Clubs posted a pic of the plane and it looks like an unbranded charter to me... (Lights fuse and runs)

Yes, they've flown with Eastern Airways on a 100 seater.

Maybe our amateur travel agent was wrong, shock horror.

Are you telling me you didn't purchase one of his recommended super-duper covid masks during the pandemic either?


He ain't half the man his old mate Bumpy was otherwise he'd have started a petition.
I'm thinking for him and going with all the T's.
Howzabout -........ Tis Time To Terminate Tinkering Tony's Tenure?

For me, Balmforth is more suited to playing at 13.

He has the physique and handling skills of a traditional loose forward and would be maximising his potential there.

Current Super League hookers, are like extra halfbacks and are fast off the mark with good footwork and Balmforth just isn`t that type of player.

Weather forecast could be in our favour, rain. Even if it keeps the scoreline respectable

The forums Walter Mitty is back
Stick to the post subject Walter

The lad must be disappointed and i would say probably disillusioned in Smith.
Still feel Smith either doesnt rate him or like him for some reason as he has never given him two or three continuous games to show what he can or cant do in the first team.
Maybe he is another player who has liked a tweet criticising Smith

If he’s still with us.

This clubs backwards.

Top young prospect and yet again were stifling the lad as we did with jez litten.

We d rather play workhorses or plodders than young kids who show attacking flair and threat.

Baffles me and a big part of why we are where we are.

We need someone to come in and modernise the way we think. All this bluster about youth being the way forward well its not is it with the houghton obssesion whos been past it for 3 or 4 years and the u droppable lane whos forms been horrendous apart from a steady last game against london which is probably his level.

Very frustrating as weve seen the impact staveley and martin have had

Funny you should say that, Cummins has named Balmforth at loose forward for the reserves tonight.

As it happens he’s playing 13 tonight for the reserves

Maybe Tony Smith read my post?

Or maybe, He and Smith have discussed the way forward, and come to an agreement on the direction his (Balmforth) career is headed, and both are happy with the outcome.

Its a good call that.
Just wonder whether Cummins is his own man making this decision.
Given our problem at 13 you have to wonder why it wasnt tried in the pre season games
Good size,decent distribution and i dont think fans realise the speed Balmforth actually has

What, the head coach and the reserve team coach working together? Whatever next.

How good are you at making tin foil hats?

Itd be nice if theres a abit of a plan regarding balmforth and if that means him solving our loose forŵard problem fingers crossed, hes got too many strings to his bow to be overlooked and frozen out.

kendal doing Leigh v leeds tonight, thought he was doing our game tomorrow, we have Smith

Polite and ridiculously naive question ?
You don’t think Balmforth is possibly not fully match fit? …

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Any update from our travel agent, looks to me they flew from Humberside, possible on a private plane?

So is it still a cost cutting exercise?

Maybe best to wait for the facts before having a dig at the club.

Yes, seems like Pearson has spent more this year with the party of twenty players plus coaching/medical staff taking two charter flights, transfers, one night in a hotel, four meals. If the trip works out OK regardless of result I guess the club will do the same later in the year.

Land back at Humberside late tonight, I believe, again with Eastern Airways.

Hull team this evening

Walker, Russell, Tuimavave, McIntosh, Martin, Smith, Brown, Ese'ese, Houghton, Sao, Okunbor, Staveley, Lane

Ashworth, Bullock, Gardiner, Hoy

Some decisions to be made after this game regarding the 2loanees,do we extend the loans or send them back??…we have 3 back from bans for the Leigh game…personally I would keep them both

Bloody hell