Re: 2024 Season : Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:32 pm  

HU8HFC wrote:

As mentioned, the thought of two home derbies and two home games against Leeds (which have potential to be well attended) will keep AP happy. The very good chance of a mid-summer visit to Perpignan will be nice after having them so early this year. Fev the most likely opposition for Magic, put that on the last game on the Sunday and I cant see it being well attended.

It's very early days still, but if we was to look at ambitions for 2024, then making top 6 has to be the objective. No slow starts and no horrendous finishes. A good cup run wouldn't go a miss either!

We've surely had enough of being the last Magic slot on the sunday, id even take being 1st on the Saturday ahead of that. Big question marks over when and where Magic will be though. Football grounds will only want to host end May/Early June due to pitch work and concerts over the summer and I cant see them wanting it near the CC final. Early September would be a good slot before games become dead rubber (well we might have swtiched off by July as per )

Re: 2024 Season : Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:35 pm  

bonaire wrote:

They need to get some fitness into the squad from day 1,none of this build up as the season progresses nonsense.
The club staff should also be working on adding pace and speed to the players which is something else we have been missing.
Put another yard on Martin in pre season and he could be an ideal replacement for Swift

Yes and no, its better for morale and playoff chances to peak later. We want to end 2024 with people keen to buy tickets for 2025. But we seem incapable of performing after July so maybe racking up the wins early is a better tactic!

Re: 2024 Season : Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:37 pm  

UllFC wrote:

We've surely had enough of being the last Magic slot on the sunday, id even take being 1st on the Saturday ahead of that. Big question marks over when and where Magic will be though. Football grounds will only want to host end May/Early June due to pitch work and concerts over the summer and I cant see them wanting it near the CC final. Early September would be a good slot before games become dead rubber (well we might have swtiched off by July as per )

With regards to the magic weekend, we all know we're on last most years because we take the most fans so the ground looks fuller for longer. Imagine essentially being punished for generating the most money and selling the most tickets every year.

Re: 2024 Season : Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:26 pm  

I think we’re all forgetting the benefit of been last. The earlier we’re on, the earlier our weekend is ruined. Nice to enjoy games as a neutral before reality sinks in.

Re: 2024 Season : Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:27 pm  

Yippee try yay wrote:

With regards to the magic weekend, we all know we're on last most years because we take the most fans so the ground looks fuller for longer. Imagine essentially being punished for generating the most money and selling the most tickets every year.

Yep, same for Rovers too who were used to get the ground full at kickoff this year

Re: 2024 Season : Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:29 pm  

Swift giving Smith a lot of praise in a Hull Live interview, stating he is confident he will turn it around, and as he's going with little chance of returning (his Hudds deal is 3 years) theres no agenda for him to say that

Re: 2024 Season : Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:36 am  

What is everybody's target/aims for 2024. Unless youth surprises us I don’t think we’re a team who can challenge yet.

Realistically I just want us to compete in every game, play and exciting style of rugby and be around the play offs.

I think 2025 is the year we need to see the squad actually evolve into a challenger.

Re: 2024 Season : Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:39 am  

Bottom 4 again for me. Less blow out scores with an improved attitude. We might nick 6th if we do well.

I can cop a defeat like the Catalans game at home, its the Salford home game and Cas away game that get me.

Re: 2024 Season : Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:41 am  

Can't see us top 6, but this season with our fixtures, we should have been closer, so fight until the end, no blowout scores would be nice too.

Got to see an improvement, in terms of performances, more youth development, more wins and points too.

Think Smith needs another year if recruitment to get us challenging, unless he pulls out a couple of suprise signings, but for thar it would need Pearson to back him, which I don't think he will do.

Biggest question, can the fans wait another season or even Pearson.

Re: 2024 Season : Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:42 am  

Hullrealist wrote:

What is everybody's target/aims for 2024. Unless youth surprises us I don’t think we’re a team who can challenge yet.

Realistically I just want us to compete in every game, play and exciting style of rugby and be around the play offs.

I think 2025 is the year we need to see the squad actually evolve into a challenger.

I think one of the most important things we get out of next season is to win a couple of games in late August and September, it can't carry on just fading out of seasons every year.