Yes we were utter crap, but no need to overreact. Weren't Hull themselves pretty poor vs KR? comments like potter out are ridiculous!

Disappointed after driving to Hull and paying in to watch that, but next week we should have koppy, lulia & l'estrange playing too. I don't think that means we'll win, but the NT crew need to wait till at least the start of the season.

How dare you?! Ewwenorfolk out!

We do have around 7 players missing but what happens if have injuries this season? This is what team will be left with. Am far from optimistic now but who knows we may kick on from today. Any news on Langley? Anything floating around on twitter about whether he is injured?

So I make that at least four tries scored down Walker's wing. I hope to god we manage to keep our first choice centres relatively injury free this season!

Don't think its fair to single anyone out, whole team was poor.

Walker has not been up to the required standard for years. Typical sub standard Potter signing.

At least we only have another year of this rubbish to watch. I'm counting down the hours until October and we can start looking forward again.

agreed. as someone said earlier, this may be a sign of how we start the season, however I do not believe it is necessarily how we will end it. A lot of players just back from injury, a lot missing. Defence however still a very big concern.

Of course friendlies matter. They give you a good indication of where youre at. Now I wasnt there and didnt see us play, but a result like this, friendly or not with a team of 20 super league players is not acceptable the week before the season starts.

We havent put a near full strength side out at all this pre season. It should have been done now and before now, because we certainly dont have time to 'gel' this year.

Bloody knee clean ups, hernia ops, infections, hamstrings etc etc should have been sorted and players should be fit to play.

Where was Kopczak, Whitehead, Pryce?

Well there wasn't a lot of positives to take away from a Bulls perspective. I though we had a reasonable 1st half and some of the scrambling defence was quite good. Walker in particular worked and chased hard.

We were once again outmuscled in the pack though. Joseph was ineffective and Burgess spilled a couple of balls after a strong drive. The lack of field position killed us in the end and I think this probably fatigued the team on the 2nd half. It seems clear that we will need to keep like Koppy, Whitehead, Elima, Manase, Langley and L'Estrange fit if we're to compete for the 8. Those players will make a big difference when they're back so it's not quite time to give up on some improvement for 2012.

We will need a huge lift in enthusiasm if we're to get anything out of next week v Catalans though. I just don't think we can afford a slow start this year. COYB

I switched off after that because you clearly know shaft all.

Whitehead banned, pryce injured. Not sure about koppy

Were they? Looked on hull website like yeaman and briscoe were up against Purtell and crookes unless site got it wrong.

Whiteheads still banned. Koppy and pryce have knocks

Well I saw one Hull supporter joke about Martin providing the assist for Crookes' try, so that would suggest Walker and Kear were up against Yeaman and Briscoe.
If you're right and it was Purtell who let Yeaman in for a hat-trick, then it's going to be an even longer season than I first feared!