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| Quote: Sebasteeno "Personally im getting to the point of walking away from Hull FC. The board and their continual backing of Agar are taking the club further and further backwards with every game played and i know that even if Agar is sacked that the same problems will persist because of the passionless money orientated people who run us are not interested in results. Every one can see the playing side is an utter shambles yet nothing changes and fans are getting more and more alienated and i feel like the club are now cheating the fans by completely ignoring our opinions on the standard of rugby and coaching. Imo the club is there because of the fans and not the other way round but if Hull FC keep treating us with the contempt it is at present then many more will walk away and the club will find itself having major problems off the field too.'"
exactly what i have just intimated on another thread, think the club is heading for a crisis if the present regime dont act.
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| Quote: Staffs FC "One of the best posts on here for ages amongst a mountain of drivel. The whole '5 drives and a kick' garbage is just that. Hull's improvement last year was in the main down to better defence - a facet of the game that alarmingly has not reached the same level this season. We conceded fewer points last year and as a result were able to win a number of close games - all bar one at home was it ? However as MMJ says the poor kicking game has massively hampered us - preventing enough decent field position. With that lack of field position through poor kicking it's even more critical that errors are kept out of the play - something else that has been way too prevalent this year.
The two improvements we need to make IMO are to defend with more speed/structure and aggression - making it much harder for the opposition to progress. This should be possible with the current playing staff and we are way off where we were last year - which even then wasn't as good as it could have been. It's the failure in this area that makes me seriously question whether our players, with one or two (Australian) exceptions are anywhere near fit enough. The second improvement is to completely replace our kicking game with one of SL standard, This is a recruitment issue which should have been addressed as we don't have personnel with the necessary skill to achieve this consistently (or ever in fact).
People like to talk about the attacking flair of Wigan. For much of the Wigan Saints game at Cardiff Wigan drove the ball one out away from their own territory. Low risk mistake free football in their own half. Then on the back of a good kick chase they would pressure an error. In the opposition half they are more expansive but not at the expense of doing the hard yards to get them into an attacking position. All the top teams do this - and it's based upon a strong high work ethic defence and keeping things tight until field position allows otherwise. As MMJ says we're never in these positions often enough.
With the exception of Berrigan (obviously a quality player) this team reached 6th last year and should be able to go higher. But MMJ is right - it's a mastery of the basics that is needed - and that means aggressive defence and fewer handling errors and penalties. If/when Agar leaves us he will go because of failures to achieve in these areas - not because of the '5 drives and a kick' that many of the top teams base their basic game around - they just do it efficiently and well.'"
Whilst I'd agree to a point, it's blindingly obvious that most teams will play five drives and a kick in their own half. I think the whole 'five drives and a kick' mantra on here has become a convenient metaphor for our lack of decent attacking play no matter what our field position. Our lack of dummy runners, poor backing up and overall lack of organisation (not to mention the incredibly poor forward rotation adversely affecting our go forward) conspire to mean that we generally produce lacklustre rugby. You can put a certain amount of this down to lack of halfbacks, of course, but it's by no means the sole cause.
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| Quote: Rock God X " I think the whole 'five drives and a kick' mantra on here has become a convenient metaphor for our lack of decent attacking play no matter what our field position. Our lack of dummy runners, poor backing up and overall lack of organisation (not to mention the incredibly poor forward rotation adversely affecting our go forward) conspire to mean that we generally produce lacklustre rugby. You can put a certain amount of this down to lack of halfbacks, of course, but it's by no means the sole cause.'"
The points you mention are valid but it's the frailties in defence (fitness) and kicking game are the biggest problems we face.
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| Quote: Staffs FC "The points you mention are valid but it's the frailties in defence (fitness) and kicking game are the biggest problems we face.'"
I agree. What I was getting at was that the 'five drives and a kick' thing is a symptom rather than a cause. But that fact doesn't make it any less frustrating to watch.
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| For me 5 drives and a kick needs a bit of expanding
5 drives where the runner makes 3 yards, barely looks to offload, gets dominated in the tackle, runs straight into the markers followed by a kick straight to the fullback/winger.
If it was 5 decent drives, backed up by support play and the occasional offload then a kick into space (perhaps turning the fullback round), we'd be so much better. And yes, I'm aware that expansive rugby in your own 20 is not sensible, but if we made more ground ourselves and moved the defensive line up more quickly when the oppo are in their own half, we wouldn't have to come back from our own 20.
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12839_1486909898.png [b:16wvcohs]"To play your best football you need players with enthusiasm and drive and energy." - [i:16wvcohs]Peter Sterling[/i:16wvcohs][/b:16wvcohs]
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| Quote: Chris28 "If it was 5 decent drives, backed up by support play and the occasional offload then a kick into space (perhaps turning the fullback round), we'd be so much better. And yes, I'm aware that expansive rugby in your own 20 is not sensible, but if we made more ground ourselves and moved the defensive line up more quickly when the oppo are in their own half, we wouldn't have to come back from our own 20.'"
I don't think we're too bad at making ground. For sure the kick is usually pathetic at the end. As for your comments re defence exactly right - massive failing for us.
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| Good job we aren't Saints fans, they have already hung Simmo out to dry, ah well if he gets the boot there we can have him here
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12839_1486909898.png [b:16wvcohs]"To play your best football you need players with enthusiasm and drive and energy." - [i:16wvcohs]Peter Sterling[/i:16wvcohs][/b:16wvcohs]
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| Quote: kingston droolers "Good job we aren't Saints fans, they have already hung Simmo out to dry, ah well if he gets the boot there we can have him here'"
No doubt they are a 'club in crisis'.
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| The difference with Saints is that they have a history of rectifying problems which is the main reason why they've won so many trophies. We'll just bumble along, finish in mid-table if we're lucky and then talk about how 2012 will be the big year!
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| Quote: Sebasteeno "Personally im getting to the point of walking away from Hull FC. The board and their continual backing of Agar are taking the club further and further backwards with every game played and i know that even if Agar is sacked that the same problems will persist because of the passionless money orientated people who run us are not interested in results. Every one can see the playing side is an utter shambles yet nothing changes and fans are getting more and more alienated and i feel like the club are now cheating the fans by completely ignoring our opinions on the standard of rugby and coaching. Imo the club is there because of the fans and not the other way round but if Hull FC keep treating us with the contempt it is at present then many more will walk away and the club will find itself having major problems off the field too.'"
Totally agree the amount of people i know who can't be ar$ed to go now and take it or leave it is untrue.
They are bored of the predictable dour rugby we serve up on a regular basis and will continue to do so until the head coach had been removed, and once you lose those fans there hard to entince back and they will find something else to fill the void.
We hear all this about Kath knows her rugby, however i must disagree because if she did we wouldn't have Rich in charge nice bloke yes, head coach no. We are a massive club but the fans ambition is not matched by the boards imo and until this regime is starting to be hit in the pocket with a drop in attendances nothing will change.
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| Quote: Staffs FC "I don't think we're too bad at making ground. For sure the kick is usually pathetic at the end. As for your comments re defence exactly right - massive failing for us.'"
I think that's exactly the point. If you're going to do the "5 drives and a kick" (and sometimes you have to) it needs a good kick and and a good chase at the end of it.
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| I want to be entertained, winning is good, but I will except a team of player who give 100%. The brand we now play is boring, predictable and repetative and this has been the case for so many wasted years. This season is virtually over now, whatever happens now can see miracles happening and us stringing two wins back to back let alone a dozen so more. There are an aweful lot of fans that have either not renewed their passes or are now at the point of simply walking away.
They could of course return, they are less likely too these days then ever at any time in the past due to lots of factors.I want the club to be more like the one that looks after Saints, where the embrace and value the fans. I do object to being led by the nose, fed a diatribe of spin, bled white and then preached at about my loyalites.
If there is no movement on these issues soon , then you can start looking at a mega slide and with it the club will become virtually worthless.
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| Quote: Ian P "I want to be entertained, winning is good, but I will except a team of player who give 100%. The brand we now play is boring, predictable and repetative and this has been the case for so many wasted years. This season is virtually over now, whatever happens now can see miracles happening and us stringing two wins back to back let alone a dozen so more. There are an aweful lot of fans that have either not renewed their passes or are now at the point of simply walking away.
They could of course return, they are less likely too these days then ever at any time in the past due to lots of factors.I want the club to be more like the one that looks after Saints, where the embrace and value the fans. I do object to being led by the nose, fed a diatribe of spin, bled white and then preached at about my loyalites.
If there is no movement on these issues soon , then you can start looking at a mega slide and with it the club will become virtually worthless.'"
Bradford went the same way, and now have to rebuild, same will happen here if they do not act quickly
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| Quote: Airlie the Cat "The difference with Saints is that they have a history of rectifying problems which is the main reason why they've won so many trophies. We'll just bumble along, finish in mid-table if we're lucky and then talk about how 2012 will be the big year!'"
I think you have been watching a different Saint then!!! ask any saints supporter on their forum and they will say they have been up and down like a barmaids knickers for a while now
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| Quote: ICECREAMMAN "I think you have been watching a different Saint then!!! ask any saints supporter on their forum and they will say they have been up and down like a barmaids knickers for a while now'"
Your usual nonsense.
2 Grand Final's in a row wasn't enough for Potter to keep his job. If Agar got us anywhere near a grand final the board would probably give him a lifetime contract.
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