12000 tickets already sold! http://www.hullfc.com/news/2018-01-23-o ... son-opener Cudjoe out! http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... ne-1112219

12000 tickets already sold! http://www.hullfc.com/news/2018-01-23-o ... son-opener Cudjoe out! http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... ne-1112219

Looking forward to it.
Then we can seethe at all the lucky buggers going to Oz.
Consoled myself slightly by booking a hotel for our Cas trip game after the Aussie jaunt.
The Lion it is.

It seems a bit silly calling the first game of the season must win but given how tough the following month will be it kind of is. We need points on the board early.

Sebasteeno wrote:12000 tickets already sold! http://www.hullfc.com/news/2018-01-23-o ... son-opener Cudjoe out! http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... ne-1112219 does the ticket sales include away supporters? hopefully the players will be focused, concerened after reading Pearsons' interview a couple of weeks ago, the players are looking too far ahead to st george and forgetting huddersfield and wigan!

Sebasteeno wrote:12000 tickets already sold! http://www.hullfc.com/news/2018-01-23-o ... son-opener Cudjoe out! http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/ru ... ne-1112219 does the ticket sales include away supporters? hopefully the players will be focused, concerened after reading Pearsons' interview a couple of weeks ago, the players are looking too far ahead to st george and forgetting huddersfield and wigan!

With a fair amount of competition for places this year I'm hoping the players will see those 2 games as an opportunity to seal a place in the side against St George.

huddersfield and wigan should be more a priority than st george!

Don't think there any need to be concerned as I'm sure they players are focused on the task in hand. I would expect the players to be talking about the game against St George in Australia and the trip as a whole as its a first for the club. So does that mean I should be concerned as I'm looking forward to my holiday later this year and thinking about it? No of course not as I'll go about my job just the same.

It is a big thing for the club and players and I would be more concerned if they weren't looking at it.

Also as has been mentioned the fact that we have a squad now that means any of the 17 that have a bad game face the real risk of losing their place so have to be focused every week.

difference is, the players aren't going for a holiday(hopefully), the problem was Pearson said the players are looking too much into that game than he would like them to be

No but don't think it will be an issue, they can only prepare as they are guided by the coaching staff and it may just be a subtle way for Pearson to make sure that the whole squad and coaching staff keep knuckling down to the games beforehand. We have the best squad we've had for years and certainly in SL which is also a settled squad and has just won back to back Challenge Cups. So with taking all of it into account there is enough to suggest that the players can focus where its needed even with distractions.

Completely agree with this. If we don't get some points on the board, with the daunting opening fixtures we have, it could mean playing catch up all season and over anxiety towards games we would normally approach in a relaxed manner, which can lead to mistakes and pressure. I think Australia, although a good media and marketing opportunity could well cost us dearly, not just in terms of the results or possible injuries, especially if some of our prized assets are approached by NFL agents. They could be in any instance but this gives them a better opportunity to size them up first hand. Negative , I know but that's my fear.