Sun 14 Aug: SL: Hull FC v St Helens KO 15:00

[John Drake]

Discuss Hull FC v St Helens here.

[Cw25]

Hull FC 12-40 St Helens

[Old Frightful]

The one bright thought in my mind is that at least it won't be as f***ing cold as when we met earlier this year.

[Harry Stottle]

Hull do pull one or two out of the hat each season, I think this will be one of those, Hull to win by 8.

[Oxford]

Is this not on't telly? Only it's the sort of game where I enjoy seeing both sides beating seven bells out of the other.

[MZH]

Saints aren't at their best at the minute and Hull have been much improved in the last couple, so an upset isn't beyond the realms of possibility. I can't really see it though.

Saints by 12

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Saints by 24+.

[DimmestStar]

On 10/08/2022 at 07:19, Harry Stottle said:

Hull do pull one or two out of the hat each season, I think this will be one of those, Hull to win by 8.

I agree, Saints are well out of sorts at the moment and with nothing much to play for until the play offs. Their line speed is nothing like what it was earlier in the season and this is a good opportunity for the monochromes.

[Saint Toppy]

For once Saints have actually got more players back than they've lost. Sironen & Hill drop out but they get Hopoate, Paasi, Mata'utia & Simm back., though not sure if Hopoate is fully fit to play.

If he is it will be a much more balanced backline than in recent weeks. Probably looking at a team of;

Hopoate

Makinson,

Hurrell

Mata'utia

Bennison

Welsby

Lomax

Walmsley

Roby

Lees

Bell

Batchelor

Knowles

 

LMS

Lussick

Paasi

Wingfield

Strongest team they've been able to put out for a while. I just hope they don't persist with Davies at centre, he's really struggled.

[FearTheVee]

Like most games of RL it will come down to attitude.  Hull might be more desperate given Saints nailed on for top2, but Saints won’t want to give up a buffer at the top before the Wigan game given how out of form we are.

Wouldn’t be at all surprised to see a Hull win and tbh I don’t really care as long as we don’t pick up more injuries/bans as that’s what it’s all about until play-off time.

[Ullman]

Going to be around 30°C at kick off. Been to plenty of Hull home games where it's been around 30°F at kick off but I think this will be a first.

[FearTheVee]

3 minutes ago, Ullman said:

Going to be around 30°C at kick off. Been to plenty of Hull home games where it's been around 30°F at kick off but I think this will be a first.

Horrible conditions for RL - you have to feel for the players.  Not too much raw pace in the Saints team which isn’t great in these conditions . . . . 

[Jughead]

Quite the contrast from sleet in February, today. 

Just get through it without any injuries or suspensions and I’m happy. We’re in the top two, the hubcap would be nice but we’ve pretty much got the home advantage for the play-offs already. 

[Ullman]

1 minute ago, FearTheVee said:

Horrible conditions for RL - you have to feel for the players.  Not too much raw pace in the Saints team which isn’t great in these conditions . . . . 

Agreed. Going to be pretty tough for the big lads.

[Live after death]

Hull need to win to keep any play offs hopes alive. Cannot see Salford Leeds and Cas dropping 2 many games out of there last 4 if Hull lose today they are pretty much going to gave to win all their last 4

[jacksy]

I expect an hammering.

[Old Frightful]

Can’t help but wonder when I read comments from Hull and Hull KR fans about needing to win X amount of games to make the top 6.

Its laughable, they’d just manage to qualify for the end of season comp that they’d both get stuffed in.

As for today, if we stay within 20 points and don’t collapse to another embarrassing score line then that’ll do me.

[FearTheVee]

3 hours ago, FearTheVee said:

Like most games of RL it will come down to attitude.  Hull might be more desperate given Saints nailed on for top2, but Saints won’t want to give up a buffer at the top before the Wigan game given how out of form we are.

Wouldn’t be at all surprised to see a Hull win and tbh I don’t really care as long as we don’t pick up more injuries/bans as that’s what it’s all about until play-off time.

Would be even less surprised by a loss now Welsby hasn’t been named in the XVII.

[Chris22]

I say it every week, but worth repeating. Saints very rarely 'batter' any team. We have only scored 30+ points around 3 times in Super League this year.

Hopoate and Mata'utai back is a big boost, but Welsby out is a blow. Always unknown how the heat will impact both teams.

I'll go Saints by 10.

[Ullman]

1 hour ago, Old Frightful said:

Can’t help but wonder when I read comments from Hull and Hull KR fans about needing to win X amount of games to make the top 6.

Its laughable, they’d just manage to qualify for the end of season comp that they’d both get stuffed in.

As for today, if we stay within 20 points and don’t collapse to another embarrassing score line then that’ll do me.

But the big question is what do you put in the hipflask on a day like today?

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

40 minutes ago, Ullman said:

But the big question is what do you put in the hipflask on a day like today?

Oh, it has to be iced water, Ullman, in the interests of your well-being, of course.

 

In the other hip flask...

[geek]

6 - 50 to Saints after an hour

[Live after death]

4 minutes ago, geek said:

6 - 50 to Saints after an hour

Really be surprised if Hodgeson is at Hull next year. 2 seasons and they have got worse. Whats that 4 x 40-60 point  hiding recently.

[bobbruce]

15 minutes ago, geek said:

6 - 50 to Saints after an hour

I’m shocked at that score line Saints haven’t really played well since the Huddersfield game. 

[Jughead]

Five pumpings in just over a month. Hull being Hull. Shocking that they had a chance to get in the play-offs before today.