11 Jul: SL: Hull FC v London Broncos 7.45pm (TV)

[Man of Kent]

35-22 Hull FC FT. Slightly bizarre 

[Denton Rovers RLFC]

15 minutes ago, MZH said:

It's almost a case of it being too easy early on I think. If London had competed a bit better earlier on and made us work a bit harder we probably wouldn't have seen this. But when you go in at half time knowing the game is over and suddenly the other team start really getting stuck in it's really hard to pick yourselves up again.

The complete mirror image to what happened against Saints, they put the cue in the rack, we scored a couple of tries but Saints didn't really care knowing they were never going to lose from 40-0.

[Hughsehhh]

Blimey, 22-1 to London in the 2nd half. Shame about the 34 points shipped in the first half. 

[MZH]

3 minutes ago, Denton Rovers RLFC said:

The complete mirror image to what happened against Saints, they put the cue in the rack, we scored a couple of tries but Saints didn't really care knowing they were never going to lose from 40-0.

It happens fairly often. Once you have "switched off" it's very hard to turn it back on again. Credit to London for not giving up.

[Guest]

What a pointless game.

Other than giving some of the younger Broncos players a hit out.

[Dunbar]

2 minutes ago, Leonard said:

What a pointless game.

Other than giving some of the younger Broncos players a hit out.

I understand if people think it was a poor choice for tv but I can't work out how it can be described as a pointless game. There are two points separating the bottom 4 teams, there is a huge amount riding on these games.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Well a wins a win I suppose, opportunity missed to make a dent into that negative points difference but just switched off in second half knowing we'd already won it. Certainly not the best game I've ever been to. 

[Man of Kent]

Find myself agreeing with Phil Clarke a lot more. Should I see the doctor?

[Aidan Putt]

22 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

35-22 Hull FC FT. Slightly bizarre 

Yes it’s not been the template TRL match thread this one

[Clogiron]

57 minutes ago, MZH said:

All of Hull's early intensity has disappeared. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we don't score a point in the second half.

There always has to be someone who spoils it for you

[Clogiron]

6 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Find myself agreeing with Phil Clarke a lot more. Should I see the doctor?

What about me! I found myself agreeing with both Saintslass and Martyn. I had to lock myself in a darkened room and give myself a severe talking to before I recovered. When I start listening to Phil Clarke I promise I'll top myself

[Man of Kent]

Just now, Clogiron said:

What about me! I found myself agreeing with both Saintslass and Martyn. I had to lock myself in a darkened room and give myself a severe talking to before I recovered. When I start listening to Phil Clarke I promise I'll top myself

To be fair to him (for once and perhaps the only time), Clarke consistently calls out poor application of the laws and demands improvement for the benefit of the game (and the viewer). His heart is in the right place.

[Clogiron]

3 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

To be fair to him (for once and perhaps the only time), Clarke consistently calls out poor application of the laws and demands improvement for the benefit of the game (and the viewer). His heart is in the right place.

Wigan.

[Man of Kent]

1 minute ago, Clogiron said:

Wigan.

Fair.

[Padge]

29 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

To be fair to him (for once and perhaps the only time), Clarke consistently calls out poor application of the laws and demands improvement for the benefit of the game (and the viewer). His heart is in the right place.

He very often calls out blatant ignoring of the laws in this manner, I have been on about this one for years.

 

[my missus]

phil clarke is bang on rules are rules the game is being ruined by sloppiness discipline is vital, all the indiscipline make the game poorer.

[Clogiron]

11 minutes ago, Padge said:

He very often calls out blatant ignoring of the laws in this manor, I have been on about this one for years.

 

You are Phil Clarke and I claim my Hollands pie

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

Starting to think Odsal/York/Leigh/Widnes are the 4 away games I'll choose next year.... Maybe Tolouse if I can convince her indoors

[DoubleD]

1 hour ago, Leonard said:

What a pointless game.

Other than giving some of the younger Broncos players a hit out.

Do you ever say anything positive?

[DoubleD]

1 hour ago, Man of Kent said:

Find myself agreeing with Phil Clarke a lot more. Should I see the doctor?

I maybe in a minority but I like Clarke. Apart from his sometimes bizarre predictions, which I think are more to create a reaction, he talks a lot of sense. He doesn’t rabbit on like Terry ‘he’s a quality player’ O’Connor and just interjects when he has a valid point or game observation to make 

[DoubleD]

London look like the season and injury toll is catching up with them, but their resilience is admirable. I still think Hull KR will finish bottom. 

It was strange that Abdull was on the bench and they went with 2 hookers in the halves. I can only think he either wasn’t fully fit, or he’d been dropped for some off field indiscretion. 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 hour ago, Man of Kent said:

Find myself agreeing with Phil Clarke a lot more. Should I see the doctor?

Either he's changed or you have.... Which is it? 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

21 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

London look like the season and injury toll is catching up with them, but their resilience is admirable. I still think Hull KR will finish bottom. 

It was strange that Abdull was on the bench and they went with 2 hookers in the halves. I can only think he either wasn’t fully fit, or he’d been dropped for some off field indiscretion. 

He's fat and has his National Express to Hull booked for the off season.... Happy for him not to be picked again

[Ullman]

On 10/07/2019 at 12:52, Old Frightful said:

Altogether now...

"LAHNDAN, LAHNDAN, LAHNDAN!..."

*ahem*.

Bit disappointed that it took Hull almost the entire first half to realise what was at stake in this game. The only positive was that it didn't too much damage to London's points difference in the end.

[The Future is League]

Hull FC doing there neighbours and themselves a favour for next season as they will obviously get a bigger crowd against the Robins than against London.