Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:11 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Myler
MacDonald Newman Martin Handley
Austin Sezer
Holroyd Johnson Oledski
Tetevano McDonnell
Smith

O’Connor, Lisone, Sangare, Gannon

Johnson starting? Strange, he's got potential but I'm not really seeing the hype so far. Happy for him to have cameo's and get game time but O'Connor needs to be starting and playing the majority of the game if it's close.

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:31 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Myler
MacDonald Newman Martin Handley
Austin Sezer
Holroyd Johnson Oledski
Tetevano McDonnell
Smith

O’Connor, Lisone, Sangare, Gannon

Why would you start Johnson over O'Connor?

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 10:41 am  

Other than swapping O'C and CJ I think thats the team that will play.

We could do with a big performance and good win from this one.
Hull are struggling and two banned players,just hope we domt let them get a few easy/ early scores to build their confidence and make the game harder for ourselves

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:53 pm  

With the injury to Clifford, and with Trueman still a couple weeks away, we will most likely line up with Sutcliffe in the halves. Any thoughts on how he got on there for you in that position?

Can only see our season getting worse at this point, wouldn't be too worried about Friday if I were you

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:58 pm  

HU8HFC wrote:

With the injury to Clifford, and with Trueman still a couple weeks away, we will most likely line up with Sutcliffe in the halves. Any thoughts on how he got on there for you in that position?

Can only see our season getting worse at this point, wouldn't be too worried about Friday if I were you

Sutcliffe is a good player but he will never be a halfback. He can play there but his best position is centre.

Watch him have a blinder now!

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:41 pm  

HU8HFC wrote:

With the injury to Clifford, and with Trueman still a couple weeks away, we will most likely line up with Sutcliffe in the halves. Any thoughts on how he got on there for you in that position?

Can only see our season getting worse at this point, wouldn't be too worried about Friday if I were you

My first impression of Sutcliffe in the halves was that he reminded me of an old style no 6.
After a couple of games it dawned that this was because I hadn't seen one play as slowly since the 1970s.

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:45 pm  

leedsbarmyarmy wrote:

Johnson starting? Strange, he's got potential but I'm not really seeing the hype so far. Happy for him to have cameo's and get game time but O'Connor needs to be starting and playing the majority of the game if it's close.

Out of the two 9s Johnson definitely has more natural ability he looks easy when he comes on, think there's a lot more to come from him just hope he gets more time on the field.

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:47 pm  

As an aside, managed to catch the Fax vs Bulls game. Sam Walters was very good, lovely offload for Baldwinson's try and got over for one himself. He also put alot of pressure on 'Fax in defence.

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:47 pm  

In 2015, Sutcliffe kept Sinny out of the halves and was playing out of his skin until he got injured.

There's a great player in there, I don't know whether its coaching or personal application that has never unlocked the potential since that season.

Re: RD 9 | Hull FC (H) : Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:05 pm  

RAPIDO wrote:

Out of the two 9s Johnson definitely has more natural ability he looks easy when he comes on, think there's a lot more to come from him just hope he gets more time on the field.

That will probably be true as O'Connor has only just transitioned to 9, but hes unproven at SL level at the moment, and in my view isn't ready to be starting when we need to be building momentum and getting some consistency. O'Connors defence is especially key at the moment.

Smith obviously rates Johnson, so will get game time but doubt he will featuring every week. Against the bigger packs id rather have 4 forwards on the bench.