I can forgive knock ons, but he didn't even attempt to chase back at all. Just sulked, head down and walked.

Hopefully we won't see him again. Scott in the back row for me. Really like the kid and his effort

Good effort this afternoon, as all have commented.
Thought the second half in particular was brutal, a real physical arm wrestle which we did well to compete in.

Not too disheartened, we've moved a long way forward since the travesties of March/April.

If we can maintain this level of commitment, and given the reasonably fixture list remaining, I still think we can put pressure on the 5th/6th placed teams, although we can't afford more than another three defeats to give us any kind of a chance of sneaking in. There is an awful amount of rugby still to be played and teams can do funny things over the last two months of a season, let's face it we should know that better than almost any other set of supporters given how the ends to our recent seasons have panned out!!

I guess after all my years of watching Fc, I should know not to get my hopes up too much but, hey, let's be positive and see where it gets us come late September.

Yes pulled off after half an hour not to return. Will turn out to be a very enigmatic signing. Largely unknown, started very promisingly with a great try on his debut at Wakey. Pretty good last season but just faded away.

Great attendance, puts our average at 12896 so far in the league with Cas, Leeds and Warrington included in the games to come.

I’ve got soft spot for versatile players who can player hooker or half. Brad Drew and Sam Obst types, and I thought Lovodua looked like he could fill that niche for Hull last year. He made the Combined Nations Allstars and looked like a bit of a find. So, yeah - I think ‘enigmatic’ is the word.

seriously think your brain has gone.You obviously go loopy when you are called out for being wrong
The Saints match kicked off at 20.00
my post if you check the time shown on the page was 10.01 / 22.01 which is minutes after the match not 5 hours

Not posted after a victory, then not posted within so many hours after the victory.

wonder where the goalposts will be shifted too next lol

Regretting becoming a mod yet Chris?

Errrr can I phone a friend, ask the audience or take 50/50 or combine all 3?

I think we should be bold and make it kids for a quid every week, chances are an adult will come with them and they'll buy some merchendise so the 'lost' ticket income is regained. In this era of social media, online gaming and all the rest of it its harder than ever to get the kids hooked on the game.

Biggest thing for crowds though is the team putting a shift in, keep playing as we have over the last 3 weeks and people will keep coming back.

I agree with what you say about kids but surely a winning team challenging for trophies and hopefully winning trophies is what will bring the crowds back.
Its admirable from where we have been that Smith has got the team pulling for each other but winning is the key to all sport

For the Cas game on 15th July the club are offering tickets for £15 for members of the Armed Forces, emergency services, NHS workers and veterans.

Consistency of home form has long been an issue, I think it was 2012 when we had a brilliant record and then of course 2016 we had a good run. Theres been too many times where we've had a big crowd in and completely flopped and of course our frequent end of season drop offs, quite a few seasons we've ended with a whimper. Fingers crossed Smith will sort that.

Lovodua just not up it I'm afraid, he wouldn't play again for me.

Unfortunately I'd tend to agree, as TS mentioned in a recent interview he's not sure what his position is. I know he's not had a lot of rugby but would have thought with Griffins ban he would have grabbed the chance to show something but he hasn't. Shame as when he first arrived he looked to be a real find but other than his first few games he's not really shown a lot.

Been moved all over the park to cover injuries etc. Been nice to see him get a good run at hooker but not to be.

They really are trying, on and off the pitch and that attendance for a Saturday, was great to see. I think the supporters have gauged what we are trying to achieve and will always support honest endeavour, even when the team is getting beaten, rather than watching a humiliation, as we have all witnessed previously. Against the very top teams, we have done well this season. There are not many years we can say we have beaten Saints , Wigan, Warrington & Leeds, and while we were beaten by a better side on Saturday, they never gave up, which is all we ask. If we can make three or four good off season signings, Smith can take us up the table and to where we think we should be. I appreciate we are balancing the books, after Covid wiped out our income and nearly did for us, but according to AP, if the crowds stay healthy, it shouldn't be long before we balance things out, which is an achievement in itself, considering the parlous state that some other clubs are in, after the pandemic. If they didn't have rich, benevolent owners, they would struggle to remain solvent, given that media incomes are reducing and not many clubs attract the following we do.

its good having big forewards like cats,especially when you can lay on at every tackle and useless ref lets you get away with it.

I wonder if anyone has thought about playing him at nine?

Part of my comment after the match was

The team needs to start working on faster play the balls which seems to me to be the reason they are on the wrong end of six again calls.

If you find Smiths after match interview on Radio Humberside he does actually say its something they are going to be working on.

Something to watch out for on Sunday against HKR

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that part of our up turn in form and results has also seen us play with a greater intensity and line speed both with and without the ball. Catalan came with a game plan to slow the game down on every aspect which unfortunately Moore allowed. We were also guilty of getting sucked into the slow speed instead of being the ones dictating the speed of the game. I said at half time Catalan clearly didn’t want a quick game.

Especially when we are playing with four small forwards who are easily tackled by the opposition and dictated whilst on the floor so to get anything from the referees on six agains they have to fight to play the ball quickly which we need to be doing at every play the ball.
Think there will be a marked improvement here on Saturday

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Sunday as you point out