Definitely not far off a red card, they?ve been given as red many times before - Byrne has copped 1 or 2 for that exact same tackle. 

Starting props next week - Walters and Byrne. Mago doubtful and Dupree out so the three forwards on the bench Hill, Ellis & O'Neil plus Forber. HullFC have a big pack so it will be a real battle up front.


Hopefully our halves and backs can help out. 

Probably a good job it wasn't or the ref would've been under enormous pressure to red card Walters

I disagree mate. Mbye made no attempt to wrap his arms round Eckersley, Bennison slipped into Walters.

That's how I saw it but the ref would still be under pressure, a different angle on the Mbye one from the one they showed on the big screen would be interesting, I thought it was hard to see where first contact was made.Seen Cade Cust got a straight red for a head shot this afternoon, there but for the grace of god and all that

Also, these obstruction plays; seems to me all too often forwards in front of the ball (like Dupree) just stand there like puddings. I just watched the Bulldogs (excellent), and twice Kikau was in that situation, and straightaway he ran sideways, straight out of the action. And, of course, play continued. Our forwards must learn to do the same. Either run right through the line wilthout running into anyone, or run sideways to get the hell out.

I think it would have been a red last season, in line with this seasons officiating i feel a yellow was fair, was worse than Walters challenge though, Bennison clearly slipped before that challenge, wouldn?t have been surprising if that was just a pen given.

Our forwards did it tough yesterday, put in a great stint. Walters has to be the most improved player this year.  Give from being occasional bench player to automatic pick. 

I think we cruised through the first half and due to the amount of Saints errors we didnt really look troubled. Second half we seemed to switch off and it could have cost us the game. TBF though, I dont think Saints ever looked like winning and our last try luckily killed off the game

Can we recall Eseh hes started to look like a player at Hull. I wouldn't mind seeing him next week for us

We were essentially four first choice props down after Dupree went off, and not only that but we played with only 3 subs, with Forber not contributing. I think we were just knackered by the end. It'll be interesting how we approach the next couple of games. Could Eseh or Chan come back and contribute? Makin?

Missed at the time apart from my son who commented on it at the match but we couldn't see the screen to confirm.  


Clarke pushes Kruise out of the way at the ptb for Paasi's try at the end.    Kruise is off balance and can't make a decent first contact on Paasi.    Should have been a pen to wigan.