Gentle's delight as Hull FC hit top form to tame Castleford Tigers
PETER Gentle told his players to enjoy the fruits of success following their 52-0 demolition of Castleford after admitting his side had endured an emotional week.
Hull put their poor display at Widnes and the concern over the Brett Seymour situation to one side in a nine-try victory against the Tigers.
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Sent off: Hull's Danny Tickle comes to blows with Castleford's Weller Hauraki.
The Black and Whites were able to celebrate a return to winning ways with a first clean sheet in Super League for nine years, their first-ever at the KC.
Praising his players for their response to criticism which Gentle admitted was fair, the coach says he was confident of victory no matter what team he put out.
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"This game couldn't come around soon enough for us," said Gentle.
"When you put a performance in like we did last weekend, you have to respond. I was very confident we would get a result, although nowhere near a score like that.
"It didn't matter what 17 we put out, there was always going to be a performance. I said during the week we were a lot tighter than we were a week ago and you could see it was a real team performance.
"We took a fair bit of flak and we know we are better than what we served up last week and you could see that this week.
"The players have worked their backsides off this last week and it is all about enjoying it. We will enjoy this victory and then switch our focus to Huddersfield. I want the players to enjoy this and enjoy it as a group."
Hull's victory was capped by a hat-trick apiece for Tom Lineham and Joe Arundel, with Danny Houghton, Josh Bowden and Richard Horne also chipping in.
Leading 22-0 at half-time, Hull cantered to victory in the second half but saw the result marred by a suspected broken rib for hooker Aaron Heremaia as well as a sending off for Danny Tickle for his part in a brawl.
"I think when the match review panel have a look at it there will be quite a few people nervous and not all from our side," explained Gentle when asked about the incident.
"I am very proud of the way the players stuck together. We are tight as a group and it has been a very emotional time for us, so it was good to see them come out fighting, pardon the pun."
While Heremaia and Tickle could miss next week's trip to Huddersfield, Hull were boosted by the return of stand-off Daniel Holdsworth from injury.
Taken off with 20 minutes remaining because the game was won, Holdsworth showed what his side has missed by bringing direction and leadership, a fact emphasised by Gentle.
"Daniel is our conductor, he tells us to get here, go there and he gets us moving," added the Aussie coach.
"You can see in the last fortnight how much we have really missed him. We took him off early to make sure he was okay and give him a rest."
• Gallery: Dozens of pictures from Hull FC's win over Castleford
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by KY_Eddy
Monday, March 11 2013, 4:16PM
“I am very bitter and was gutted after Rovers emphatic victory over London.
On Saturday night I met Stevo, we shared a bottle of wine together and talked about my property empire in France until the small hours. On Sunday, I played a round of golf with Dobbo's surgeon.
In reality, I am a raving lunatic and kept under observation at Rampton Secure Hospital. I have never been to a rugby match in my life. Tomorrow I will be back copying and pasting obsessive rubbish using different user names until I am sedated.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Dr Eddy (PhD)""”
by Anon_Geoff
Monday, March 11 2013, 2:06PM
“"It didn't matter what 17 we put out".....
..... Castleford were awful.”
by PrioryRed
Monday, March 11 2013, 11:20AM
“Dixter, it's the same Hull KR now as it was before administration. Unlike Gateshull (est.1998) who were bailed out by the RL and given a new identity.
Fact.
BEL13VE
lol”
by 3biesgalore
Monday, March 11 2013, 8:39AM
“prioryred,heres one for you,which HKR sold off all the assets to stay alive and finally went into administration owing thousands,was it the last club known as HKR, or was it the new DEBT FREE club known as HKR,answers in block letters on a postcard please”
by 3biesgalore
Monday, March 11 2013, 8:29AM
“alwaysred do1,can you even remember,when you were this high up in the league,ive heard that craven park after a match is on par with londons ground,for clearing the stadium,whys that?”
by 3biesgalore
Monday, March 11 2013, 8:23AM
“alwaysred do1,ask again at the seasons end silly boy,positions at this stage mean nothing lol.”
by 3biesgalore
Monday, March 11 2013, 8:19AM
“priory red,you dont know nothing about what i do bud,all you know is what i allow you to know,and all you know about craven park and rovers over the years,plus the the surrounding area of the old craven park is also what i inform you was there in those days,but i suppose when your a phony then you obviously cant answer the queries that i ask of you,aint that so bridrobin etc.lol”
by PrioryRed
Sunday, March 10 2013, 6:06PM
“Dixter, you post about travelling support and attendances. You don't even attend home games. I doubt if you ever have ever been to a match.
Maybe I'm wrong and you have applied for a Gateshull (est.1998) season pass following their emphatic win on Friday?
BEL13VE
lol”
by allwaysred1
Sunday, March 10 2013, 4:13PM
“by 3biesgalore...just remind me were u are in the league....u top 4 team....hahha.....”
by 3biesgalore
Sunday, March 10 2013, 1:49PM
“i thought the rovers travelling army who must have endured continual rain during their journey down to london in both of their battered mini buses, certainly gave their team plenty of encouragement with their continual cries of forward,forward,even when london were in command of the ball,and even though london played in different colours,still the cry still rang out forward forward even though it was london moving the ball across the park in their sweeping crossfield moves,final att.1,837”