......because if we take this losing momentum into next season, it really will hit the fan.
Injuries have really hit hard, but I’m not sure if they’ve masked some of the problems we have. We could have done to freshen the squad up this year as well (better to lose a player a year too early rather than a year too late).

Also, I hope the coaching staff sort out some attacking structures out in the Winter. It’s really evident that our attack relies on individuals rather than structures. The last two home games has been like watching touch rugby at times, throwing the ball anywhere.
It would be nice to see us break down some teams in their own 25, and not rely on a kick to the corner every fifth tackle!

But it was nice see Jakes kicking class, more accurately pinpointing our edges than of late.

We must blame injuries for this season poor showing, but feel the situation behind the scenes regarding Tag & Liam must have had a detrimental effect on all the team, having played in amateur sides, it does affect the status quo, when former friends fall out, I don’t know any facts on this, and is only conjecture, but let’s hope for a resurgence in 2019.

We also need to sort out our poor defence, our discipline and our catch and pass skills

Ah so a new coach then.

Its vital we get off to a good start, got to be in or within touching distance of the Top4 come Easter or the pressure will mount

Anyone thinking next season is going to be massively different with the same group of players and coaching staff , I feel are in for a massive dissapointment. Radford himself said the rot as set in, can't see it changing anytime soon, unfortunately.

The pack is nowhere near good enough.

Name a stand after Lee but it’s time now
Time for a broom to sweep through

Either Ellis Head COACH with a Defensive and Attacking specialist asst coaches
Or a top class Aussie

Ellis commands respect in the game but should he be coach now? NO
No doubt he is someone you would want on your coaching team but for me Australian Coaches are far superior than most British coaches and thats the route we should go.
Radford needs a good start next season or Pearson will lose patience and a change will be made.

Although we've had the 2 wonderful cup wins, radford has also overseen our worst defeat and worst losing run in our 153 year history. Things need to be good from the off next year or his tenure as coach has to be in question

This isn't the longest run of defeats, there has been much worse.

In SL era it is.

… but not, as was posted, in our 153 year history.

Quote from the Hull Daily Mail website "The Black and Whites’ boss has overseen two Challenge Cup final wins, but a current run of 10 consecutive defeats is also the club’s worst in its 153-year history"

Well, they're wrong, I can remember 19 defeats in 1963/4, give or take the odd year/defeat.

(And it didn't stop me going.)

The club website used to give all results going back to the 1800's, but that's long since gone.

Maybe I've got a programme for that season - and maybe life's too short.

Your amazing , well done

Glad you think so.

OK, you got me, not the worst run ever but still pretty pathetic.

Kelly back in Australia, hopefully he gets some good RnR and comes back fit for pre season

Well, there must be at least one person who is interested, so here goes.

Between 31st August 1963 and February 8th 1964, we lost 21 games and won just one, with a losing run of 13 games.

Oddly, the A team had a run of 13 games undefeated during the same period.

Teams for the derby on 27th March 1964 were....

Keegan, Rosenburg, Stocks, Carmichael, Doyle-Davison, Mountain, Finn, Casey, McGlone, Sykes, Neale, Broom, Johnson.

Kellett, Paul, Major, Moor, Blackmore, Burwell, Elliott, Tyson, Flanagan, Taylor, Palmer, Clark, Poole.

British Railways were running an excursion to Keighley for the next game, costing 13/6 or 68p.

Excellent posting.

The Club historian has already tried to put the media right but to no avail apparently 'don't let the truth get in the way of a good story' this is what was included in last Saturdays Dentist Diary

Now for a case of ‘You’ve heard it from the rest now hear it from the best’ and indeed ‘Don’t believe the Hype’. Lately much has been made of that ‘record breaking run’ of defeats billed as “The worst losing run in the History of the Club” in all the local and RL papers. However, bad though our run is, all that, I’m told, is a fallacy for this ISN’T the longest losing run in Hull FC’s long and eventful history. Bill Dalton, the bloke everyone should go to before they start spouting that sort of rhetoric, has this week been politely putting everyone right.

There is nothing the official Hull FC historian doesn’t know about the Club, I’ve been privy to his amazing records and he’s helped me so much over the years. This week he contacted me and said, “With regard to the comments in the Mail recently that stated, ‘a current run of 10 consecutive defeats is also the club's worst in its 153-year history’ Well it isn't. The team lost 13 consecutive games from 31 August 1963 to 23 November 1963. In addition, a combined Hull-Rovers XIII lost 10-23 to Australia during that period. On 30th November Hull managed a rare win away at Keighley, before the club then lost a further 8 consecutive matches. They really were bad times. I know because I was there at every one of those games”. And so he was, so well done Bill Dalton!!

Out of interest, what are the details of the longest unbeaten run?

Wasn't that during our Grand Final season in 2006? Think we win 13 on the bounce before losing to Harlequins away.

What are we on now? 11? Let's hope we don't lose the first 3 next season