Only two games in May now, Saints away the week after the semi and then Wigan at home the week before the final. Hopefully Wigan get there and rest a few.

He’s by far the fittest player in the hull team, first man in to nearly every tackle, yet you want to take him off, it would of certainly made it even easier for hudds if we had. Nothing stopping louvuda going into to dummy half when both on pitch, but for me Houghtons defence is vital in such a unfit looking team

100% agreed on all points

10 points down and took Lovodua off, one of our most dangerous players, perfect chance to take Houghton off and play him hooker.

BH bench use is terrible.

Poor display. Huddersfield deserved winners. Satue needs to go on the bench. Looks unfit. Move loveuda to 13.Bowden back for Rovers. Was lane Dropped?. If tuime is fit do we maybe but Griffin second row. Oh well onto good friday

Fair play to Huddersfield, they did a number on us there. I hope they go on and win it.

Bring on the derby week.

Who do you want at hooker 10 points down 10 to go, Houghton dies too much defending so is too tired and offers little on attack at this time.

A break would do him the world of good, short and long term.

We had 3 hookers in the team today, but used one.

Feel less nervous for the Derby now though. We're awful and we're going up against the soon to be cup winners and grand finalists. All pressure on them, we're massive underdogs.

Pressure off a but, everyone will expect Rovers to win with the respective form of both teams.

Away form has been rubbish this year.

Didn't you say say earlier you had enough to win?

We really need pace. Centres and a full back with pace would be a dream.

I want Houghton in the middle when our forwards are fucccccked, like I said nothing stopping lovudua going in to dummy half. I’m not saying you couldn’t spell Houghton, but trying to put blame on Houghton for that performance, when he was bar far the least of the problems is a joke

Sorry but Houghton looked spent and out in his feet halfway through second half and it showed. We can’t continue flogging him for 80 mins and expect any different outcome. Thought his distribution left a lot to be desired.

Agree, if we could sign a decent FB with pace and a passing and move Connor into the halfs. Must have thr slowest 1,6 and 7 in SL.

Once Carlos is back, play Griffin in the backrow, makes so many meters, but looks to have lost a yard of pace after his injury.

No one’s blaming Houghton but it’s the tactic/game plan that’s all wrong in expecting Houghton to play 80 mins week in week out without it being detrimental to the team. He can’t do it anymore and it’s pretty clear we need to spell him

A word from Adam Pearson in the ear of this coach would help.
would also be worth asking why Johnstone is continually selected as an extra forward rather than as as an interchange for Houghton particularly given the size of Huddersfields pack.

Lovodua HAS to spell Houghton from now on. Our 6 and 7 are fit, play them there. Get Joey in where he was signed to play. Bringing on a fresh hooker would make a massive difference.

I agree with that. Griffin plays the game as a second row anyway, might aswell play him there and use a centre who can actually score when they pick up a loose ball 40 yards out with nobody in front of them.

Been out and missed the game. How bad was it?

Don’t be sorry, just be concerned about the rest of our players fitness if you think Houghton was spent , he still managed to be first in to the tackle from 60-80 mins, I wouldn’t mind if we was constantly on the attack and our problems are from dummy half. But complaining about Houghtons fitness and defence is beyond a joke. We where terrible today, picking out Houghton in that performance I really can’t get

Too many went missing, poor all round and poor coaching and selections. Very little in positives to be honest.

Hudds miles better team and deserved the win, we hung in there.

Loads of errors

Also think we look unfit this year, Satae particularly, should be on the bench against Rovers. Evans although not great took 3 drives one set, Satae needs to up his workrate.

Might give the match replay a miss then...

It sounded pretty poor following it on twitter

How is it clear, how many tackles did he miss, how many tackles did he make compared to the rest of the team, making statements like he needs to spelled, what does it take for Houghton to be taking off etc etc, suggests Houghtons at fault, playing poorly, etc, yes blame the coach, but let’s not make a scape goat out of Houghton for such a poor team performance