There's been a lot of comments on here bemoaning Radford before we had even played a competitive match. Well, now we have, and as quick as some might be to talk about the coach had we lost, a chunk of credit should go to him after a win too.

A few points I'd like to make about him based on the game today:

- He showed guts not selecting a hooker on the bench when many teams would/do, and it paid off.
- Identified what we needed to do to stop Brough playing, and it worked a treat.
- We look very fit.
- Interchanges were spot on.
- The commitment, desire and togetherness is there in the team that wasn't there for most of 2014.
- Defensively we were pretty good.

By no means is today a reason to get carried away. Huddersfield while solid, didn't offer too much in attack (and there's plenty for us to improve on too). Overall I'm pretty happy and I can see plenty of things to be optimistic about. Credit where it's due to the players, and the coach

Lets not get carried away, but yes lots to feel optimistic about, playing an hooker for 80 mins is no master stroke ha, plenty of teams still do it, and I'd be happy to see Danny play 80 mins week In week out, personally think he can , brilliant today , if radford can get them up for every game like that , I'll be happy win or lose , just got back and really enjoying this beer, job well done hull fc

I did wonder about the use of Paea but thought this worked out well. Thompson freshened it up in the middle too - really like him off the bench.

On his way to being the dadders again, perhaps

Game plan spot on today and a real gritty performance, togetherness in the team and always seemed to be someone available when we were looking to offload in the tackle. Very impressive but one swallow......

This is now Radders team so no excuses, I really want him to succeed but at least another 5 games before I start getting too excited, we've been here before.

Anyway top of the league

and a titanic battle to look forward to against second placed Wire on Fri night, bring it on!

Good thread. Balances what would have been an inevitable RADFORD OUT thread had we lost.

Today was efficient and professional. A genuine team effort. The only thing I would question was leave Sa on the field when he was clearly struggling.

Didn't go today due to prior commitments but got to give everyone a pat on the back as everything I've read has been positive.

Haven't read reports or heard any commentary but was our tactics :

Westy on the ball taking us forward, challenging the
markers with an option of Watts or Bowden

Use of the guard and shift play to the right eventually finding room for Minni ,Thompson or Shaul out the back

Don't kick to Mcgilvary were possible, put everything down Broughtons side with a quick chase

Wind Brough up and play at his area in attack , targeting him Ferres and Wardle

Hutchie's been on a few coaching courses and now he's Wayne Bennett.

I'm sure Radders will be as happy about the result and the performance as we are but he wont be getting carried away and neither should we.

I still don't think he is the man for the job going forward but I want us to win so well done to LR & the team. He got us playing to a strategy that worked, keep the silly pens down & be tight as a drum against Warrington and hopefully we'll get something out of it.

1 win down nilling the opposition is as good a start as we could hope for so the players will be bouyed immensely but let's not start getting the bunting out just yet.

We know you don't think he's the 'man for the job.'
It's all you've consistently posted about all last and off season.
Nobody getting any [iArthur[/i out as far as i can make out, just plenty of us chuffed with a result and performance that probably exceeded most of our expectations.

and all you've posted is the same, why do you feel the need to consistantly criticise posters for having an opinion that differs to yours?
I've written an upbeat congratulatory post and all you can do is drag it back down to playground level..
well done you're now on ignore

Ooooow.


Sometimes you have no option to type an upbeat congratulatory report.
Keep up the good work even though it must stick in the back of your throat.

Very good (and personally surprising) result, very pleasing. Hopefully we can build from here. The most promising things from what I've seen & heard are that we looked very organised, we made some smart decisions, and our discipline was better. If those 3 things alone continue we'll improve considerably.

To those who went, how was our dummy running and support play? And how about Bowden and Green? I was a little concerned when I saw both on the bench but obviously it turned out ok, did they shine or were they simply ok?

I think its a good thing that he's getting some praise on this thread. of course we are not getting carried away, one swallow etc etc, but you can just imagine if we had lost scoring nil there would have been quite a few comments deriding him

I was surprised Feka didn't play, but I guess rather went for solid rather than spectacular and that paid off.

Looking at the stats alone, Green had the better of the game.

Houghton and Ellis stats are very impressive.

I'd still like to Feka in the 17, as he offers impact no other prop does, hopefully Micheals will get some gametime and force his way in the backs as we still lack pace there IMO.

Why do you automatically want to bring Michaels in?, he has to wait for somebody to under perform and none of us want that surely.

Must have been like lying on a bed of nails.

I bet his dog got a few boots before he sat down and penned that particular [iupbeat congratulatory post.[/i
Heaven for-fooking-bid if we beat Wire on Friday.
He might have to pluralize [ipost[/i.

I didn't say he should automatically come in , I said hopefully he will get some game time (Maybe at Donny) and force his way into the team.

Radders got his selection and tactics spot on - he has no favourites and is very fair and impartial with his team selection.
A very thorough and professional performance yesterday and cannot see many changes for Friday - hope Sa is fit?
Well done Radders and Mr. P.
Bring on the Wire!
Onwards and Upwards and let's get behind the boys!

Brilliant job from Lee,
- A game plan that works,
- A team that stuck to the game plan (at last),
- and we kept our focus for the full 80 (at last)

Amazing how they made it look so easy.
I never fancied us to win yesterday, and up to half time there wasn't a lot in the arm wrestle. Last year I think we'd have let Hudds back in as we lost our focus and game plan. But yesterday we were like a machine for 80mins, and Hudds started to wilt, got upset and wilted some more. By the last 10 mins we made them look ordinary when actually they are not ordinary at all.
V Impressive Hull,
I just hope we can keep it up.
Come on Hull !!!

Re. Bowden & Green, it's funny how stats can distort reality. I thought Green was largely ineffectual, and though not much better Bowden did seem to pack an extra punch in defence. A lot of Green's meters came later on in the game when Hudds had given up/fatigued.