Bilko is Wish FM to have commentary on there as Latics are at home tonight.?

Some interesting stuff on this thread and I think there is merit in much of what is being said. Personally, I would have no objection to trying either Green or MM as I think both have their merits and we have enough cover both in the halves and at hooker. The one thing I [udon't[/u want to see, however, is this insistence of running with an extra prop at LF as it simply doesn't seem to suit our style of play. Alas I fear that is exactly what we [uwill[/u get!

Just on the suggestion that Farrell could be the long term answer. I can't see it myself, I'm afraid, unless he significantly ups his passing game. He's a 'heads down' type of player and, on the very rare times he actually passes the ball, the quality of pass often leaves a lot to be desired. Good runner of the ball that he is, I've said for some time that he would reach another level if he could learn to release the ball occasionally. Apart from anything else, it would at least put some doubt in the defenders minds whereas, at the moment, they can more or less commit to the tackle with no fear of being beaten by the ball.

Looking at Bilko's site it's on Wish FM and BBC Humberside

It definitely needs addressing. It only takes a quick look at our form over the last couple of seasons to see how heavily reliant we are on him. WCC aside, we haven't lost with Lockers in the side since Leeds away last March, and we've lost 10 games since then. Over the last couple of seasons I make it P28 W24 L3 D1 with Lockers and P21 W11 L10 without him.

As a lot of our play uses the loose forward as an extra pivot I'd prefer to have Green or MM there (I keep changing my mind as to which) rather than another prop. If it was to be Green I don't have an issue with him defending in the middle as he will be protected there and it is unlikely he would have to make 1 on 1 tackles like he has to out wide. Maybe this is a little over critical but it does concern me that we loose so much when SOL isn't playing and Wane should be ensuring the attacking structure is adaptable enough to compensate.

I agree. As successful as we have been in the Maguire/Wane era, one major criticism has to be the lack of a "Plan B". We have a very effective Plan A that works more often than not but as soon as you take Lockers (or Sam when he was here) out of that structure our attack becomes too flat and very easy to defend against.

Anybody know what the team is tonight.

Sarginson, Manfredi, Goulding, Gelling, Burgess, Green, Smith, Taylor, McIlorum, Dudson, Bateman, Hughes, Clubb.

Crosby, Williams, James, Sutton.

Sarginson, Manfredi, Goulding, Gelling, Burgess, Green, Smith, Taylor, Mcllorum, Dudeson, Bateman, Hughes Clubb....... Subs: James, Williams, Crosby, Sutton.

interesting spelling of Dudson on the twitter feed

sarge in

Gelling in. Sounds like Hull are poor but 10-0 up is a good start.

Gelling in and sounds like he has carried on from where he left off last week.

The commentator on Wish FM is annoying.

Try BBC Humberside then

Cheers, on it now.



Hull try.

Just for the record I'm happy listening to Wish FM, don't want to upset any Mods



I'm not sure the commentator should be describing the ref as 'anal' though

Looks like we are 2 props down now will Clubb straight down the tunnel and Sutton unable to walk in a straight line. Gonna be a tough night

smith dummy to hughes. about to end the first half 20 - 6

Get in!

Bloody hell another 2 off in the first half its gonna be a tough second half if sutton/clubb cant come back on, we will be low on energy towards the end

Still 6 - 20 HT cant complain, the boys can do it though

Clubb went straight down the tunnel after attempting to tackle Feka. Commentator said it looked like a leg injury. Sutton took a knock to the head, his legs gave way and he couldn't stand up, much to the amusement of a substantial number of morons from hull by the sound of the cheers.

26 - 6. Without tempting fate it looks positive

Solid performance. Could have been a banana skin this game but we've not given Hull a chance.

Hull sound terrible. Nice performance from our young lads again!