Gentle fancies play-off chances as Hull FC hammer Huddersfield
PETER Gentle insists Hull FC are not in the play-offs to make up the numbers and will head to Warrington keen to prove it.
Hull set-up a Saturday night clash with the Wolves after clinching their first play-off victory in five years with a 46-10 defeat of Huddersfield Giants at the KC Stadium.
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Hull's players applaud the KC faithful after their impressive victory
The eight-try display from Hull offered encouragement they can upset the odds and beat the competition's second-placed side.
Despite Hull's convincing defeat of the Giants, Gentle insists his confidence remains the same as he knows what his team are capable of if they maintain their recent team performances.
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He said: "We are not here to make the numbers up. Every play-off has a dark horse. Maybe that's us, but we don't consider ourselves dark horses, we consider ourselves one of six teams left with a chance of winning the competition.
"We had four games left to play, now we've got three. I am no more confident now than I was last week as I know what we are capable of.
"When we are playing as a team we are very good. For the last few weeks everyone from one to 17 has been putting it in and we've been getting what we deserve.
"It's been a terrific team effort and that's from the players to my staff. In the preparation everyone at the training ground has put the work in and as a team they've given me everything."
Hull scored 46 points against a poor Huddersfield side, including a brace of tries for Tom Briscoe and Jamie Foster. But it was Hull's defensive resolve, particularly in the first half, which laid the platform for their success.
Paying tribute to his side's defensive display, Gentle says he has set a target for his team to become the best defensive unit in Super League.
He added: "The best defensive side will win this competition. After watching St Helens and Wigan this weekend, they set the bench mark, but I thought we matched it.
"We gave ourselves a good chance through our defence, I thought our defence was terrific. Our forward pack stood up to a much bigger forward pack and took it to them from the start. The guys coming off the bench kicked on from where the others left off, it was a really good team effort."
Hull's victory came with key duo Sam Moa and Danny Tickle watching from the stands after both failed to pass fitness tests in the build-up.
Moa, who is returning to Australia at the end of the season, could return from a three-month absence at Warrington next week, but Tickle is less likely to feature and his season could be over.
Gentle added: "Sam and Danny will be assessed week by week. Sam didn't reach the targets we set and Danny had a set-back in training with his bicep injury so we are letting it settle down and we'll see."
MARTIN Aspinwall may still have a future at Hull, despite the club confirming last week that he wouldn't be offered a new deal.
Aspinwall gave a season-best display against Huddersfield, with a club source confirming to the Mail afterwards that the forward could still have a future, although no deal had been offered yet.
Comments
by QueeniSlammer
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 2:23PM
“What a joke auntie Slamm*er is,she is now pretending that Beaumont is as good as Taylor and Watts,all auntie Slamm*er knows is what she reads in the papers although she pretends to have contacts in both camps.ha ha ha ha ha
We all know that auntie Slamm*er keeps a very close eye on all the young boys who she often refers to as her "nephews"when she gets caught out with them but as far as rugby is concerned she is clueless.ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
The Dobbins are heading for the Championship and all their decent players including Dobson will leave the sinking ship very soon starting with Taylor.
Bye the way,many thanks for letting Liam Watts go,under Peter Gentle's coaching, he is turning out to be one of the best young British props in the game but with regard to Taylor,Chris Green is at least as good if not better so as far as I'm concerned Taylor can go to Wigan. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha”
by Bumsonseats
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 1:14PM
“Any news on signing Rangi Chase yet?
The sacked Pearson said that he had some very expensive
lawyers in London working on it.
What happend to all the star signing announcements on the 4th
He said he was going to sign 2 of the best 4 halfbacks in the league.
Money no object.
More hot air from Pearson
lol”
by QueenySlammer
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 1:13PM
“What a joke auntie Slamm*er is,she is now pretending that Beaumont is as good as Taylor and Watts,all auntie Slamm*er knows is what she reads in the papers although she pretends to have contacts in both camps.ha ha ha ha ha
We all know that auntie Slamm*er keeps a very close eye on all the young boys who she often refers to as her "nephews"when she gets caught out with them but as far as rugby is concerned she is clueless.ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
The Dobbins are heading for the Championship and all their decent players including Dobson will leave the sinking ship very soon starting with Taylor.
Bye the way,many thanks for letting Liam Watts go,under Peter Gentle's coaching, he is turning out to be one of the best young British props in the game but with regard to Taylor,Chris Green is at least as good if not better so as far as I'm concerned Taylor can go to Wigan. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha”
by razorhead
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 12:32PM
“Where are all these big signing at fc and why is pearson saw quiet.And why do fc alwaysget he **** taken out of them.Crocker know chase”
by its_over
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 12:25PM
“bumson seats,
hullkingstonroversreregisteredhullkingstonrovers, is a big name too!!!!”
by easthullfc11
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 12:12PM
“aint kr hulls second team already lol”
by Bumsonseats
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 10:42AM
“ChrisNhull
The Gateshullthundersharkskingstonrovers is going to be a bit of a mouthfull
I hope you are wrong”
by ChrisNHull
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 10:23AM
“Hugs wants to merge with Hull and play at the KC He has agreed to take the black out of Hulls colours and the white out of Rovers so play in B&W irregular hoops The name will come from the taking the Hull out of Hull KR and the FC from Hull FC and will be called Hull FC and we will take their best players and the rest we don't want will then play in another team called Hull KR in the lower leagues at a ground called NCP simular to when we merge with Gatehead.”
by NBAIR
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 9:40AM
“Lets hope FC turn up at Warrington and we get an impartial referee who has a good game.”
by dextertexter
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 9:35AM
“ive heard that hudgell is waiting for the new stand to be completed,and then the passes will go on sale in the new luxurious stevie ganson north stand,with drinks of course.”