Fri 7th Apr: SL: Hull FC v Hull Kingston Rovers KO 12:30 (Sky)

[The Future is League]

I think Tony Smith is on borrowed time now at the Black and Whites

[JohnM]

KR deservedly well ahead. Nothing can disguise how poorly FC have played.

Quick question, though. Like the new play the ball rule, too. Better than this one: The marker(s) must stand directly in front of the tackled player; not doing so will result in a penalty. A marker must also not move towards the ball until the play-the-ball has been completed, otherwise he will be penalised.

Edited April 7, 2023 by JohnM

[Gerrumonside ref]

4 minutes ago, Roy Haggerty said:

I recall that when saints narrowly beat hull, the sky commentators and a few on here were saying Hull looked to have restored some pride etc. and I came on here and said no, they were still really bad, but they’d played a saints team which was also way off form. 
 

Hull are bad. Only Wakefield worse that I’ve seen this season. 
 

As a neutral, it’s frustrating, because I want more clubs who genuinely challenge the top teams, but Hull just consistently fail. Worst thing is, I don’t think the reasons for Hull’s consistent poor showings are in any way complicated or difficult. But they just consistently fail to address those problems. 
 

 

Just a painful reminder that in top end sport ‘could’ and ‘should’ don’t cut the mustard.

 

[Davo5]

23 minutes ago, Segovia Carpet said:

HKR dreadful to watch but dominant with one out rugby and an up and under.  Australian couching for you.

I have another candidate for shouse of the year. Lewis. Dreadful to watch his antics.

That aged well.

[Man of Kent]

Feel sad for FC fans. Big crowd and an even bigger pile of toilet. 

[johnh1]

Geez. Rovers are good to watch even allowing for the opposition.

[meast]

1 hour ago, meast said:

I reckon the blackanswhiteside may sneak this, with their sulky fans finally aroused to push them home   

Ok, maybe not.

Not sure how Hull fans put up with the shambles that their club is every season.

Suppose they could always be content with sacking the coaches and buying a few disinterested antipodeans every few years whilst giving the owner/board a free ride.

[OriginalMrC]

3 minutes ago, The Future is League said:

I think Tony Smith is on borrowed time now at the Black and Whites

The players are clearly not playing for him. Shocking performance 

[Ragingbull]

Hull always play well on tv dont they ! 

 

[Barry Badrinath]

Surprised nothing got said about the tackle on the passer for the hall try.

[meast]

Hull are pathetic!

[Wellsy4HullFC]

I don't think we've even hit rock bottom yet, that's the sad part. Where do we go from here? I knew we were on for a beating, but now that it's happening it's still painful.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

1 minute ago, meast said:

whilst giving the owner/board a free ride.

What do you suggest we do?...

[Davo5]

FC with a performance that suddenly gives Wakey grounds for optimism.

[johnh1]

Is Tony Smith going to get sacked on air?

[bratman]

Agent Smith

[MZH]

7 minutes ago, The Future is League said:

I think Tony Smith is on borrowed time now at the Black and Whites

I think he will get time to sort it out, or try to at least. There are a few players in that team who I really hope have played their last game in a Hull shirt though. We have some exciting players in the reserves and academy and surely they have to start getting a chance now.

[northamptoncougar]

I’d be interested to know if the signings like Hoy / Evans are Smith signings or someone else’s?

[Colin James]

Bottom end of SL the worst standard it's ever been. Some awful teams this year.

[Tippytoe]

58 minutes ago, dkw said:

No it wasn't.

Games gone

[MZH]

2 minutes ago, northamptoncougar said:

I’d be interested to know if the signings like Hoy / Evans are Smith signings or someone else’s?

Hoy was signed by Hodgson, and this is Evans' second season, so definitely not a Smith signing. Appartantly the only signing he has made is Clifford, but I wasn't even sure if that was true. I can't remember when he was announced.

[Gerrumonside ref]

Well played Hull KR amidst the gloom.

[OriginalMrC]

Hull FC have had an interesting tactic all day of not marking Ryan Hall at all 

[Segovia Carpet]

Great ball from shouse there.

 

Guess there will be several loan deals next week.

Applegarth to HFC?

[JohnM]

2 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:

Well played Hull KR amidst the gloom.

They certainly showed more commitment, determination, ambition, desire, skill....but apart from that, what have they done?