Gotta start with Smith at 9 next week and Balmforth, or even give Hodgson a shot, on the bench.
Coaching staff keep talking about Balmforth having things to work on, and fair enough I'm sure he does, but christ if none of them can see that Houghton ruins our attack more than helps it.
If rather see Balmforth making mistakes but learning from it than Houghton getting picked every week because of sentiment and watching us play at a snails pace.
I know we are short of leaders this year but making Houghton captain was a ridiculous move.

Jebson doesn't seem toget much game time. Must only have played 20 minutes max again tonight. But defensively he is very good. Doesn't ever seem to miss a tackle.

Houghton is looking every bit like a guy who has played 450 games in the middle of the pitch

I thought he showed up well. Looking g for the ball and supporting well. Was a it unlucky when Trueman threw the ball at him a couple of metres out

We’ve got to part ways with grix. Two of the worst sides in the league and been beaten by both. Give it to Ellis and Cummings until the end of the year. We can’t carry on with mediocrity and him be here next year.

Called for Jebson weeks back.

What i dont get is whys it taking an age for the penny to drop with houghton its been clear since he had his head wobble hes lost all intensity to be hulls hooker

Il repeat jebson in for lane, hodgson/smith/balmforth anyone in for houghton hes killing us

Hurry up cartwright

Cummings maybe assisted by Ellis. I don't see Ellis as a head coach

dont think he will
Just been singing Houghton praises
according to Grix Smith played his part nothing else said yet we could all see the difference
His outstanding players Moy,Trueman and Reynolds
Let it slip that Moy likely to be FC"s first choice full back in the next few years
Looks like Litten will be out end of the season

whilst i agree with you about Gaz plenty on here didnt see Burgess as a successful coach

Agree with both of you. Anyone better than the pub doorman

Said last season Houghton should have called it a day then.

Houghton will be knackered before he's 50. Probably need new knees just to be able to walk and christ knows how many head knocks he's taken In 450 matches

I want to see Morgan Smith start and do 60 minutes for us next game, just to shut people up. Let Houghton have the last 20 for a change.

Agree Houghton should have retired last season but .. the pack were dominated yet again. We are so weak at marker,
It’s criminal to keep conceding early tries through the middle.
Aydin & Chan aren’t good enough yet.
It looks likely we will lose Ese ese for some time.
We are going to need more than Balmforth if we are to get another win this season.

Counted at least 5 head high tackles made by our forwards, all different players as well. Two led to tries?

Don’t remember even getting a penalty all game. One 6 again near the end, that’s it?