Gentle: Hull FC kicking game key to taming Warrington
HULL FC coach Peter Gentle says his side must improve their kicking game if they are to dump Warrington out of the play-offs on Saturday.
Gentle has been delighted by the form of his side in recent weeks, admitting successive wins over Bradford, Castleford and Huddersfield has his side brimming with confidence.
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Peter Gentle
However, despite crossing for eight tries in their 46-10 destruction of the Giants last weekend, Gentle admits further improvement is needed if Hull are to keep their Grand Final dream alive.
And he revealed that has placed a focus on finding an improved kicking game for this weekend.
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"The focus in training has just been on improving on last week's performance," Gentle told the Mail.
"We are going to have to do that for the next three weeks as the level of opposition we are coming up against is going to increase, so we need to up the intensity too.
"We need to improve our last play options.
"Warrington attack the kicker better than any other side in the competition and they are going to put our kicking game under the pump.
"We were pretty ordinary last week to be honest in that area, so we have to improve."
Whilst wanting his side to be clinical on their final plays, he also says winning the territorial battle is crucial.
"It's about field position. We need to keep them away from our line," Gentle said.
"Most sides don't throw too much at you off their own line. Getting a good kick away and winning good field position is something you need to do against the better sides."
SAM Moa will not play again for Hull FC after being ruled out for the rest of the season. Gentle is likely to stick with the same 17-man squad which beat Huddersfield.
Comments
by awaysred4
Friday, September 21 2012, 4:41PM
“hahah”
by MallyHullFC
Friday, September 21 2012, 3:14PM
“Storm book place in NRL Grand Final: http://tinyurl.com/95rwzxa”
by Knockerandy
Friday, September 21 2012, 6:35AM
“paulthe, you also forgot Crusaders and Wakefield, just obsessed with trying to talk FC down as you can see that Adam Pearson is building a club that will dominate in the city for years to come”
by hullkr117
Friday, September 21 2012, 2:49AM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ ,I Am a Rovers fan living in OZ ,but still hope Hfc go all the way and win it for the City of Hull .Every year Wigan ,Leeds , Saints keep winning the silver wear no good for the game .ps up the Robins”
by westhullred
Thursday, September 20 2012, 10:29PM
“calm down normtalk...you'll blow a fuse”
by normktorm
Thursday, September 20 2012, 10:01PM
“Bumsonseats, you have posted 47 times on here since Wednesday morning. I apologise if I have belittled you, this clearly is everything you have and you must crave fellow human company if it drives you to post so prolifically. you have my pity and i hope that one day you can be rehabilitated into society. No one deserves to be that lonely.”
by Bumsonseats
Thursday, September 20 2012, 8:03PM
“2biscuits
Even the sacked Pearson thinks Seymour is rubbish.
He said so.
I bet Seymour was well chuffed”
by Bumsonseats
Thursday, September 20 2012, 8:01PM
“hullfc1952
What calculations have I got wrong?
Do tell”
by 2biscuits
Thursday, September 20 2012, 7:42PM
“The weak link to our team at the moment is Seymour.
doesnt attack the line just receives and passes.
Rubbish kicking game,and misses too many tackles.
Pity we dont have anyone experienced available now to take his place.
Would really have facied our chances of beating Warrington if Mcgoldrick had been fit and used at 6 with Heramia at 7.”
by hullfc1952
Thursday, September 20 2012, 7:40PM
“Unfortunatley bums you cant read or add up typical of a lonely bobbin - never mind hears an easy number for you -10 were the bobbins finished and zero the number of season passes sold!!!”