 68 players, so they couldn’t be low on numbers.

Re: Hull FC (a) : Wed May 03, 2023 7:21 am  

Yippee try yay wrote:

That was the plan last weekend but Huddersfield decided to call off the game at the last minute with no explanation.

This is one of the reasons why top level RL is considered a joke at times

Wigan scholarship game called off last week too as opposition couldnt field a side

IMO, academy and reserves should be mandatory for all top level clubs, and they treat them with the respect that they deserve, not keep cancelling them because they cant be arsed. Its one of my gripes at the minute. How can we as a game produce youngsters who are ready to step up to 1st team, when there isnt a pathway for them because some clubs cant be arsed about it

Re: Hull FC (a) : Wed May 03, 2023 8:58 am  

The pieman wrote:

This is one of the reasons why top level RL is considered a joke at times

Wigan scholarship game called off last week too as opposition couldnt field a side

IMO, academy and reserves should be mandatory for all top level clubs, and they treat them with the respect that they deserve, not keep cancelling them because they cant be arsed. Its one of my gripes at the minute. How can we as a game produce youngsters who are ready to step up to 1st team, when there isnt a pathway for them because some clubs cant be arsed about it

Absolutely agree with this, the reserve and academy competitions need to be a priority for super league teams, you could get players coming in to match day 17s without playing any game for weeks due to no reserve games, which will drive players away from RL if they're playing maybe one a month while not in the 1st team. I actually really enjoy watching reserve games more than the first team a lot of the time (being a Hull fan I'm sure you can understand why).

Re: Hull FC (a) : Wed May 03, 2023 9:34 am  

I agree with a lot of people on here and feel this is a game we could lose. Those 3 games in a row against Leigh, Saints and Warrington were so intense and we have started to lose a few through suspension and injury. We looked flat against Wakey and had a lot go again for England, just hope the Wakey game was the poor performance and we can kick on again and put a stamp on first place.

Re: Hull FC (a) : Thu May 04, 2023 5:57 pm  

Thornley in for Marshall, not risking Hampshire (18th man)

Re: Hull FC (a) : Thu May 04, 2023 6:03 pm  

Shame not to see Hampshire - on the positive side that's a huge backline which should eat up the metres.

Re: Hull FC (a) : Thu May 04, 2023 7:18 pm  

Some bloody soft penalties so far

Re: Hull FC (a) : Thu May 04, 2023 7:22 pm  

Soft all round so far. That defence down our right side has been dire. Missing Willie Isa massively.

Re: Hull FC (a) : Thu May 04, 2023 7:34 pm  

Too many errors, not at the races yet