: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:57 pm  

knocker norton wrote:

Team he left finished 4th to be accurate.

So you agree he has been rubbish?

They finished 4th with his help that season and 11th the following season.

And no, I don't agree he has been rubbish.

A lot of people fail to understand the reason Cooke shone for FC is because he played with a team full of runners rather than kickers/distributers and therefore his role at Rovers is completely different.

Thanks for your concern though, I'll bear it in mind the next time we give you your annual hammering.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:58 pm  

thought that fisher could have played a lot more of the match tonight that would have allowed dobson being the go too man all match cooke didnt feature a lot. most of the things to cookes game are his kickes and his passing ability but with dobson there he is doing most of that i dont think he likes the rool he is playing in the rovers side i can see him saying something though sooner rather than later.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:59 pm  

General Zod. wrote:

They finished 4th with his help that season and 11th the following season.

And no, I don't agree he has been rubbish.

A lot of people fail to understand the reason Cooke shone for FC is because he played with a team full of runners rather than kickers/distributers and therefore his role at Rovers is completely different.

Thanks for your concern though, I'll bear it in mind the next time we give you your annual hammering.

Complete rubbish matey.

Hull came 4th DESPITE P.COOKE and as for runners people like Richard Swain may disagree with that comment.

Anyway new season new squad I just think Cooke was soooo quite tonight.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:02 am  

I would go so far as saying both Dobson and Cooke will receive very generous pay from tonight...

Have they earnt it??????

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:42 am  

Cooke to Briscoe......try.......where have I seen that before?

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:24 am  

*jonny* wrote:

It was a forward battle on a cold rainy night. Its not unusual for an half-back not to shine.

Don't be so sensible and knowledgeable, it's not what this thread is about!

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:56 am  

barton baird wrote:

Cooke to Briscoe......try.......where have I seen that before?

even john kear said that was straight from the training ground ..his training ground

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:01 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

eye, both were annonymous

One got Rovers MOTM and the other put out some damned good passes and set up Briscoe for his try......perhaps you only watched with one eye.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:54 pm  

Paul Cooke was top class for Hull FC.
He is average for HKR. He grew up at Hull FC with the players around him . He then benefitted from playing alongside Jason Smith.
He is a great talent but he is struggling to recapture his Hull FC form.
He used to boss games , take on defences and push Hull around the pitch.
At Hull KR he is not given that role.
Money talks and he walked , not really a good career move .
I can see now why Rovers want Lockyer. What then for Cooke?

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:20 pm  

If he knuckles down like he says he is then there is absolutely nothing stopping him from having a great season.
I thought he had a few nice touches last night especially the grubber kick through for what I remember was the first try(may be wrong as cant honestly remember)but I didnt think he was that bad.
He still has the skill as you dont lose that. You can only lose desire so lets see if he proves people wrong !