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He's by far and away the worst offender when it comes to self congratulatory talk in the media.

For me it just grates.

Hes not going to say yeh we played well last week but overall were pants and are probably not going to do well in the play offs lets just hope Morley and Carvell dont smash us out the challenge cup or its another season of dog e.

I don't see what he has said wrong - i like the bit where he says 'we are all looking forward to it and giving it to them' on Friday.

Well if he backs it up with action then I've no problem

But I've lost count of the number of times certain players start the media preening after a good result and then blow it in the next game.

Believe me I want him to be right, but just think it's premature to be bringing up talk of 'dark horses'.

Same here

the guy is being positive thats all, would you rather he be negative about are next games? i,d rather hear the players being confident than worried abat scum n wire games, where in good form so back them not barrack them get a life man.

Oh! so he is giving us the game on Friday then. OK we will take it - thanks.

It's not his fault. The players don't decide who will talk to the media or even what they will talk about. They sort of take turns, based on who's available and who the club and the media want. It's a way of giving the WEP something to write about. You can't read too much into any of it.

Bloody Hell Mathers/Roberts/Riddell/Noble/Leneghan!

i like to see his confidence it means that the squad are confident and feel they have something special as long as that confidence doesnt turn to over confidence and not turning up come game time for example celtic i dont mind seeing players big our club up

You've forgot Fielden/Feka and Bailey.

What bothers me is that Hansen seems to have turned into the player a large number of people on hear target their critisism at and as usual people a picking at anything.

Would we prefer to hear nothing in the press from the players or what we hear without the positive spin?

And Pryce!!! How can you forget Pryce

Just read it three times looking for the bit that "grates". Could somebody enlighten me?

Personally, I thought this was going to be a thread praising the guy. IMO he's been one of our unsung heroes for some time now. Wigan's Dirk Kuyt if you will

Just not as ugly! Christ Dirk Kuyt is a funny looking bugger.

I said a few weeks back Hansen needed to step up and take his career on a notch................he's done the first bit and is on his way to achieving the 2nd bit.

I thought our young back row was exceptional last week.

Your right they were brilliant last week, and I'm betting again this week that are backrow walk all over there saints opposites. This is why next year when we have O'Loughlin back I dont buy into the theory that we need to keep Bailey for experience, both Tomkins and Hansen are 23 or over and now experienced enough with guidance from Lockers to handle anything thrown at them. I'd imagine there also capable of helping the other guys such as Mossop, Farrel and Flanagan progress and develop.

Woah Woah Woah



This is a thread where players are meant to get slated remember?

Hansen may have played well but he was positive when talking to the media!

Disgraceful

You have all quite clearly missed the point I was trying to make.

hmm, clearly i have too..

H is a quality player stepping up and taking his opportunity, yes he had a bit of a whinge at some of the support after the Hudds home game 08 but hey, give him his dues, he's taking his chance now that Hock's out of the fray.

An all round quality guy really.. (and as for that opportunist try on friday gone)

glynola, wot point are you trying to make? the point in his thread is that the team are confident and united, no more, he aint blowing his own trumpet as you seem to think, he,s talkin on behalf of OUR TEAM.

What was the point you trying to make then, I found nothing in that article to take umbridge at or anything in there that I could even envisage someone else having issues with.

Hansens mistake last time was it was after we had just battered Hull, who were in challenge cup mode, we then lost after this and he looked utterly stupid after trying to stick it to the fans who hammered them after the Huddersfield embarrassment.

This time we and Hansen are both in good form, its not really the same thing at all.

Well said hansen, and i know some think not, but I rate him as a top player.

Hopefully Rouges is right and he is going to bulk up to prop next season.

Put a stone or 2 on this guy and he will be a menace to the other sides next year.

Perhaps we don't need to buy a prop!!

OK yes we do, but he will be useful.

My point is that I have no issues with Hansen as a player

But I do have an issue with his comments he makes to the media. To say we are now 'dark horses' after five wins (3 of which were against teams towards the bottom of the table) is very premature.

We need to show we can beat the big teams (especially away from home) before we can be considered as such.