Danny Houghton: Hull FC's new pairings will click - given time
HULL FC vice captain Danny Houghton says patience is important as it will take time for the club's combinations to click.
Hull's attacking prowess was anaemic in their opening round defeat at Leeds, registering one try in a 36-6 defeat at the home of the champions.
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'Patience': Hull FC's Danny Houghton
Boasting a new full-back and half-back pairing, Houghton says Hull's best form with the ball will take time, but the hooker is confident their partnerships will soon start working.
"The new players have fitted in really well, but it has been a case of all of us adapting, not just the new guys but all of us because the style of play has changed," he told the Mail.
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"For me, it has been about getting used to those new guys too. I'm working with Shannon McDonnell and Daniel Holdsworth and it's taken time for me to get used to them, just as it has them."
Hull will hope their attack begins to fire this Friday when they welcome Bradford Bulls to the KC Stadium for their home opener.
The Bulls got off to a flying start in round one, sweeping Richard Agar's Wakefield aside with a seven-try demolition of the Wildcats.
In contrast, Hull's solitary try at Leeds told the story of their stuttering attack.
However, there were some signs of encouragement and Houghton believes the presence of Daniel Holdsworth will help make his side more of a threat this year.
"Daniel will get us around the park easier this year," he added. "He has one of the best kicking games in the competition, and we saw the importance of that last year in the play-offs when Lee Briers kicked us to death and won the game for Warrington.
"Having a good kicking game is massive and Holdsworth will bring us that."
The absence of Gareth Ellis this Friday could mean a first appearance of the year for Danny Tickle as the second-row nears full fitness after a bicep injury.
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by kmoon
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 8:16PM
“stick with seymour he will come good,heremia is better coming off the bench and send mcdonnell to york and play horne at fb”
by GEvans76
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 9:14PM
“Whatever happens Heremaia has to come in for Seymour.”
by HKR_RLFC
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 7:26PM
“The only "CLICK" will be the sound of the Ref's number counter to keep up with Bradford's scoring.
BELI3V£..............Rofl...”
by wilo74
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 5:37PM
“I think the team for next week will only have Tickle as a change if he is fit and I agree he will probably start on the bench or be given 2 short spells. The only way FC will improve is if they stick with something for a period. 7 new players are always going to take time to settle. I would imagine this will be the same until after Easter.
As for not playing him: It's the only way to get him fit and he is one of our best players. Playing for York isn't the same. The pace and intensity are totally different. Knee jerk reactions to a poor 20 minutes are not needed.
As for Bradford they looked ok but Wakefield were very poor. For a coach to say what Agar said about his forwards after the first game says it all really.
I think Sandercock has more to think about as KR were poor for nearly an hour. Don't let the scores fool you. As one KR fan said to me it felt like we lost 40 -0 we played that poorly and were never in the game.”
by easthullfc11
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 5:14PM
“2biscuits- heremiah mm maybe , but think it would be better with horne at 7. as for arundle, he and crookes have been out a while and it showed at times. leeds did target that side from the 1st minute. don't think watkins hardly touched the ball did he. i don't know , but i think he'll stick with them or they'll never get to gell. as for seymour, he's just not upto standard. we should farm him off to york if they'll have him that is. and that's where tickle should be also imo”
by Duped_Slammer
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 5:09PM
“BREAKING NEWS...THE LARVIN DEAL COULD BE BACK ON AGAIN,I'VE JUST SEEN HIM DRAW FIFTEEN QUID OUT OF AN ATM ON PRESTON ROAD AND LETS FACE IT,ANYBODY WHO GIVES FIFTEEN QUID TO THE DOBBINS IS A MAJOR INVESTOR.HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
The HDM headline "A Deal Not even HKR Believed" is rubbish,Hudgell,Crossland and all the Dobbin's board were duped by this fantasist and the reason is they are both desperate to sever their links to this basket case of a club who can only attract just over 5,000 paying fans to their first game of the season.
Of course auntie Slammer jumped on the band wagon and as usual pretended to have inside information and she even told Ossietta that she had not only seen but had been given a copy of Larvin's plans for Caravan Park but like her imaginary PhD it was just another of her lies.ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Forest/Bungle and all the other oaps and "Benefit Recipient Executives"posted every day that the Dobbins were going to be the richest club in super league.LOL
Wake up and smell the coffee,who in their right minds would invest their money in a club with dwindling attendances,season passes down by 20% year on year,no assetts,near £9 million of debts ONE MILLION OF WHICH HAS TO BE REPAID TO THE ALLAMS BY THE END OF THIS YEAR !!!!
No matter what you say,you were all duped because Larvin brought a glimmer of hope that your little club who play on a school playing field at the bottom of Preston Road down the aptly named Poorhouse Lane might one day be solvent and be able to spend up to the salary cap. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha”
by 2biscuits
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 4:51PM
“Easthullfc 11
I have to agree with you regarding Tickle but expect him to be on the bench on Friday and used for 2 15 min spells.
I also expect a change a centre.Arundel is not ready yet for this level his tackling is poor,so as the pitch will be heavy i expect to see Whiting at right centre.
I dont think Seymour will be given another chance so expect Heremaia to start at 7.”
by easthullfc11
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 4:21PM
“scotchio- he he”
by Scotchio
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 4:08PM
“Easthullfc - are you sure you mean cadillac and not cardiac arrest ;)”
by easthullfc11
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 3:48PM
“hkr- it wasn't you that rang rh about your new winger last night was it?”