So to recap.... we have played how many competitive games this season? Erm..... count 'em..... I make it one.... erm tw.... no.... it's definitely one. I mean, I might be jumping to conclusions here but... do you think you all might be off yer heads? Just imagine you going in to work and having an off-day and you're all kicked out because you're obviously rubbish. I can hear it now "oh well that's different, he's a professional rugby league player - no room for errors - we've carried him for several seasons" etc. There's a thread on here about players we love to hate. I am amazed that it isn't full of people naming the current squad members.

Indeed but if it wasnt Paul it would be some other player getting ripped to bits by all those who could go out on a pitch and do a better job

I love these types of quotes

happy to be of service Paul.

If you change passionate to over enthusiastic then I think the point is valid. To play prop in Super League you must have incredible controlled aggression, you spend all game smashing into 17-18 stone blokes trying to win the collision!

As already stated it was Kingys first game in near 11 months and he didnt control or channel that aggression as effectively as he should. Not acceptable but certainly understandable.

For the first couple of weeks we are going to see rustiness from a few players until they get into the swing of things.

Where have I said drop him after 1 game ? Where have I said we have carried him for several years ?

Take my word for it I am not off my head!!
I believe he did not have a good game and needs to improve. I personally do not rate him he drops too much ball..You nedd to get of off your high horse

Thats fair enough, but for someone with a chequered past, who got a contract through the skin of his teeth, you would think that with all that pre season time, which is some years he has not had, to focus and get things 100% right come game day.

Cusack, Dowes, Radford etc were not rusty, but they have had teh same preparation time.

But we still get the apologists on here defending a particular player simply on teh basis of his birthplace. As evidence has shown in the past some of out overseas players do not get the same support. Why is that?

I would argue that the game at Leeds which King missed puts him at a disadvantage fitness and preperation wise.

I agree though that he should be alot smarter and the fact that he comes from Hull is irrelevant (or certainly should be!).

Doesnt save Radders the stick does it. Or is that cos he grew up as a rovers fan and not a Hull fan like Kingy!

I think Radford sometimes suffers for some of his less than complimentry comments about the fans