Re: Hull on Friday : Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:21 pm  

I'm hoping that Hull players have decided they're mid-table and are looking at early September holiday jaunts and hoping not to take an injury with them. If engaged, they have a good team. For some reason, though, Hodgson just can't get them firing. Maybe Radford wasn't so bad after all.

But our modus operandi has always been to fill the supporters with hope and then crash it really badly.

Re: Hull on Friday : Wed Aug 17, 2022 4:37 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

With regards players missing i think batch and shaul a massive more than kelepi i know jowitt returning is in some minds a offset of shaul missing but not for me there a huge difference between the pair.in regards second row did crowther not first come into side as a second rower all those years ago(maybe im wrong)but im also led to believe its a postion hall can cover and does want to play ,now if thats the case it 2 totally different choices crowther will be better defensive but hall will offer more in attack personnally think it will be crowther.
Reserves play saturday too so if that team gets announced before friday it may give some inclination of team for friday.

I don’t recall Crowther ever playing second row.

I just can’t see why we wouldn’t just put Windrow in making only one change with no knock on effects.

Just seen Pochings interview and he again says ‘next man up’. Windrow is the only second row left other than Ashurst so I don’t know who Poching sees as a SR. Someone must have put their hand up.

I hope we change as little as possible personally.

I’d be happy to give Crowther a go at second row and let Walker/Battye interchange at 13. The only issue I have is will Crowther be able to do the full 80? Likely not.

Still think the most obvious answer was just to throw Windrow in but we will see how it plays out.

Re: Hull on Friday : Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:54 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I don’t recall Crowther ever playing second row.

I just can’t see why we wouldn’t just put Windrow in making only one change with no knock on effects.

Just seen Pochings interview and he again says ‘next man up’. Windrow is the only second row left other than Ashurst so I don’t know who Poching sees as a SR. Someone must have put their hand up.

I hope we change as little as possible personally.

I’d be happy to give Crowther a go at second row and let Walker/Battye interchange at 13. The only issue I have is will Crowther be able to do the full 80? Likely not.

Still think the most obvious answer was just to throw Windrow in but we will see how it plays out.

Guessing the coaching staff dont think hes up to it esp the postion where in table wise.be intresting to see what happens should we have games and we are mathematically safe and weather the young ones get a game then

Re: Hull on Friday : Wed Aug 17, 2022 7:37 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

I'm hoping that Hull players have decided they're mid-table and are looking at early September holiday jaunts and hoping not to take an injury with them. If engaged, they have a good team. For some reason, though, Hodgson just can't get them firing. Maybe Radford wasn't so bad after all.

But our modus operandi has always been to fill the supporters with hope and then crash it really badly.

You've got nothing to worry about mate. The first sign of adversity we collapse like a deck of cards I'm sorry to say.

Re: Hull on Friday : Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:41 am  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

You've got nothing to worry about mate. The first sign of adversity we collapse like a deck of cards I'm sorry to say.

Haha we have plenty of previous for that!
Depends which trinity turns up. I very much hope it’s the one that played Wigan.

Re: Hull on Friday : Thu Aug 18, 2022 10:02 am  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

I'm hoping that Hull players have decided they're mid-table and are looking at early September holiday jaunts and hoping not to take an injury with them. If engaged, they have a good team. For some reason, though, Hodgson just can't get them firing. Maybe Radford wasn't so bad after all.

But our modus operandi has always been to fill the supporters with hope and then crash it really badly.

Indeed, let's hope we've changed our mentality and that we can go back to back.
In fairness, apart from the start we gave Catalan, we've been pretty consistent for the last few games and we should be looking to pick another vital 2 points.

Come on Trin !

Re: Hull on Friday : Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:17 pm  

Just on the back row dllemma, i wonder why Shaw hasn't been included? I'm sure he came on at Catalans second game of the season and did ok??

Re: Hull on Friday : Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:19 pm  

Wildcatnomore wrote:

Just on the back row dllemma, i wonder why Shaw hasn't been included? I'm sure he came on at Catalans second game of the season and did ok??

Because Shaw is a prop (front row) and not back row. Props generals are middle/central players and back row more edge forwards. They have very different requirements especially in defence.

Re: Hull on Friday : Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:48 pm  

Just because Hull got 60 points put past them last week and we put 30 points past Wigan doesn't mean we will win on Friday. We supporters know that . Let's hope the players do. After all we should have thrashed a very understrength Catalan team but at least in the first 10 minutes didn't realise you still have to play to the best of your ability to beat any superleague team no matter how many injuries they have.

Re: Hull on Friday : Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:53 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Because Shaw is a prop (front row) and not back row. Props generals are middle/central players and back row more edge forwards. They have very different requirements especially in defence.

Yeah i'm aware of the general difference between a prop and a second rower!! The game is littered though with plenty who have converted from one to the other, i just wasn't aware he was an out and out prop, i had it in my head he had played back row for the reserves? but i could be wrong, usually am! I'm surprised he hasn't had more chances, given Sid got injured, Aydin on loan, and we've brought in Butler and Bowden. Obviously Willie doesn't think he's ready for it yet.