Hull FC scored the first league golden point today.

Have we ever scored one in a knock-out game? I remember Warrington putting us out of the cup with one, and obviously the one that relegated us.

How confident will you be after 80 minutes next time our score is tied? Who would you try to get in position for a drop goal?

I’ll expect us to be shafted by the coin, the ref or a freak gust of wind, but reckon Craig Hall might be our best chance.

Put a load of players around the play of the ball to make the markers’ path to the kicker difficult, as well.

Sorry but this thread is golden pointless

If you play the first half with the benefit of the wind, the opposition get the benefit 2nd half and then you get the benefit again in golden point. In the highly unlikely event of 2nd period of golden point the advantage of the wind changes again.

If you find yoursellves playing into a strong wind during golden point and also lose the toss, the opposition will get first use of the football with the elements in their back and you will probably lose without touching the ball as happened to Rovers in the MPG. There's not a lot you can do about it.

Hull attacked the same way in golden point as the did second half. I’m pretty sure that whoever wins the toss has the option to receive the ball or defend it, a bit like deferring when you’ve won the toss in NFL. Then the other team decides which way they want to play towards. Might be wrong though

Yes, that's how it works.

Long version....



I believe the NRL don't allow a drop goal from the very first set, but I can't find confirmation anywhere.

Maybe these rules came in with the introduction of golden point for regular season games?

Because somehow in the MPG Salford had a strong wind in their favour and first use of the football after Rovers kicked off to them.

Rovers lost without touching the ball and without missing a tackle.

I'm still a bit confused, if the team winning the toss selects the end to defend, does the losing captain have the choice of whether to kick off, or to allow his opponents to kick off?

The regular start of a game is much clearer...

No golden point needed this week. Cracking result for the black and whites. BTW, can we just turn this thread into a Hull FC weekly update thread

Smashing result against Leeds last night wasn’t it? Totally blitzed them in that first half.

Every so often one comes along embarrassing himself they usually disappear after a while

He will when they next lose a few then come back like he has been when they win a couple

I agree, and it isn't even half term!