Hard defeat to take ....Still gutted by this one ....Just one tackle away ....B ugger ......But it is a rebuild in progress.....What we all wanted this year was players fighting and having pride in the jersey. ....We have that .....

Competitive as we were, gutting to concede 2 points late on.

Even after 65 years of fretting and worrying my way through any game my team are involved in it was still as heartbreaking a way to end a game as ever. but it was  a showing once again packed with endeavour guts and determination. Compared with the rest of the coaches we have endured of late it's great to see Cartwright majoring on improving something (our discipline and penalty count) and actually getting his wards to do it!! Compared with last season it's a revelation although one that is not always appreciated, because some I think have very short memories of just how disappointing, demeaning and down right crap it was. But the biggest plus for me is that coach. I honestly believe culture, accountability and disciplinary influence wise he's light years ahead of what we've seen and most of the current coaches in Super league. confidence is now the biggest enemy as the defeats stack up but Lots to build on and despite the disappointment lots to be proud and optimistic about for me. 

I went last night and thought both teams were poor, Hull had no go forward with Ese Ese and Knight on but seem to come alive with Ashworth and Eseh on but they second pairing only seemed to play limited minutes together. Second row an obvious problem. I'd have Ashworth and Fash second row next game, put Hardaker back to centre in place of Litten who just isn't good enough yet. A few games in and I'm still not seeing what Pryce brings to the side and I feel like we're carrying him hoping he's gonna come good but ut isn't happening at, no coincidence that we've lost, shape, energy, defensive strength since Litten and Pryce started playing? 


Lots of things need to improve quickly though but I don't seen it happening. I saw a bottom four side out there last night, I know thats where most had us finishing, Cartwright took the plaudits in the first few games and now needs to accept some critisim in that we don't look like we've worked on anything since the Huddersfield loss, same slow defence, same stupid mistakes.


Utterly disappointed but also a massive reality check, we're not top six material and will lose again more times this season than we win