Little point them going down when they are on the offensive. Lets' say often gong down when on the defensive then

I went to my first game of the season yesterday,due to other commitments,and I am thinking if that is the standard of refereeing and gamesmanship, then I am already out of love with the game. Child's incompetence,or whatever you want to call it,is absolutely shameful. He robbed Salford of a win against Saints when awarding that last try,and he robbed us of a try by BMM insisting that the ball was knocked on,when it so clearly wasn't. He let the cheating go on and on. At least twice Hull players were lying as if seriously hurt. Then, to nobody's surprise,after lengthy treatment,they are fit to carry on. If that is what you want to watch every week,then good luck to you. But not for me any more.

Hi ho silver, our game plan.

Run at Ben Curry, as he’s looking a little fatigued “understandably” after such terrible injuries.

Engage the former actor James “emmerdale” Child’s in banter regarding his role.

When Warry have the ball all lay down, we used this tactic a few times sometimes you get done for 80, other times you win the challenge cup.

After we have scored more tries, come home with the points, dropping James Child’s off the team bus, to a chorus of he’s a jolly good fellow.

The whinging from your fans about apparent cheating makes this a more enjoyable win.

.....and thats exactly what your doing too Sally, by calling a game against Hull FC a low key game. So clearly you thought it too, its not just your team, and teams get what they deserve when they do that.

Yes Hull FC had an appalling back end to last season that mirrored an appalling injury crisis. but you will know only too well what Hull FC can do with something like a team out on the field, as you found out in recent seasons at both your place and at Wembley.

If the teams on the field are even, ie one is not better than the other in your opinion, then consider also....

1) Many of your co-fans without blinkers feel your team were 2nd best. So not all agree with you.

2) If the difference was something else, like the best game plan, then ok. If best game plan wins a game then thats just what it took, and by your own admission Hull FC had that.

In all games of fine margins in Sport sometimes it is the influence or inspirational words or plans of a coach that can win a game, and on the day Hull FC were the best and the scoreline shows it.

Just like it shows you were the best when you thrashed us last time out.

No doubt with me. They had a better team and managed a period with 12 men better than we could with 13.

The biggest bolluk we did was on the 5th after waiting 5 mins for Hull to get fit again, when only 6 behind...was not kicking a dg and getting the ball back to run at Hull with a full set of 6 and only 5 behind.
Snyde was always going to kick a 1 pointer while they was 6 ahead.

After every game we seem to have a huge over reaction either way.

No other team in the league currently has the consistency of St Helens but we're the 'Best of the Rest' at the moment, 2nd in the league. It ain't all bad!

Hull were the better team today and with their key players coming back will be there or thereabouts at the back end of the season as will we.

Roll on Magic!

Blimey you.ll get lynched for coming out with something sensible on here.....

Good post. Best of the rest when we put our minds to it.

Think that's enough to win a GF?

Anything can happen in 80 minutes. Only takes a few nerves/decisions from the supposed favourite to change everything. I’m sure most of us thought we’d lose in the Semi last year at Saints.

I think the main difference to the last 2 games was that Hull had a pack that match up this time. Taylor been carrying this pack for months but now Mickey Paea has finally stepped up and we have the luxury of Green ( vastly underated) to come off the bench having missed nearly a year. Westy is fully fit now and stiffens up the middle and played the full 80. We werent steamrolled this time by your front row. Then we had enough nous through Sneyd n Kelly to manage us through. Think the bottom line was - we wanted it more.

Re gamesmanship - I was staggered by the amount of time your assistant coach was on the pitch, never seemed to be off. Not noticed that before with an assistant coach.