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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:27 am 
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I think it is important to remember that this was a first run out for the lads, for some like Clifford, Swift, Cator it is their first game for a very long time. Regardless of opposition it was never going to be a vintage performance.

There was definitely positives to take away from the game. The first thing which became evident is that every player looked in very good shape. We have some absolute units in our side, but the likes of Satae and Tag looks much fitter then what we have previously seen, the proof of that being playing the full first half and still looking relatively fresh.

The second is Pace. Hoy and Dwyer in particular looked rapid. I can understand the comparisons made between Hoy and Field, especially in how they move. He has a couple of blunders which lead to tries but with ball in hand he will always have the defenders guessing.

I also thought the line speed was good, and even more impressive seen as the ref was keen oven giving a massive 10 most sets. There was some hits from the likes of Fash and Satae, and also Taylor. Easy to say in a friendly but it looked like he had a bit of fire in his belly for the game again.

Onto some negatives and one of them has to be the leaving ourselves short on numbers out wide. It wouldn't be as much of a worry if we hadn't struggled with this for a while. It is still early days for Smith so I am hopeful this can be rectified. There were some daft individual errors, but as a first run out in freezing conditions it can be forgiven.

Overall, a good run out. And credit to Sheffield, they have some good players and wouldn't be shocked to see them in the frame for a play off spot in the Championship.

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:44 am 
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HU8HFC wrote:I think it is important to remember that this was a first run out for the lads, for some like Clifford, Swift, Cator it is their first game for a very long time. Regardless of opposition it was never going to be a vintage performance.

There was definitely positives to take away from the game. The first thing which became evident is that every player looked in very good shape. We have some absolute units in our side, but the likes of Satae and Tag looks much fitter then what we have previously seen, the proof of that being playing the full first half and still looking relatively fresh.

The second is Pace. Hoy and Dwyer in particular looked rapid. I can understand the comparisons made between Hoy and Field, especially in how they move. He has a couple of blunders which lead to tries but with ball in hand he will always have the defenders guessing.

I also thought the line speed was good, and even more impressive seen as the ref was keen oven giving a massive 10 most sets. There was some hits from the likes of Fash and Satae, and also Taylor. Easy to say in a friendly but it looked like he had a bit of fire in his belly for the game again.

Onto some negatives and one of them has to be the leaving ourselves short on numbers out wide. It wouldn't be as much of a worry if we hadn't struggled with this for a while. It is still early days for Smith so I am hopeful this can be rectified. There were some daft individual errors, but as a first run out in freezing conditions it can be forgiven.

Overall, a good run out. And credit to Sheffield, they have some good players and wouldn't be shocked to see them in the frame for a play off spot in the Championship.


On the numbers out wide point, both our first choice centres weren't playing yesterday - so hopefully this is an easy issue to fix up when Carlos and Liam are back, also when players get used to playing with each other a bit more.

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:38 pm 
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You can’t read into friendlies. Winning/Losing is pretty irrelevant.

Tag and Satae played first 40. Obviously Smith wanted to get some miles in the boys legs. Whilst it might have made the score prettier if they had played shorter stints they wouldn’t have had to play under same fatigue and resilience

We played 3 different players at Hooker and mixed our pivots up. We are bound to lose a bit of continuity there.

Add on top of that players such as Ligi, Brown, Evans, Carlos, sutcliffe, Trueman, and Savelio. We’re no where near at full strength yet and still have 4 weeks until start of season.

Some Hull fans confuse me, The talent boy just loves picking on players irrespective of how they play. Loves slagging Mcintosh off but ignores the little stuff he does excellently like the skill it took to set up Tags try.

Unreal to see Tag play big minutes and look fit for the first time since 2017, if he can contribute positively this season it does give me a bit more confidence in our pack.

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:35 pm 
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pity we cant get to see a friendly at home because pearson letting these stadium football grubs get away with murder.start kicking booty pearson.

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:58 pm 
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Hullrealist wrote:You can’t read into friendlies. Winning/Losing is pretty irrelevant.

Tag and Satae played first 40. Obviously Smith wanted to get some miles in the boys legs. Whilst it might have made the score prettier if they had played shorter stints they wouldn’t have had to play under same fatigue and resilience

We played 3 different players at Hooker and mixed our pivots up. We are bound to lose a bit of continuity there.

Add on top of that players such as Ligi, Brown, Evans, Carlos, sutcliffe, Trueman, and Savelio. We’re no where near at full strength yet and still have 4 weeks until start of season.

Some Hull fans confuse me, The talent boy just loves picking on players irrespective of how they play. Loves slagging Mcintosh off but ignores the little stuff he does excellently like the skill it took to set up Tags try.

Unreal to see Tag play big minutes and look fit for the first time since 2017, if he can contribute positively this season it does give me a bit more confidence in our pack.


The talentless boy

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:37 pm 
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fosdyke99 wrote:pity we cant get to see a friendly at home because pearson letting these stadium football grubs get away with murder.start kicking booty pearson.



or maybe its not financially viable for the club! pointless paying thousands for a warm up match at home when we can easily arrange an away fixture or 2

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:52 pm 
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Think the only way we would have a home friendly would be if it was a Derby. I don't mind the away friendlies personally, it gets me to grounds I wouldn't usually visit

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:23 pm 
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Pleased for Cator , Hope he kicks on now from a couple of seasons ago .

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:52 pm 
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Hullrealist wrote:You can’t read into friendlies. Winning/Losing is pretty irrelevant.

Tag and Satae played first 40. Obviously Smith wanted to get some miles in the boys legs. Whilst it might have made the score prettier if they had played shorter stints they wouldn’t have had to play under same fatigue and resilience

We played 3 different players at Hooker and mixed our pivots up. We are bound to lose a bit of continuity there.

Add on top of that players such as Ligi, Brown, Evans, Carlos, sutcliffe, Trueman, and Savelio. We’re no where near at full strength yet and still have 4 weeks until start of season.

Some Hull fans confuse me, The talent boy just loves picking on players irrespective of how they play. Loves slagging Mcintosh off but ignores the little stuff he does excellently like the skill it took to set up Tags try.

Unreal to see Tag play big minutes and look fit for the first time since 2017, if he can contribute positively this season it does give me a bit more confidence in our pack.

Mcintosh spent half the season making school boy errors

Mitch is far and away better option than him didn't look out of place in a very good fiji team aswell

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 Post subject: Re: Pre season.
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:02 am 
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Late to the party, but very concerned about McNamara, I'm not convinced he is good enough, attack stopped when he got the ball. Litten was excellent, be tempted to look at him at fullback at Hoy at 6 at some point against Wakey.

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