Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:08 pm  

Large Paws wrote:

Unless any of the posters on here have any inside knowledge I’d suggest leaving selection to the people being paid to do it.
Despite the expert insights displayed on here, there have to be solid reasons certain players are not getting picked, and those reasons do not have to be explained to anyone other than the players.

Might as well pack the forum up then if only people who are paid by the club can have an opinion on things

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:13 pm  

The thing that puzzles me (well one of the things!) is that I'm pretty certain the other week that Smith said that he was after trying out different combinations (think it was when explaining why Hoy was dropped) but I can see Hoy at FB again with Smith and Brown in the halves and Houghton at hooker.

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:34 pm  

Large Paws wrote:

Unless any of the posters on here have any inside knowledge I’d suggest leaving selection to the people being paid to do it.
Despite the expert insights displayed on here, there have to be solid reasons certain players are not getting picked, and those reasons do not have to be explained to anyone other than the players.

Tinkering Tony in disguise

Appreciate your imput Tony but whats the solid reason you dont pick Balmforth yet are prepared play Houghton on one good leg even though every week you pull him off with a suspected hamstring strain and then use anyone available on the field to slot in at nine despite having two nines at halfback.
I suspect its a cunning plan to confuse the opposition and appreciate you dont have to explain this to fans but may be if you did inform the players of your brainwaves we may see more structure on the pitch rather than seeing a prop or second row forward taking the ball on the the fifth tackle from a makeshift nine

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:39 pm  

Warned you didnt i rule 1 of holiday camp, dont question holiday camp, or not allowed to play too many young lads tony will turn up

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:24 pm  

It's certainly baffling why Houghton gets picked every week and plays till exhaustion yet Balmforth can't even get in the squad?

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:58 pm  

hull2524 wrote:

It's certainly baffling why Houghton gets picked every week and plays till exhaustion yet Balmforth can't even get in the squad?

Please don’t question the ones who are paid to make these decisions

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:21 pm  

Cuddleclub wrote:

Might as well pack the forum up then if only people who are paid by the club can have an opinion on things

The point I was trying (badly) to make was that, in my opinion, I’m glad the experts on here aren’t in charge.

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:29 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Tinkering Tony in disguise

Appreciate your imput Tony but whats the solid reason you dont pick Balmforth yet are prepared play Houghton on one good leg even though every week you pull him off with a suspected hamstring strain and then use anyone available on the field to slot in at nine despite having two nines at halfback.
I suspect its a cunning plan to confuse the opposition and appreciate you dont have to explain this to fans but may be if you did inform the players of your brainwaves we may see more structure on the pitch rather than seeing a prop or second row forward taking the ball on the the fifth tackle from a makeshift nine

I don’t know why TS doesn’t pick Balmforth, but I suspect it’s to do with him not being fully fit.
It is only an opinion though and not one I’ll repeat ad nauseam like some on this forum

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:02 pm  

I'm not sure you understand the point of a forum.

Re: Giants in the Cup - can we get Up for the Cup? : Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:26 am  

Careful what you post Large Paws…doesn’t matter how you put it the so called experts on here will be on it in a flash,then you get the snidey remarks off some and then the keyboard bully’s come out and if you have a go back,then the wannabes with a green badge pop up and tell you off and get very high and mighty…welcome to the hull fc forum.