Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:04 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Bullock and Clark played for the reserves this afternoon, guess they're missing out tomorrow.
Disappointed with that, especially Bullock.

It is slightly disappointing that Bullock looks to be out of the side tomorrow but in fairness to Lam he didn’t have his best game last week. It does feel like he needs to be pretty much perfect to stay in Lams team but his chance will soon come again. Looking at that reserve team, I guess Havard is getting a chance tomorrow, with him and Flower in for Clubb and Bullock.

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:51 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It is slightly disappointing that Bullock looks to be out of the side tomorrow but in fairness to Lam he didn’t have his best game last week. It does feel like he needs to be pretty much perfect to stay in Lams team but his chance will soon come again. Looking at that reserve team, I guess Havard is getting a chance tomorrow, with him and Flower in for Clubb and Bullock.

Apart from the one dropped ball NK, what did you think he did wrong?

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:15 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Bullock and Clark played for the reserves this afternoon, guess they're missing out tomorrow.
Disappointed with that, especially Bullock.

Lam seems to speak highly of Bullock and he said midweek that whoever misses out this weekend shouldn't be viewed as 'dropped' because that's not the case. It's all about rotating the forwards.

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:31 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

Apart from the one dropped ball NK, what did you think he did wrong?

I thought he was at fault for their try and that’s the area of his game he really needs to work on. He’s loads fitter this year and has made big improvements and I do think him being left out tomorrow is pretty harsh but I thought Burgess, Byrne and Partington were excellent last week and if Lam wants to give Havard another go (who was unlucky to be left out after Cas away, when he was a victim of us probably needing to get more experience in the side) and he wants to get Flower in, then it is sadly Bullock who makes way.

Ultimately the competition for places is shaping up to be intense and that is going to be great for the side. If we get to a point that nobody can have a minute off (which is what he did for the O’Brien try), then that is brilliant for us. Lam needs to make sure he keeps it fair though and doesn’t just keep his favourites in.

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:44 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

It is slightly disappointing that Bullock looks to be out of the side tomorrow but in fairness to Lam he didn’t have his best game last week. It does feel like he needs to be pretty much perfect to stay in Lams team but his chance will soon come again. Looking at that reserve team, I guess Havard is getting a chance tomorrow, with him and Flower in for Clubb and Bullock.

No excuse for me. He may not have had his best game last week but Clubb was poor from game one and STILL started. It’s ridiculous

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:58 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

No excuse for me. He may not have had his best game last week but Clubb was poor from game one and STILL started. It’s ridiculous

Not really got an argument to come back with. I’m a huge fan of Bullock and I think he’s been harshly done to again but had he left out Byrne or Partington, I think that would’ve been even harsher.

There’s clearly something not quite right between Lam and Bullock. As fans we look at Bullock and rate him highly but I’m not sure if it’s a playing issue or an off the field issue but Lam doesn’t hold him in the same esteem.

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:13 pm  

If it's rotation, that's good tactics and as said above shouldn't be viewed as dropped with the resulting inquest on here. I can't argue with Havard getting his chance anyway as I think he's been excellent in his first team outings so far. Same could be said for Clark too for that matter. It's a good place to be in with all the competition for front row places. It's probably the area we've been weakest in. You might argue it's now become one of our strongest.

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:33 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

If it's rotation, that's good tactics and as said above shouldn't be viewed as dropped with the resulting inquest on here. I can't argue with Havard getting his chance anyway as I think he's been excellent in his first team outings so far. Same could be said for Clark too for that matter. It's a good place to be in with all the competition for front row places. It's probably the area we've been weakest in. You might argue it's now become one of our strongest.

One of the strongest and getting stronger. There’s potential for this set of props we have coming through to be absolutely outstanding in a couple of years.

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:00 pm  

Phuzzy wrote:

If it's rotation, that's good tactics and as said above shouldn't be viewed as dropped with the resulting inquest on here. I can't argue with Havard getting his chance anyway as I think he's been excellent in his first team outings so far. Same could be said for Clark too for that matter. It's a good place to be in with all the competition for front row places. It's probably the area we've been weakest in. You might argue it's now become one of our strongest.

Not arguing Havard being in there, he can be in there every week for me no issues but I just don’t understand this rotation waffle now when Bullock has one bad game. Clubb has poor games every single one and still isn’t dropped (until this week)? It’s a poor excuse and a blatant lie.

I agree with NK; there are clear issues between Bullock and Lam. I just hope it doesn’t harm the team in the long run.

Re: Hull KR : Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:27 pm  

Joe Bullocks marker defence is awful.