plus we had shaul sneyd Kelly abdull green manu fash out at some point, connor sent to sin bin, mini playing on one leg, Bowden playing like he didn't have any, still should have won, lets see how we go next week,

The way his leg bent was exactly the same as the young Widnes lad at KR the other week, said straight away it looked like a shin break

Errors and penalties (particularly late in the count) the one on half time with 5 seconds to go in the half just summed us up.

We make two decent breaks in the 2nd half and lose the ball on both occasions.

20 all and we turn down a kick at goal???

We rush to kick the ball off after the drop goal and just kick it down field with no challenge.

We're in for a right pasting next week

knowing hull, we will win next week

Defence isn't good enough. 30 odd missed tackles last night and points against by far the worst of the top 6. We compress our defence so team can run around us and still we're missing tackles in the middle.

Far too reliant on tries from kicks or pieces of individual brilliance.Other than an early loss by wire to hudds, I don't think any of the current top 6 have lost a game to the current bottom 5 other than us who have lost 2.

We're very much a mid table team and we'll finish 6th at best and anyone who thinks we can go back to wembley and win is deluded. Simply not good enough. Last year we were patchy but the quality in the side was there but much of it has gone for me and a couple iof players less effective than they were

I agree with Jake, I think this year will be consolidation, too much quality gone and not replaced. Big recruitment/retention for next season required. With the standard of the league and Barba likely gone, if we could keep Kelly and add in two quality forwards to replace Watts and Ellis, get Westy fit and we won't be far off.

Got to cut out the basic errors that we commit every week

In our last six games with Child as referee we've had five yellow cards and one red.

Don’t start nicking our favourite scapegoat! In the last 39 games with him in charge, we’ve won 5!(wakefield)

Agree with a lot of this , replacements brought in haven’t reached the level of player their replacing and seems without Ellis complacency has crept back in

He's hopeless. I'm not blaming him for the defeat, that was our own fault.

Another game that lasted two hours.

Probably there was this type of thread last year, particularly as Catalans did the double over us and Leigh beat us at home, yet we still won the cup and nearly made the GF.

Saturday's game is massive.

Agree with every post apart from Motongo one who I think tries his heart out and at least runs hard at the line, will get better and better that kid.

We are bang average this season our attacking play is ponderous at best.

We do still have time to turn it around but I cannot see it at the moment.

ps

We will get thumped next game.

I think its different this year, the way we have won hasnt being brilliant.

The second half showing against Huddersfield is the only time we have blown anybody away and everyone is doing that to them it seems.

For me this isnt a reaction to a loss more an assessment of the first half of the season. You cant claim we are waiting to peak either because the basics seem way off as does the attitude. James Child had to tell the players to pack down in a scrum, the mid range kick off, throwing a long ball to a prop forward in your own 20 with a minute to go and the last tackle penalties. That isnt a lack of quality or effort its attitude and dumb.

I feel for Taylor and a few others. Deserve much better, this isnt a Radford out campaign I respect him and feel he knows what hes doing. However he is still learning and for me has got it wrong this season.

Ill say it - Radford has took us as far as he can

League form was poor last season but has got worse this season. I think he has an arrogance that he shouldnt have, like hes some super coach when in fact i think hes good but is not in the top percent of the best coaches in the game. He got lucky having Ellis to drive the team around, now that piece of the mix isnt there were hopeless and he hasnt got a clue how to sort it out. I think he thinks he doesnt need help. I saw Cas's coaching team on TV on fri night - Powell backed up with Orr and Sherridan - they even the Fax coach in the box listening in, Wakey had Chester with Monoghan - weve got Radford and Last - we need more quality and experience in the coaching team

Looks like it works for Cas with all their success.

Also got to mention Wakey's great season where they have lost 7/8 games.

To even suggest getting of Radford is madness, last two seasons have been the in 30 years, even this season we are still in the mix without playing well. SL is so tight these days, an off ft and you get beat.

Not suggesting we get rid but that he gets help as he cannot take us any further as is

Fair enough, possible option particularly with Horne less involved these days

Beat Cas next week and then magic after the cup. We have rovers and saints have widnes but Leeds V Cas and Wigan V Warrington so someone has to drop points. Still in our hands.

I agree and disagree at the same time.

Any extra coaches with new ideas will be welcomed and I cant see doing any harm. I dont think Radford has taken us as far as he can, he knows how to win SL and big games. I just think he thought the squad would cope better with the players we lost and could play to the style he wants. They cant but in Radford our recruitment has being sensational IMO so I would suggest work is already underway to rectify for next season.

This season is vexed IMO.

I'm not sure it is, people said we wouldn't even make the top 8 last year after big defeats at home to Leeds and Salford, same after the magic weekend and the loss to Leigh, I think are having short memories of last season, where we were equally as poor as this season.

Thinks have to improve hughly particularly our away form, where we look a different side, a lot will depend on Kelly and how long he is out for. Some players are capable but need to step up

Ive definetly not got a short memory on the matter but I take your point that certain supporters vary depending on how we have performed.

Last season I personally thought we would come good and had better players at our disposal. This season I just dont see it , I really believe we are near on performing to what is our best. If we play to our best and those above us have an off day we can win but we will not beat any side near the top when they turn up to play. Throw into the mix Warrington, St helens and Wigan have upped there standard and Cas and Leeds are still good. I find it very difficult to see us mounting a challenge for the top 4.

We were pants yesterday but we have it in us to beat Cas next up.
They didn't strike me as anything out of the ordinary watching them on Friday.
Need to get our together and try and maintain this year's unbeaten home record.
Get beaten and top four highly unlikely.

Technically there’s some truth in that. There are no more rounds in the cup after the final (hence its name), and there are only 2 rounds in the play-offs.

You say league form was poor last year, but you still came in third.

To my eye, Hull play a high intensity game based on aggressive defence, that can knock even the very best SL teams off their stride. However, you’re bound to have some low energy days in there too and when they happen they’re pretty obvious. Radford’s triumph has been to ensure they’re relatively rare. While making a profit in the transfer market.

The loss of Ellis and, despite his disciplinary issues, Watts means the rest of the pack have to step up. If you cease to dominate physically, you will drop down the table, that’s for sure. But as it stands, you’re fifth and still in with a shout.

disappointed in Bowden and green this year, on there day very good but Bowden inconsistent and green when he plays is good but just seems to be injured a lot, also don't see a lot in lane apart from effort, mini and manu again mixed bag although tbf to manu when fit hes played well, hopefully get westy up to scratch soon, still hopeful we can have a good cuprun but top 4 not looking good imo