The team without Ratchford is more than capable of a win and with some ease against Hull.
Confidant

Of course it is, [ion form[/i. Which we aren't, and I fully expect several of the individuals who are way off will be in the 17. Hence, don't share your confidence.

No such thing as form in RL.
You have the ability out or you don't. This weekend they have the ability out. It means zero what happened last week or the week before.

Can I ask what currie is doing wrong?
I understand he isnt at the standard he was at pre injury.

However I dont think he is doing a lot wrong?
Barr a couple of errors he has been solid in defence.
When given decent ball he has come up with assists.

Hes getting nowhere near the same quality of ball as he was next to sandow.

Hes being asked to run through 3 or 4 players which isnt his game style.
He isnt doing any worse then any other player

And I dont know what Livett has done to push him out?

He's a class player, playing himself into game fitness...he's doing OK but the pack as a whole has been light and without the heavy front rowers it's every other position that gets the grief.
Personally I blame Price for sending us out at least 1 prop short for 2019...and the results prove so...however get everyone right and we have enough to with this 2 horse race for the only cups in RL. League Leaders Shield with unfair loop fixture's and magic...is not one of them. I don't give one how pedantic some posters think I am...that is what it is.

I hesitate to use the word "cobblers" but I just did.

For form, read confidence then. An individual who is not playing well and whose confidence is lower as a result is much less likely to go hunting the ball or try a piece of skill that they would normally. Teams and individuals low on form and confidence go into their shell and petformances deterioate as a result.

I can except a player can have some confidence issues or things happening off field that could effect ability.
I don't except that applies to a team. If that team has greater ability and plays to it...they win regardless of the result the week before.

He's playing half ar$ed because he has a career ending injury at the back of his mind and it clearly shows in his performances that hes pulling up short. Theres no room for fear on a Rugby pitch. Time for him to strap a set on or pi$$ off.

It's to be hoped the team itself has sorted out its aims & its attitudes from & to each other & come out with a united front. Team work can win the Hull game providing we keep their danger men quiet. It all depends on how much the group of players want the win. The squad has shortcomings ,can these players overcome them ?

Currie has been woeful in defence bar ONE try saving tackle at hull kr. The fact that he is defending down the same side as Patton means any team can have a field day against them. Shame our coaching team can't seem to spot such a glaring problem.

I bet the players who did not make the 17 are thinking to themselves "blimey we have won 1/2 of our last games, lost 4 of the last 6, what do I need to do to get into the side"

Definition of insanity. Doing the same thing all the time, and expecting a different result.

Gawd 'elp us

So what team would you pick?

anyone else heard that Ratchford might play ?

No - Longbarn, have you heard owt?