What a weekend and performance from the team.

Need to watch the game again when its on HullFClive, but from what a remember

Knew Hoy had the class and has certainly took some unfair flack, hopefully kick on now. Kept the Rovers fans quiet with their very weird obsession about him.

Swift is great and a massive loss, although I heard at the weekend he hasn't signed for anyone yet, he is keen to stay, but his wife wants to move back, hopefully we can persuade him to stay, maybe a bit more cash would help, think he will go, but I'd go whatever we can to make his decision difficult.

Thought everyone dug in, much better from Satae with his hit ups (needs to back that up on Friday).

What a player Clifford is, just really hope he stays, even if it's for only one more year, must be loving his rugby and no guarantee of first grade in the NRL, would defiantly offer him a new marquee contract.

Top class performance that, fair play lads.

Thought your defence won it for you once Warrington had all that pressure and no end result it gave FC belief. What Phil Clarke said pre game about the fragilities of Warrington was spot on and FC played to it perfectly with the game plan. Obviously I don’t want FC to win ever ha, but it sure is satisfying to see Wire get knocked over especially when they had the league won in April, and the smile wiped off Powells face.

What a difference a solid spine makes to a team, can see the impact on us at the moment with not having a settled spine and was same with you guys earlier in the year. Most teams can beat most teams in this league which is a good sign but injury lottery will determine a lot of it.

Lastly, what’s that squeeze thing about at the end? It’s a bit strange isn’t it

On Hoy hopefully his and the teams performance yesterday is what he needed to finally settle and it will help him kick on for the rest of the season.

Re Swift will be a massive loss and tough one to replace if he does indeed go, hope he'll convince his wife to stay one more year.

Clifford again showing what a player he is and the potential he has, again hope we can keep him for next season (even if we know he'd be going end of 2024.

Trueman starting to find his feet in the team, his running was a threat and the combination of Trueman, Clifford and Hoy will only get better the more they play together.

Although I'm still not convinced with McIntosh I have to credit him as thought he recovered well from the dropped catch and worked hard carrying the ball out our 20.

Thought Fash was outstanding as he never stopped working and although he isn't the biggest he certainly gave us go forward.

What do you mean? It's not new.

The last time we did it they were in a relegation battle and trying to get promoted from the championship. It mightve passed them by

Hoy has been nowhere near as bad as some people made out.

The kid makes 100+ metres every game he plays. If he wasn't d he wouldn't get near those numbers.

Agree I don't think its that Hoy can't be d, I just think he has a very laid back style in the way he plays that possibly seems to come across as a bit half d. Think he's also still finding his feet within the team and will only improve as he settles.

Well seems to be more emphasis on it now. I just find it a bit weird. I also feel the same way about videos of club songs getting shared on social media for a few likes from fans, just strange behaviour (including my own team)

I just don’t get what the squeeze thing is meant to be.

It’s irrelevant in the context of things and no doubt if you keep winning they could do the macarana at the end, whatever works.

Pritchard introduced the 'squeeze' in 2016, that team had a very special bond. Satae wanted to bring it back, so they have. I liked the 'haka' style formation they did for it in front of the fans yesterday. You dont have to understand it, I don't get why you've adopted an Erasure song, but it doesn't bother me enough to comment on your forum about it

His defence isn't that bad either, most of the ones fans have highlighted have been big forwards 2 yards from the line. Actually saved a few tackles one on one, certainly better than Connor in that area.

He certainly seems good at getting in between the oppositions ball carrier and supporting runners when they've made a break as he's done that a few times already.
Think he will get better the more the plays and settles not jus in the team/club but in terms of living the other side of the world.
Would imagine now Trueman is fit and starting to show what he can do alongside Clifford that will also help Hoy as he links in the play.

Never understood the Hoy hate. Constantly runs over 100m and a lot of his Carries are back line Carries which show a ton of commitment.

Also has the ability to slow breaks down like Chris has alluded to. Without his ability to get in the middle and put some doubt in the attacker swift doesn’t make the tackle yesterday. Also worth noting Hoy also made the right decision and probably made the tackle if swift hadn’t been there.

It’s fair to say litten is probably the busier fullback but I think a lot of that is because of how green he is. He wants to be involved and make something happen when a lot of the time he should just pass. (At times like hudds game it does work for sutty try but not often enough)

For now Hoy is undisputed #1. Let litten spend a season of two on wing to gain experience and he’ll then be ready to replace Hoy when he succeeds him or Hoy moves on.

Got to remember Hoy is also 23, is there a younger first choice fullback in SL?

Once he settles in like it took Clifford a bit he will show his class, funny KR fans was taking the mick out of him but their Fullback Coote is always injured.

I’ve slated Hoy before but he really showed up yesterday. Still think Litten is safer under the high ball, but going forward Hoy is streets ahead. I hope we can keep hold of them both long term.

Hoy is doing fine. Averaging 19 carries and 112 metres.

He and his partner seem to be enjoying their time here too.

That’s probably the reason Saints only offered Coote a 1 year contract? He is injury prone and misses more games than he plays. Walker could well turn out the same? Unfortunately he picks up more than his fair share of injuries.

As for Hoy. Think for me it’s been more like frustration as I was confident he is a lot better than he was showing. But I tempered that with realising he is still young and playing on the other side of the world. It always takes time. Yesterday was a big step in the right direction.

Saw Elliot Minchella today, down Jenny Brough Lane, couldn't resist having a gloat (From the safety of my car).

Tbf it was just an anecdotal comment at the end of me giving you two paragraphs of praise. You’ve explained it, no need for the bitterness you’ve just won and got to heady heights of 9th, enjoy it.

Agree, probably right. Saints can have a bit more forward planning though having the luxury of attraction and a young Jack welsby waiting in the wings. Shame as coote is still a quality player, but think you need better value from quota players. Hoy will be just fine especially if you’re forwards stay on top like they did yesterday

Well the Wire board is a lovely read today!!

Heaven knows I should be used to this by now, having been a black & white since the mid seventies, but I sure am confused this morning.

Is this really the same team that looked utterly disinterested two months ago? The about change in attitude from Easter is staggering, even by our topsy-turvey standards! The same group of players have gone from seemingly not caring one jot to playing as if their very lives depends on the result!

The change in attitude since the Huddersfield game is incredible, particularly our defence in the second half against Wigan and the first half yesterday, absolutely outstanding effort by all. We still look a little hit and miss in attack at times, but we are definitely moving in the right direction in that aspect also.

I was perplexed early in the season as to why we were SO bad, really bad, amongst the worst I've witnessed in all my years of following the club. But, I'm now as equally flummoxed by the turnaround, in a good way of course.

The next month is now crucial for our prospects for this year. If we can win the away games at Leigh and rovers, and win at least one of the Saints/Cats games then we will put ourselves into the mix for potentially nicking a play-off spot, which would represent at least a modicum of success coming off the back of that dreadful losing run in March/April.

As the saying goes; It's never dull in 'ull (Fc)! and that sure is true this morning for all long suffering emotionally drained black & whites everywhere!

This took a swift dark turn. Does somebody need a hug?

Completely agree about the next month but seriously can't see us getting anything out of it, and typically we face Saints as they run into brilliant form. However with relegation concerns now eased and some unexpectedly improved performances it feels a bit brighter for now! Hopefully we can get Griffin signed up and some quality in replacements for the players we're losing.

Because of that seven game losing streak, we've left ourselves with a good deal of catching up to do. Looking at the table as it currently stands, I reckon we need another seven, possibly eight, wins from our remaining fixtures. That doesn't give us much room for error. Our horrendous points difference is also a potential factor.

Like I said earlier, if we can win at both Leigh and rovers (neither of which will be easy) then we could haul ourselves onto their coat-tails and put pressure on them as we enter the season run-in. It's still asking a lot for us to claw the deficit back, and I'm not entirely convinced we have enough to put a run together so that we elbow our way into the top six and a play-off spot. But I think we're all a damn sight more hopeful than we were two months ago!

Either way, it's never simple being a B&W is it? Talk about an emotional roller-coaster! I'm getting too old for these nerve-shredding games. I swear blind that supporting our club has probably knocked twenty years off my life!!

Totally agree cup is priority this season for me

So much easier to win cup than league esp this season