Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:15 pm  

Not sure why people are optimistic after today

If Hodgson had been in charge today and only beat Sheffield by 2 points with the team we played he'd been getting slaughtered

Like said earlier signings apart it's still the same players who were a shambles all last season

Smith is a great coach but he's not a miracle worker

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:39 pm  

No one was expecting an easy victory and nor should they.
Sheffield are a decent team and no mugs.

I was concerned about us getting done on the outsides during the 1st half and there were a fair few 1 on 1 tackles missed.

Got to work on our attacking and defensive structure still, which is to be expected but I was pleased with Dwyer, seemed to turn the game around single handedly.

Not over concerned with the result as it was much needed preseason hit out.

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:50 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

As he said you can always put the cake back in the oven

Not if someone left the cake out in the rain.

[Chris71]

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:03 pm  

Quirkyusername wrote:

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

As he said you can always put the cake back in the oven

Not if someone left the cake out in the rain.

Guess it depends how long it takes to bake it

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:12 pm  

not one to get too excited/disappointed with friendly matches, but surely a match like today would be better than a 40-60 point hammering! todays scoreline shows where we need to improve on

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:25 pm  

Quirkyusername wrote:

Not if someone left the cake out in the rain.

As Noel Edmonds warned on Brass Eye cake stimulates a part of the brain called Shatner's Bassoon. Makes a second sound like a month.

Just so no kids. It'll ruin your life.

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:39 pm  

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... er-8058027 Escaped relatively injury free. Mitch sprained ankle, Darnell bruised heel. Tex had ice on his calf at the game according to people on SM. Can't be too serious if Smith didn't mention it

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... er-8058027 Escaped relatively injury free. Mitch sprained ankle, Darnell bruised heel. Tex had ice on his calf at the game according to people on SM. Can't be too serious if Smith didn't mention it

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:44 pm  

Quirkyusername wrote:

Not if someone left the cake out in the rain.

I don’t think that I can make it, cos it took so long to bake it and I’ll never have that recipe again, oh nooooo.
Sounds like it’s going to be another long season, if he’s our chef.

Re: Pre season. : Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:42 pm  

Richard Harris

Re: Pre season. : Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:00 am  

Bombed Out wrote:

No one was expecting an easy victory and nor should they.
Sheffield are a decent team and no mugs.

I was concerned about us getting done on the outsides during the 1st half and there were a fair few 1 on 1 tackles missed.

Got to work on our attacking and defensive structure still, which is to be expected but I was pleased with Dwyer, seemed to turn the game around single handedly.

Not over concerned with the result as it was much needed preseason hit out.

The same Sheffield no mugs who we smashed last season

Friendlys aren't a huge factor

But super league v lower championship is still a big gap or should be

The signings we've made are great dwyer, hoy, Clifford and Sutcliffe especially but can they carry the dross of last 3 years ?

That's the worry for me

People suddenly think cause Smiths here he can turn Houghtons taylors griffins can suddenly perform and haven't done it for 2 years

Will mcintosh stop making errors etc ?

How are these factors going to change so soon ?