Why is it always the coach's fault for failing teams (not that we are)? It could just be incompetence & inconsistency [ion [/ithe park, not up in the gantry. Given the injuries we've had and the lack of a decent kicker (73% or whatever it is, just ain't good enough), third place knocking on 2nd is pretty good if you ask me.
Too many nay-sayers on here are way too quick to bemoan the fact that we've not won owt for a couple of years as if we had a Gods given right to have the trophies presented to us at the start of every year, regardless.

Stability is something that should be strived for, a content (not complacent) squad & back-office team that innovates and isn't afraid to experiment is something we should applaud. Everyone cites Ferguson's tenure at Trafford Rovers as the ultimate in loyalty breeding success, but nobody is prepared to emulate that and the slightest wobble sends the paranoid & insecure into lathers of apoplexy rummaging in the garage for their "End is Nigh" sandwich-boards.

Whilst it wasn't a complete perfect performance, I was very, very happy on the way home from Hull last night. Without doubt, it's a step in the right direction regarding our performances on the road in 2015. Hull have made the second most metres in the league this year and I think our pack finally stood up away from home and gave us the intensity in defence we've been missing. Attacking wise I thought we were more clinical, and some decent moves in there as well, such as Bowen's first. And I still cannot believe the amount of criticism George Williams receives from some. He's 20 years old, playing in a pivotal position in a team chasing trophies, I think he doesn't deserve half the stuff he gets thrown at him. Think him and Smith are forming a solid partnership now.

Yes, I know it's only one game, and I'm not getting carried away as I know how we've been away from home all year, but is it just me that wouldn't be surprised to suddenly see us turn it on away from home in the Super 8's? Still think we're a year or two short from a great team.

Agreed. Williams is fine, and Smith has looked a lot more like his old self in the last couple of matches.

Discipline, though; there's plenty of room for improvement there. I kept thinking how a better side than Hull would punish us for all those penalties we conceded, many of them quite needlessly.

I thought Hampshire at least deserved a bench spot last night after his performance v Widnes.

Onto the game itself, Wigan played well and at a high tempo, credit to the referee, against a Hull team that was poor on the night. However, you can only play what's in front of you. A few poor (forward) passes let us down a little but the rugby was entertaining at least. Win the home games and a minimum top 4 place is assured.

Just on Powell's try: I've watched it umpteen times now, and listened to commentary on Sky and the Beeb, but surely he was a mile offside. Cummins came out with some guff about the first kick being "a kick into space" (whatever that means), but, at the end of the day, he was in front of the kicker at the first kick. Surely, notwithstanding that there was a second kick, he can't be played onside. Can he? I was amazed when the VR passed it.

What did you guys think?