We've not got out of our February slump yet

Just a reminder that we've not won outside of the city since June 2023.

February of which year though that is the question?

Has Grix called Fash out in public like he did Balmforth yet?

Will he hell…

He didn’t ‘call Balmforth out’ he got fed up of being asked why Balmforth wasn’t playing and in the end acquiesced, and said he was great at the moments, but it was the other stuff that he wasn’t good at and we’ve all seen this since. it would not be great management to call any players out in public or any employees from any another institution. Those fans who think they should be called out do not coach for a reason. that said we are second from the bottom in performance and top of the indiscipline table so I expect a stern behind closed doors word with the main perpetrators -Sao etc will be had+++. Not a public hanging!

Quote ="TnT"He didn’t ‘call Balmforth out’ he got fed up of being asked why Balmforth wasn’t playing and in the end acquiesced, and said he was great at the moments, but it was the other stuff that he wasn’t good at and we’ve all seen this since. it would not be great management to call any players out in public or any employees from any another institution. Those fans who think they should be called out do not coach for a reason. that said we are second from the bottom in performance and top of the indiscipline table so I expect a stern behind closed doors word with the main perpetrators -Sao etc will be had+++. Not a public hanging!'" He did here https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hullda ... 409863.amp

Quote ="TnT"He didn’t ‘call Balmforth out’ he got fed up of being asked why Balmforth wasn’t playing and in the end acquiesced, and said he was great at the moments, but it was the other stuff that he wasn’t good at and we’ve all seen this since. it would not be great management to call any players out in public or any employees from any another institution. Those fans who think they should be called out do not coach for a reason. that said we are second from the bottom in performance and top of the indiscipline table so I expect a stern behind closed doors word with the main perpetrators -Sao etc will be had+++. Not a public hanging!'" He did here https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hullda ... 409863.amp

Quote ="Dave K."He did here https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hullda ... 409863.amp'" Fair enough. As a rule doesnt look good to criticise players in public. Not sure its Grixs style nor any coach i can think of off hand, probably for the reasons ive mentioned. Sao has been better since early season. I think default returns with fatigue, pressure and being highly competitive. But our discipline is an issue along with a host of other things! We will learn so much from this season

Quote ="Dave K."He did here https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hullda ... 409863.amp'" Fair enough. As a rule doesnt look good to criticise players in public. Not sure its Grixs style nor any coach i can think of off hand, probably for the reasons ive mentioned. Sao has been better since early season. I think default returns with fatigue, pressure and being highly competitive. But our discipline is an issue along with a host of other things! We will learn so much from this season

Hearing that Trueman could be out for the year - achilles. Not snapped, but not far off.

If true, let's hope he has already signed for Wakefield

The poor guy can't atch a break, and neither can we. Smith and charlesmin the hals then

Really feel for him, but we can't carry him for another year.

Hoping it's a load of rubbish. Not because I think he is a good player, but purely for some experience until the end of this season

When is Houghton back? Need another hooker to play with Balmforth, have Hodgson, but he's out on loan at Donny and Hutchinson who is only 18.

Probably have to go with Charles and Walker until Houghton is back

Dans just put an article out. Opposite Achilles. But as said we can’t carry him on the money he’s on. Not his fault obviously. If he’s not signed at Wakefield we won’t shift him on now.

Quote ="Irregs#16"Hearing that Trueman could be out for the year - achilles. Not snapped, but not far off. If true, let's hope he has already signed for Wakefield'" Confirmed. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ck-9468944

Quote ="Irregs#16"Hearing that Trueman could be out for the year - achilles. Not snapped, but not far off. If true, let's hope he has already signed for Wakefield'" Confirmed. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ck-9468944

Feel really sorry for the kid but we can't afford to carry a marquee half who's constantly injured,

Really feel for Trueman, his career has been decimated by cruel injures. I do hope that he can catch a break soon and stay injury-free, however i would be happy for him to have that luck elsewhere.

Ah well, we had a couple of weeks of positivity when things were on the up. Normal service resumed.

Really feel for the lad, another bad injury.

Sadly the club has to be realistic look at the contract though. Fifteen games last year and eleven this year is just no good for us for a marquee player.

Recently, there have been some days when I think: 'any second now, I am going to wake up and it is actually the 15th February and the first game of the new season is happening tonight and I have just had a really bad nightmare about how the next six months are going to pan out!!'

But then I realise, no, this is really happening, right here, right now!

I know none of us were expecting 2024 to go down as one of the great years in our long history, but honestly think 'if it can go wrong, it will most likely go wrong around here' should be the club's new motto!!





Clearly, Truman hasn't exactly been pulling up trees in recent weeks, but it is another body not available for us and, on a personal level, it must be a real downer for the lad. Really feel for him, he has had cruel luck with injuries and I wonder where his career goes from here?

Can we seriously take the 48-0…..

A far more depleted squad than last week against a better side, could be big trouble, good to see we're up to squad number 54.

The fact there are only 2 single figure squad numbers is absurb. What a mad year this continues to be.
Reality is that it's another write off game until we have quite a few back for London at Magic.

Our pack is much stronger than last week though if Cartwrightt, Ese Ese and Eseh play, which was our downfall last week. hopefully we can keep the score respectful with them having 3 games in a week.

Can't see Ese Ese playing Grix seemed very cautious when asked about it and Cartwright will be very short of fitness.

It looks like Moy, Walker, Charles and Smith will be the spine with Balmforth off the bench. I think we're targeting the magic weekend game as our next realistic chance of points, if we beat London we're probably safe from bottom.