Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25859 Location: Back in Hull.
Fruity Muffin wrote:I've looked at the list and the players who you'd expect to play if fit are,
Brough Miller Johnstone Tupou Randell Wood Ashurst Batchelor Huby England Arundal
I think thats them all, I'd say the brains of the team are now missing and most of those played when they beat Hull last month.
Looking at your squad from last week, it still looks decent and experienced apart from Kershaw and the hooker, as you say you have a decent pack and backs, lacking halfs and particularly hooker. Although Hamphire Reynolds and Jowitt are decent back ups.
Dave K. wrote:Looking at your squad from last week, it still looks decent and experienced apart from Kershaw and the hooker, as you say you have a decent pack and backs, lacking halfs and particularly hooker. Although Hamphire Reynolds and Jowitt are decent back ups.
Wilde 3 wrote:and people said that our pessimism and then subsequent results last year were not down to injuries, and they shouldn't be used as an excuse.
TBF up until this season we have been luckier than most on the injury front unlike yourselves who it seems like for years now you suffered more than most, but injuries are part and parcel of the game and most of our 11 injured players are or have been mid to long term, so although it's not used as an excuse wholly if every other club uses it for an excuse why should we be any different.
Joined: Mar 14 2003 Posts: 25859 Location: Back in Hull.
little wayne69 wrote:TBF up until this season we have been luckier than most on the injury front unlike yourselves who it seems like for years now you suffered more than most, but injuries are part and parcel of the game and most of our 11 injured players are or have been mid to long term, so although it's not used as an excuse wholly if every other club uses it for an excuse why should we be any different.
That's not true we did well on the injury front in 2016 and 2017, no coincidence that we finished top 4 and won 2 CC in those two seasons.
Unfortunately we suffered badly last year and at the start of the year, starting to get players back now and in a decet position, take away our two massive defeats we have done well this year, need to beat one of the teams above us now, as we haven't managed that this year. so big test coming up.
Wilde 3 wrote:and people said that our pessimism and then subsequent results last year were not down to injuries, and they shouldn't be used as an excuse.
Injuries are a reasonable excuse for a defeat, but not an excuse for a p!ss poor performance
Dave K. wrote:Looking at your squad from last week, it still looks decent and experienced apart from Kershaw and the hooker, as you say you have a decent pack and backs, lacking halfs and particularly hooker. Although Hamphire Reynolds and Jowitt are decent back ups.
I'm still not confident.
Never heard you so pessimistic Dave, you Ok, we will surely beat this Wakey team at home with nearly a fully fit squad?
Dave K. wrote:Looking at your squad from last week, it still looks decent and experienced apart from Kershaw and the hooker, as you say you have a decent pack and backs, lacking halfs and particularly hooker. Although Hamphire Reynolds and Jowitt are decent back ups.
I'm still not confident.
Had we started the season with that line up (Reynolds/Hampshire) I'd agree but watching them you can see they are not used to playing together and can become disjointed. That said they looked better together against Leeds in the second game so yes you have a point though I don't reckon 2 games is enough to match Kelly/Sneyd/Connor/Houghton??.
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