Sun 3rd March : SL : Hull FC v London Broncos KO 3pm (Sky Sports Action)

[Old Frightful]

(Best behaviour mode)

Discuss the SL game between Hull FC and London Broncos here without any inferences that the officials are anything but impartial please.

[Old Frightful]

I would hope that, even with our suspensions and injuries, we should have too much for London, but I say that with only a smidgeon of confidence.

I suspect it may well be rather close game though and a nervy afternoon for us Black and Whites. Matty Russell and Joe Bullock arrive on loan so that should give us a bit of a boost.

Hull FC 26 London 12 and nobody sent off.

(Fingers crossed, the latter part would be a first for us this season)

[Yorky]

Realistically, genuine opportunities for London to pick up any points this season are going to be very limited.

An injury & suspension ravaged bang out of form Hull is going to as good as it gets. I really don't want to see London finish on zero points this season so for that reason alone I'm hoping they can edge a close encounter and get the 2 points (sorry Hull fans)

[Ullman]

1 hour ago, Old Frightful said:

I would hope that, even with our suspensions and injuries, we should have too much for London, but I say that with only a smidgeon of confidence.

I suspect it may well be rather close game though and a nervy afternoon for us Black and Whites. Matty Russell and Joe Bullock arrive on loan so that should give us a bit of a boost.

Hull FC 26 London 12 and nobody sent off.

(Fingers crossed, the latter part would be a first for us this season)

Pretty much how I feel about it but depends on which permutation of red cards, yellow cards, failed HIAs and injuries we manage to come up with this week.

We finished the first game with eleven men and the second one with twelve. Just hoping that incremental improvement continues. 

[N2022]

1 hour ago, Ullman said:

Pretty much how I feel about it but depends on which permutation of red cards, yellow cards, failed HIAs and injuries we manage to come up with this week.

We finished the first game with eleven men and the second one with twelve. Just hoping that incremental improvement continues. 

That's fine this week. But explaining why you have 14 men on the pitch next match could be awkward, and the mid-season transition to Union the week after that seems a bit of a radical departure.

[THE RED ROOSTER]

On paper this is a get right game for Hull FC and I would expect te faithfull to be in loud opice by the end. You culd tell by the smirk on Sam Tomkins face when asked if London had any chance yesterday what he really felt and to be honest as things stand you would get good odds on any different result.

London now have a shirt sponsor in Brewdog and I think most fans would want to see a little more "dog" from the Broncos in looking like scoring tries. Bevan French said post world club challenge, it felt like his Wigan side were defending for 80 minutes and while Bevan does his own side a misjustice, it would accurately describe London v Catalans where the Broncos barely got out of their own half.

The omission of Alex Walker and Gideon Boafo from the starting XIII depresses me greatly and it's sad to say that even at this stage what I am looking for is a performance rather than a result and I do not think I am going to get one with the side being put out.

If they could get a halfback like Toby Sexton from the Bulldogs on a season loan it would be transformative for the Broncos, but  serious money buys are beyond a club that does have the proverbial brass razoo to spend. One reason for that, and the lack of sponsorship is that of all the Super League Clubs London is the one that will not feature on any BBC telecast this season https://twitter.com/rugbyleagueontv/status/1761757655192752260.

While I am a critic of David Hughes, he within his rights to complain about this to the powers that be and IMG. that's no way to treat an expansion club

[Ullman]

17 minutes ago, N2022 said:

That's fine this week. But explaining why you have 14 men on the pitch next match could be awkward, and the mid-season transition to Union the week after that seems a bit of a radical departure.

Good point 

[graveyard johnny]

after watching this mornings brilliant  NRL can I  really be bothered to watch another stop start penalty and  error ridden SL  game?

[Chrispmartha]

35 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

after watching this mornings brilliant  NRL can I  really be bothered to watch another stop start penalty and  error ridden SL  game?

Don’t know, can you?

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Don’t know, can you?

Not sure the game will recover if he puts on a Bergerac repeat instead

[The Phantom Horseman]

As a Fev fan watching Nu Brown and Morgan Smith playing half back against London, I feel like I'm watching something I've seen a few times in the Championship.

[bratman]

Good start from London 

[Harry Stottle]

Excellent try

[bratman]

Good try, interesting!

[Agbrigg]

Who is this referee, never seen him before ?

[JohnM]

Ron someone or other. Its on his shirt front.

Edited March 3 by JohnM

[bratman]

Bloody hell, just give the knock on!

[Chrispmartha]

Don’t know why they were looking so long on the first knock on because he clearly knocked it on on the second effort

[The Phantom Horseman]

3 minutes ago, Agbrigg said:

Who is this referee, never seen him before ?

Tell me you've never watched Championship RL without telling me you've never watched Championship RL...

To answer the question it's Aussie James Vella, he's been over here about 4 years now.

[Agbrigg]

3 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Tell me you've never watched Championship RL without telling me you've never watched Championship RL...

To answer the question it's Aussie James Vella, he's been over here about 4 years now.

I will be watching plenty this year unfortunately

[sam4731]

9 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Ron someone or other. Its on his shirt front.

That's Mr Seal to you.

[The Phantom Horseman]

That last play showed how tough it is going to be for London this season. They made umpteen tackles on one play but just couldn't kill the ball, umpteen offloads before Russell scooted through to score. Strength in contact is so important in RL. 12-4 to Hull after 30 minutes.

[graveyard johnny]

36 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

Not sure the game will recover if he puts on a Bergerac repeat instead

Columbo actually

[Padge]

Just now, graveyard johnny said:

Columbo actually

Is that the follow up to Love Actually?

[Chrispmartha]

That looked bad from russell