Hull FC show spirit to claw back 10-point deficit in dramatic 22-22 draw at St Helens
PETER Gentle says his Hull FC players are excited about the potential of the team in the coming weeks after showing the first glimpses of their potential in a 22-22 draw at St Helens.
Having left Langtree Park with a point following an entertaining draw, Gentle took much more out the game following a second-half display which offered hope the hype from pre-season can be lived up to.
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Hull FC's Richard Whiting celebrates his try against St Helens
Led by an outstanding performance by Paul Johnson, the Black and Whites dominated the second half against their hosts and had enough chances to snatch victory.
Uplifted rather than despondent at only gaining a point, Gentle says his side are still a work in process, but one that is starting to show the early signs of how good they can be.
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"We are only going to get better. In the dressing room afterwards there was excitement there, but also frustration," he told the Mail.
"We know we can be much better and the players are excited because we genuinely believe we are a good football team and we will get to where we want to be.
"There was plenty of character there, typified by the performance of Paul Johnson.
"I was frustrated at half-time and I wasn't happy with the scoreline the way it was. We weren't playing as a team. But each week we are learning more about each other and in the second half we started to play as a team and the belief grew.
"We are a work in progress, but at least we are now throwing things at the opposition and making them think. You can see it is growing."
Having taken an early lead through a Jason Crookes try, Hull were forced to stage a stirring comeback after three tries during a 15-minute period of dominance turned the game firmly in Saints' favour.
FC came back in the second half, thanks to a Tom Briscoe score, but Richard Whiting proved the hero when he dived over to level the match.
Only a missed Daniel Holdsworth conversion and two hooked drop-goal attempts from the stand-off denied Hull the victory, but there were few complaints from Gentle.
"At this time of year, it is a point gained, although there were plenty of opportunities to win the game," he added.
"The longer it went on the more we felt we could win, and you could see that by where the game was played in the last 30 minutes. We are still misfiring, but you could see the character there.
"I felt on the way to the game that we came with a belief we were going to win, rather than feeling we would get flogged. There is a real belief there.
"We had our chances to win and I'm not going to blame our goal kicker for missing a conversion or a field goal. We had our chances to win and that is the frustrating thing about it."
HULL will today check on the fitness of Jason Crookes, who twisted his knee early in the game and played no further part.
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by kmoon
Monday, February 18 2013, 10:30PM
“fogspaw its ruscado not ruscadors but i agree what do they know about what allam did there,he screwed us thas what he did,150 men out of work,thanks dr allam”
by PrioryRed
Monday, February 18 2013, 10:10PM
“Granma, don't take me too seriously. Your passion for Hull FC shines through in your every post.
Keep up the good work.”
by 3biesgalore
Monday, February 18 2013, 8:12PM
“priory red,there only one man keeping hull alive bud, and thats adam pearson,who can obviously spot a really good deal long before the the allams lol,trust in adam he will get hullfc to where they belong,and be the rugby force in the city that they have been since 1977-1978 when knocker joined the club mid-season and the following season they made history by completing their league fixures and winning all of them,and then being the favourites in the final at wembley against hkr,you will remember who scored rovers disallowed try in that game,and who was the guest of honour,your sure to know the answers to those two very simple queries because you reckoned you were there lol.”
by HCAFCscarb
Monday, February 18 2013, 8:11PM
“Priory red.
Pointless telling them the truth they just make stuff up FC fans..
To be honest they don't realise what they have done with the raging hate they hurled at the Allams.
He was giving FC thousands of pounds...
No wonder FC could buy more players then rovers with the advantage they had
They have really brought the smelly stuff down on there own club..”
by HCAFCscarb
Monday, February 18 2013, 8:05PM
“Merged ? Lol
The Allams will NEVER give Hull FC another penny after the way there supporters spewed poison at the Allam Family
FC need to find £310,000 every season to make up for what they sponged off the Allams.
Total bill to FC at the KC now stands at over £500,000 a season
FACT.
THE NICE MR ALLAM USE TO PAY £310,000 for you
FC bite the hand that fed them big style...”
by 3biesgalore
Monday, February 18 2013, 7:50PM
“priory red,show me proof that hullfc have ever been called gateshull,they have never gone under a name with the word gates inclusive silly boy,1865 est maybe your really thick and dont know that thats the year inbetween 1864 and 1866.”
by 3biesgalore
Monday, February 18 2013, 7:42PM
“priory red all you do is gob off,with facts that are stupid and repeats of others posts,you cant comment on what the problem is on why the SMC are losing money dingbat because of the confidentiality clause that exists betwen the two parties,why has it took the SMC two years to act or disclose this fact,did the cat have their tongue,anyone notice that barmby and pearson have not commented about their dismissal by the allams,since they both recieved a substantial out of court settlement after their dismissals,seems even the allams are keeping quiet on that one lol,”
by granma
Monday, February 18 2013, 7:33PM
“You need to wise up priory,if the Allams had there way fc and kr would have been merged. Would you have liked that. I thnk not. He has no time for rugby league and if he had got his hands on the kc and cp as he wanted just what do you think would have been the result.Thank your lucky stars it didn't happen”
by granma
Monday, February 18 2013, 7:29PM
“You need to wise up priory,if the Allams had there way fc and kr would have been merged. Would you have liked that. I thnk not. He has no time for rugby league and if he had got his hands on the kc and cp as he wanted just what do you think would have been the result.Thank your lucky stars it didn't happen”
by granma
Monday, February 18 2013, 7:28PM
“You need to wise up priory,if the Allams had there way fc and kr would have been merged. Would you have liked that. I thnk not. He has no time for rugby league and if he had got his hands on the kc and cp as he wanted just what do you think would have been the result.Thank your lucky stars it didn't happen”