[quote="bonaire":26g61gvk]This is just for you and the other ladies who dont like what i post and then complain when i dont. I was actually at the match last night unlike you and most others on here and drove back to Spain last night so had a very late night. Our win was great but unexpected but we rode our luck for 30 minutes then gained our reward with the little possession we had. Clear to see the fitness levels are far higher and our defence was outstanding and we actually had some attacking shape when we did have the ball so its big raps from me to the coaching staff especially whoever was charged with defence. We have two young gems on the wings,and the halfbacks with Asiata clearly showed what we have been missing there. All the players played a part.Ligi Sao deserves a mention as does Lane for his non stop defence and workrate. As for next week we are screwed now in the second row,Just cant see Holmes putting a run of games together. Good night for the club and fans, lets not get carried away but at least we can see that with good defence and structure we can keep in games without been blown away[/quote:26g61gvk] Nearly positive. Shame about screwed in second row. Another way to look at it is that there’s an opportunity for someone else. Glass half full and all that. I think yes its one game but we look like an outfit who won’t be in the bottom 3

[quote="westdock boy in oz":eeo9d7by]We couldn't just release him, - he's contracted & we would have had to pay him off. Why would you? If you haven't anyone else? If you think Lane is good enough for a starting spot so be it but its a pretty low bar for a first choice second row.[/quote:eeo9d7by] nobody has said that, have they. He is however a good squad player, plays big minutes and hardly misses a game. Was fairly good last season. You did the nail on the head, when you said we haven't anyone else, we are thin in the backrow and the market is hardly awash with quality backrowers.

[quote="WIZEB":1lthexv4]Yes, a pretty crap set of coach's. Let's hope Cartwright is the man for the job. I was one of the few sceptics on here regarding Smith joining,when the majority were getting all excited about an experienced head coach being the final piece of the jigsaw... Also one of the first opining that Carty was a really good signing. Will it work out? Who knows. Got hell of a job on, but he's starting from e, so let's hope he can take us to less e. Oh, and like the ones who have gone before, he'll have Lane playing in the second row.[/quote:1lthexv4] I too knew smith was never the man for the job. Way past his best plus a smug to$$er who also happened to be the previous coach of the 2 teams I particularly dislike. cartwright is the right man for the job at Hull, may neve win anything but will lay the groundwork for the future, I said when he was appointed it was good that rowley turned us down in the end

[quote="Jake the Peg":2qmvsk2j]I too knew smith was never the man for the job. Way past his best plus a smug to$$er who also happened to be the previous coach of the 2 teams I particularly dislike.[/quote:2qmvsk2j] Hate agreeing with you but pretty much my sentiments. I even made the mistake of softening to him a little bit when I realised he was cr@p and we were fighting a losing battle, yet again. [quote:2qmvsk2j]cartwright is the right man for the job at Hull, may neve win anything but will lay the groundwork for the future, I said when he was appointed it was good that rowley turned us down in the end[/quote:2qmvsk2j] Agreed again.

[quote="WIZEB":2wu1w14u]Hate agreeing with you but pretty much my sentiments. I even made the mistake of softening to him a little bit when I realised he was cr@p and we were fighting a losing battle, yet again. I thought that Smith would eventually sort us out and supported him throughout given his previous successes. What I have heard since has surprised me especially the limited fitness training. Plus I think he became more eccentric. As we do with most new coaches we big them up. However, JC has done simple no talent necessary things like getting players fit. Man management seems good and he has a reputation for having teams who can defend which to me is the essence of winning rugby league. I think Sezer and cust can structure the attack with Ropana/Moy chiming in etc then we can hold our own this season Agreed again. [/quote:2wu1w14u]

[quote="WIZEB":3d1qii3o]Hate agreeing with you but pretty much my sentiments. I even made the mistake of softening to him a little bit when I realised he was cr@p and we were fighting a losing battle, yet again. Agreed again. [/quote:3d1qii3o] Agreeing with me? get a grip