I think you've just highlighted the problems with DR. We can only have players when Hull don't need them. The idea of season-long loans was a better idea but that hasn't worked either. The lads on the long-term loans haven't stayed!

I'd rather we get Miloudi from time to time, rather than not at all. He's good to watch and fans need players like that. Jez Litten adds a bit of class too.

As S/O mentioned, we need help from Hull in the front row. I don't think these are knee-jerk reactions on the back of losing to Bradford, it's a realisation of what many of us have been concerned about all season. At best we're thin on the ground in the front row numbers-wise anyway. I fear that Mariano will find his way into the front row - which I suspect isn't his best position.

Having lost to both York and Bradford does lead us to draw the conclusion that we're only the third best team in the league, at best. Promotion seems to have now become a hope rather than an expectation. But there's a long way to go and we shouldn't be slashing our wrists just yet.

I think we all agree that we've gone into the season a couple of decent props short. We've got away with it in the main, but the best sides in the division have certainly out-muscled us. I hope that this will be addressed quickly.

Agreed, we do look third best at best currently. We are a long way behind Bradford who will no doubt go on to win the division.

We are possibly not too far behind York and a couple of signings in the right area (if available) might make all the difference. As you say, still a long way to go and reaching and then peaking in the play-offs has to be the target.

Know doubt the rose tinted glasses brigade will be out championing the dual registration agreement with Hull, and how without the Teflon Don we wouldn't have a club
Well that record is well and truly worn out and needs changing.

Its cards on the table time , and we have been dealt a pair of jokers ,in the form of RH and CH , we are ok beating the poorer sides in our division and throwing in the occasional good performance in the Challenge Cup but the facts remain we are not in the same class as the teams at the top.

When we have come up against the best as always ,we are found wanting.

Heaven help us next year ,when we lose Jason Tali as he looks to be the only player on our roster who could step up a division and look like he belongs there.
His performances last year and this must have alerted sides to his quality and devastating running.

The way we demolished Misi Talapapa last week must also put him on Fev's radar.
The guy is quality and I would love to see how good he could be playing with quality players around him.

Thought it was him.
Made my day it did.
MOTM to A J-B

Some more thoughts on yesterday's game ...

It's not just that we were out-muscled ... we were outplayed as well.

And it was evident to me that this went back to John Kear and his scouting in the Fev game and his subsequent planning of our demise.

It was men vs boys (including the coaches) from the get go.
Once again we started like we needed an invitation to play and were smothered ... all the play being at our end and all the Dons supporters with stiff necks craning their necks and getting their binoculars out.

I looked at the Bradford players and thought ... 'so this is the mighty Bradford eh?'
No big (pun intended)deal I thought ... we can give 'them' a game.
Wrong! ... because as soon as they started it became clear that they knew how to play and that they threw the ball along the line fast whilst running fast and were targeting certain players, particularly on our right.

They had us in all sorts of trouble and if not for good fortune and resolve on our part would have posted 50.

They played scripted rugby ... we seemed to play 'pass,kick and hope'.

They looked like pros while we looked like beach football bums.

So well done Bradford and well done John Kear (whom I wanted as our coach) for showing how it should be done!

I also note that in this weeks League Express Horne says that following Mariano's signing ... 'it is unlikely that any further signings will follow' ...
So that's it campers ... the money has run out so get used to it!

I can't believe the doom & gloom on this site. You lost against a Bradford side that has a few full time players in it's ranks, plus some decent players that will want to help Bradford get back to where they believe they should be. Horne is still trying to find the right formula and line-up. It seems that you have had some injuries. and some injuries at Hull have meant that some DR players haven't been as frequent as planned at the start of the season. Still a long way to go

bemused,bedazzeled,bewildered,and brainfused.i hope yesterdays team selection was due to injurys, sickness,or other,because it baffled me.Braham,Owen,Kesik,and England get well soon please.

I think Richard Horne has a policy that he won't pick anyone who isn't 100% fit. If that is the case, people won't always necessarily be missing through choice, and it would explain why we might otherwise seem confused.

Think we've found club Doncaster's new spin doctor

I wonder why I bother sometimes. I'm trying to pass on something constructive, something that I thought genuine fans would be interested to know. But rest assured Hally's Hot Air will find a negative, accusing angle to it.