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[ala]

Just been looking on the Hawks forum and there are some very nervy post on there, several are saying the team is not fit enough player not good enough and there is even talk of teams they will have to beat not teams they WILL beat to stay in the championship, they have targeted the Knights, Dewsbury and Toulouse as must win games think they will find there all must win games there usual Bravado looks to be fading and reality is creeping in.

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Edited by ala, 07 February 2011 - 08:16 AM.

[ashbourneknight]

Just been looking on the Hawks forum and there are some very nervy post on there, several are saying the team is not fit enough player not good enough and there is even talk of teams they will have to beat not teams they WILL beat to stay in the championship, they have targeted the Knights, Dewsbury and Toulouse as must win games think they will find there all must win games there usual Bravado looks to be fading and reality is creeping in.

Ala `

You'll find there having a reality check, what goes round comes round.

[White Knight]

You'll find there having a reality check, what goes round comes round.

Doesn't your heart bleed!

[Simon Hall]

I tell you what, I can't bloody wait 'til 13th March.

[SaintDec]

I tell you what, I can't bloody wait 'til 13th March.

Not sure how you lot have strengthened but after yesterdays game I can honestly see you doing better in that division than Hunslet. They looked clueless on the ball and couldn't handle Roden or Clough at all. The March brothers can be good, but when they are on the back foot (which they will be a lot this season) they can really let their team down.

Best of luck for the season, I hope you can follow us in getting one over on Hunslet

[S.T.R]

they have targeted the Knights, Dewsbury and Toulouse as must win games

Looks like they may be dissapointed then

[HunsletJosh6]

With the over rated garbage that York have recruited over the last couple of seasons I very much doubt they will win a game this year. Thorman, Esders, Bell?, Lee and at a push Waterman are only players that are capable at this level. The switch made by Danny Ratcliffe suggests that York may not be as an attractive option when survival is at steak and the Demetriou saga further suggests that York simply don't have the quality.

17 points adrift of us last season and no real quality additions for this one. Case closed

[Simon Hall]

With the over rated garbage that York have recruited over the last couple of seasons I very much doubt they will win a game this year. Thorman, Esders, Bell?, Lee and at a push Waterman are only players that are capable at this level. The switch made by Danny Ratcliffe suggests that York may not be as an attractive option when survival is at steak and the Demetriou saga further suggests that York simply don't have the quality.

17 points adrift of us last season and no real quality additions for this one. Case closed

Dennis Tuffour, Duane Straugheir, Jon Presley, Ben Jones, Matt Garside, Mark Barlow, Tom Bush and James Haynes. All Championship quality players added to the side which finished 17 points adrift of your lot. Who have you added? Barnett, Harding, McLocklan & Blakeway, best of luck with that then! Ha Ha Ha!

[knightsruleok]

With the over rated garbage that York have recruited over the last couple of seasons I very much doubt they will win a game this year. Thorman, Esders, Bell?, Lee and at a push Waterman are only players that are capable at this level. The switch made by Danny Ratcliffe suggests that York may not be as an attractive option when survival is at steak and the Demetriou saga further suggests that York simply don't have the quality.

17 points adrift of us last season and no real quality additions for this one. Case closed

I think those 17 points were accumulated before Dave Woods became coach and we took on a decent fitness conditioner, therefore different ball game this year. As for Danny, his mum won't even go and watch him at your place. What does that say?

[White Knight]

With the over rated garbage that York have recruited over the last couple of seasons I very much doubt they will win a game this year. Thorman, Esders, Bell?, Lee and at a push Waterman are only players that are capable at this level. The switch made by Danny Ratcliffe suggests that York may not be as an attractive option when survival is at steak and the Demetriou saga further suggests that York simply don't have the quality.

17 points adrift of us last season and no real quality additions for this one. Case closed

Think it's a bit naive referring to them overrated garbage when you know little or nothing about our new recruits. From what I've seen our squad is young, keen, skillful, full of potential and fit, which is more than can be said about your lot: Overweight, unfit, Championshp 1 quality at best. Are they still training at McDonalds? Brings new meaning to the term 'The Biggest Loser'!

[andyacko]

Both got tough games this week.
Be interesting......

[andyacko]

Both got tough games this week.
Be interesting......


Sorry about the keyboard 'yips' !

Edited by andyacko, 08 February 2011 - 12:45 PM.

[Gav Wilson]

Why don't we just concentrate on York City Knights eh?

[ashbourneknight]

Why do they bother, more to the point why do we bother,we all know what happened last season but this is the start of a new season and my point being I'm not at all interested what the Hunslet HUNNIES do and hopefully w'ell be visiting thier SLS one stand theatre of past dreams once,lets see what happens then when our so called garbage takes to the field of play,by the way HunneyJosh I hate pulling you up TO POINT OUT STEAK is what you eat and STAKEis what you mean't .

[ala]

With the over rated garbage that York have recruited over the last couple of seasons I very much doubt they will win a game this year. Thorman, Esders, Bell?, Lee and at a push Waterman are only players that are capable at this level. The switch made by Danny Ratcliffe suggests that York may not be as an attractive option when survival is at steak and the Demetriou saga further suggests that York simply don't have the quality.

17 points adrift of us last season and no real quality additions for this one. Case closed

You never learn Jossy me boy do you, go back to your daydream past glory as that the only thing you will have to cheer about this season.

ALA

[offyergo]

With the over rated garbage that York have recruited over the last couple of seasons I very much doubt they will win a game this year. Thorman, Esders, Bell?, Lee and at a push Waterman are only players that are capable at this level. The switch made by Danny Ratcliffe suggests that York may not be as an attractive option when survival is at steak and the Demetriou saga further suggests that York simply don't have the quality.

17 points adrift of us last season and no real quality additions for this one. Case closed

i have been to see you lot this season and im afraid you r terrible your fitness levels are laughable you wont win 2 games this season now when you come to haxby club for a good ###### up on good friday with macca and the lads please introduce youself an i can laugh at you face to face not on a message board

[HunsletJosh6]

Your very deluded if you think any of the players you mentioned are Championship quality Simon. We have signed several 'risk players' that have had a nothing years last year for different reasons. However all of them have good pedigree and potential to blossom, admittedly they have the same potential fail miserably.

Aside from all the repetitive banter, Hunslet do appear to have fitness problems but taking into account we have several players that played very little last year and some that have come back from injury this is to be expected to an extent. Without a doubt we have a long hard season ahead of us and are inevitably going to be in a relegation battle.

The reality is so are York and at present, man for man we are stronger and better equipped for the Championship. Rattle on about Dave Woods as much as you like but you were very lucky yo get out of Champ 1 last year and the vast difference between us last year meant you had a lot of catching up to do with regards to recruitment.

Our recruitment has been uninspiring but yours has been inadequate and for that reason I think the gap between the 2 sides remains.

[knightsruleok]

Your very deluded if you think any of the players you mentioned are Championship quality Simon. We have signed several 'risk players' that have had a nothing years last year for different reasons. However all of them have good pedigree and potential to blossom, admittedly they have the same potential fail miserably.

Aside from all the repetitive banter, Hunslet do appear to have fitness problems but taking into account we have several players that played very little last year and some that have come back from injury this is to be expected to an extent. Without a doubt we have a long hard season ahead of us and are inevitably going to be in a relegation battle.

The reality is so are York and at present, man for man we are stronger and better equipped for the Championship. Rattle on about Dave Woods as much as you like but you were very lucky yo get out of Champ 1 last year and the vast difference between us last year meant you had a lot of catching up to do with regards to recruitment.

Our recruitment has been uninspiring but yours has been inadequate and for that reason I think the gap between the 2 sides remains.

If you reckon the gap remains the same, I'll have a bet you don't finish 17 points above us this time. And who are the several players that played very little last year? You still lost to Oldham who we stuffed in last years final, with 10 ex-York players from 17!!

[HunsletJosh6]

If you reckon the gap remains the same, I'll have a bet you don't finish 17 points above us this time. And who are the several players that played very little last year? You still lost to Oldham who we stuffed in last years final, with 10 ex-York players from 17!!

Well yes so would I because the likelihood is that we won't be winning as many games as last year therefore our ability too accumulate 17 points more than you is very limited but I still think we will finish above you in the table. Blakeway, Cakakaka, Barnett and Kelly all played very little rugby last year and yes we did lose to Oldham who yes you did beat in the final and also who we beat 60-4. These past results really have no bearing on success this season.

[Simon Hall]

These past results really have no bearing on success this season.

Exactly. But losing your 2 top scorers will.