Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:12 am  

UllFC wrote:

We're already as bad the Agar era, he finished 11th, 12th, 6th and 8th (some years had 14 teams) I make that to be an average finish of 9th so not any different to our last two years.

I agree. I think this is the worst squad we've put together in over 20 years. The really worrying thing is our better players have terrible injury records. Thankfully there's no relegation but unless some of these kids turn out to be stars this could be the norm for us unless we get serious investment.

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:12 am  

Pants pulled down again on the big occasion , Hard to see any thing learned from Last season or since they all returned in November .
Total mess .

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:16 am  

Shabino wrote:

The Pele red card was an absolute joke. Not sure I’m going to be able to follow this game much longer……

It was a red for me, 15 years ago it probably wouldn't have even been a penalty but thanks to the likes of Fozzard and his mates the rfl are terrified of any potential law suits so any contact even near the head will be a penalty (which is a big reason fans are leaving the sport in droves, its sanitised crap compared to how it was). They'll 100% make an example of Pele and maybe even Sao so not expecting to see them for a few weeks.

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:19 am  

Agree with Steve a few posts back, we lack a leader, you could see we where fired up (too much) by trying to hit them hard, resulting in a few penalties, needed someone to calm the forwards down.

Real lack of composure.

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:24 am  

Not a fan of 'Uncle Tony' - wasn't overjoyed by his appointment at the time really. Brought in a new tackle technique last year which doesn't work. Hasn't sorted the discipline out. No real style of play. Pretty poor.

Carlos needs to be hanging his boots up. He will be a big earner, quota place, needs to go ASAP and get a half back in. Your quota players are very important and you need to get value out of them - Hoy was on the bench with seemingly no position for him, and Carlos is a sick note, who won't take a jab to get him on the pitch (heard that any niggle he has, he refuses to play)

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:41 am  

Yippee try yay wrote:

It was a red for me, 15 years ago it probably wouldn't have even been a penalty but thanks to the likes of Fozzard and his mates the rfl are terrified of any potential law suits so any contact even near the head will be a penalty (which is a big reason fans are leaving the sport in droves, its sanitised crap compared to how it was). They'll 100% make an example of Pele and maybe even Sao so not expecting to see them for a few weeks.

Ooops not that one. Meant the second red!

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:42 am  

As many have said , You just cant see were the points are going to come from . Last night we had players running in to the back of others , Then players stood in the line blocking the pass out wide . The completion rate must have been below 50% . I know we are in a rebuilding phase , But AP must be livid with the result last night as are we .

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:44 am  

Bombed Out wrote:

The other damning factor for me last night was the effect that abject performance will have on the fanbase.
A crowd of 20,000, plenty of pay on the day spectators. A fantastic opportunity to attract and regain fans
How many of them are going to come back after that?
Even a pass holder of many years said last night that they were thinking of giving their pass up.
I also found it disrespectful that Tony Smith couldn't even be bothered to do a post match interview on RH last night in order to explain that performance to the fans and apologise.
The good will towards TS will also wear thin if this continues.

We have an awful record when we lure 'new' fans in, this stretches back to that time we could have won the League Leaders Sheild at home in front of possibly the most home fans ever at the MKM and we flopped completely. The amount of times I see new faces heading home looking perplexed that people pay hundreds of pounds a year for a pass is criminal.

Next new issue will be its £34 a seat in the East while it seems a stream will be £6.99 if bought in advance...I can see some being tempted to stay on the sofa.

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:48 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Not a fan of 'Uncle Tony' - wasn't overjoyed by his appointment at the time really. Brought in a new tackle technique last year which doesn't work. Hasn't sorted the discipline out. No real style of play. Pretty poor.

Carlos needs to be hanging his boots up. He will be a big earner, quota place, needs to go ASAP and get a half back in. Your quota players are very important and you need to get value out of them - Hoy was on the bench with seemingly no position for him, and Carlos is a sick note, who won't take a jab to get him on the pitch (heard that any niggle he has, he refuses to play)

Problem is why would Carlos agree to give up a significant amount of salary? And if he is 'pulling a sickie' thats hard to prove.

Id love to know how serious was the interest from other clubs to prompt such a long contract, he was a good player at the time but no player should be getting longer than 3 years.

Re: So it all starts. Next Up HULL KR : Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:57 am  

Shabino wrote:

Ooops not that one. Meant the second red!

I agree the second one was a joke, but he'll probably get a bigger punishment for having his face raked/gouged and brushing Parcell with a knee than Parcell will for instigating the whole thing.