: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:37 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Some excellent work by the pack again tonight - won the "arm-wrestle" convincingly and pushed back their ball-carrier more effectively than I can remember. Special mention to Tom Briscoe for a stunning one-on-one ball steal to save a try as well. Very encouraging all round.

Had to get my son to pinch me when i saw dowes drag 3 tacklers 10 metres! He was awesome again.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:45 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Had to get my son to pinch me when i saw dowes drag 3 tacklers 10 metres! He was awesome again.

Was still doing it with 78 minutes gone. Dowes is on fire at the moment.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:49 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Was still doing it with 78 minutes gone. Dowes is on fire at the moment.

No argument there, was disappointed he only did 65 mins this week instead of 75! tut tut!!!!

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:49 pm  

Does anyone agree with this? That tonight was the first time since I can remember I felt comfortable that we were in control and was in no way going to lose..........had to keep pinching myself.
And before the usual suspects start about barnsley and pinching....
you know who you are....

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:55 pm  

denbo63 wrote:

Does anyone agree with this? That tonight was the first time since I can remember I felt comfortable that we were in control and was in no way going to lose..........had to keep pinching myself.
And before the usual suspects start about barnsley and pinching....
you know who you are....

Must admit the atmosphere in the stadium reflected this. There was no nervousness, something i haven't witnessed for a while.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:58 pm  

denbo63 wrote:

Does anyone agree with this? That tonight was the first time since I can remember I felt comfortable that we were in control and was in no way going to lose..........had to keep pinching myself.
And before the usual suspects start about barnsley and pinching....
you know who you are....

Spot on - we smothered them defensively and they couldn't really get going. Lots of work still to do creatively but the forwards are really laying the platform. Looking forward to Huddersfield now, as I bet Thorman and Jon Sharp are

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:58 pm  

denbo63 wrote:

Does anyone agree with this? That tonight was the first time since I can remember I felt comfortable that we were in control and was in no way going to lose..........had to keep pinching myself.
And before the usual suspects start about barnsley and pinching....
you know who you are....

Agree, but at 14-6 was a little concerned, but not really worried. thought we always had it in the bag

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 am  

east hull FC fan wrote:

Must admit the atmosphere in the stadium reflected this. There was no nervousness, something i haven't witnessed for a while.

Yeah you're right...never thought about that but thats so true.

And Mrs barista..... nice to see you still feeding my shoe fetish... Fnaar fnaar

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:23 am  

denbo63 wrote:

Does anyone agree with this? That tonight was the first time since I can remember I felt comfortable that we were in control and was in no way going to lose..........had to keep pinching myself.
And before the usual suspects start about barnsley and pinching....
you know who you are....

would agree it was weird to see FC in such control of a game at home

wasn't that impressed with Catalan though, they seemed tired and missed the 4 props they had absent.

still a few errors and problems that need ironing out, but again the kicking, enthusiasm and fitness seemed much better than last season, and our defense at the moment is amongst the best in SL

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:29 am  

denbo63 wrote:

And Mrs barista..... nice to see you still feeding my shoe fetish... Fnaar fnaar

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