Hull FC 'must put things right' against Castleford, says Gentle
HULL FC coach Peter Gentle says his side must 'set things right' against Castleford tonight following a disappointing start to the season.
And Gentle claims the Black and Whites' players have adopted a siege mentality after a difficult week at the KC Stadium.
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Hull FC's Liam Watts is set to make his first appearance of the season
Dealing with the ramifications of both Hull's woeful display at Widnes and then the shocking news regarding Brett Seymour's car accident and depression, Gentle says his side have grown even closer over the past week.
The Aussie believes he has seen the real character of his side shine through at training this week, as well as a desire from them to get back on the field and prove their worth.
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"We are a lot closer now as a group than we were last week. There is strength in unity," Gentle told the Mail.
"We have to get this siege mentality that we have to dig in and we need to start winning games.
"There is a real want to get back on the field and set a few things right.
"You face these tough times and already I feel like we are better for what has happened this season.
"It is in times like this you see the true character of people and I have definitely seen that this week.
"They have trained really hard this week, they've done double sessions and at the end of the day they're still on the field practicing extras.
"They know last week wasn't up to standard, now it is what we do off the back of it."
With just one win and a draw from their opening five games, Hull are desperate to kick-start their season in earnest this evening when they welcome the Tigers, and recent target Rangi Chase, to the KC Stadium.
Hull have won their last three meetings with Castleford, but welcome a Tigers team which looks revitalised this season under Ian Millward, despite their own tough start to the campaign in terms of results.
Following their loss to Widnes, Gentle is expected to make changes to his starting 13, although not the sweeping changes he had threatened in the immediate aftermath of the defeat.
Stand-off Daniel Holdsworth is set to return after a two-week absence through concussion, whilst prop Liam Watts will also make his first appearance of the season after returning from pre-season surgery on a broken thumb.
"After last week's game there is an opportunity to make some changes," added Gentle.
"I probably over-reacted a little bit last week after the loss, and it is not panic stations as this is only round six and we were going okay up to Warrington.
"I said at the start of the year there will be times when it is two steps forward and one step back, and what happened last week was a step back, albeit a sizeable step back. It is not panic stations, though.
"We know we are better than last week, the fans know we are better than that. It was a bad day at the office, it's as simple as that."
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by KY_Eddy
Saturday, March 09 2013, 9:30PM
“I didn't watch the match tonight because I was place under sedation. I don't mind because my doctor is gorgeous, I swoon when he put his hands on me when the attendants pin me down. He is a bit chubby like Jamie Ellis, I have always had crush on Jamie. I used to have a crush on Peter Fox too.
Tonight Stevo will come to visit me, we will share a bottle of wine together and talk about my property empire in France. Tomorrow I will play a round of golf with Dobbo's surgeon in the asylum grounds.
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by 11pointsbelow
Saturday, March 09 2013, 9:18AM
“PRIORY RED is your club still paying off creditors, HULL KR NOT AS OLD AS THEY THINK THEY ARE HAHAHA!!!!”
by PrioryRed
Saturday, March 09 2013, 7:41AM
“Dixter, you posted:
by 3biesgaloreFriday, March 08 2013, 11:28PM
"the reasons given to the court by hudgell to call the new club under his guidance HKR,was that he feared the club would lose its fan base if it assumed any other identity except the afore mentioned,i believe their fan base had risen to around 3000 at that time,the courts after consideration granted hudgell his request and the new debt free club was allowed to continue under its former name of HKR."
You're wrong again. Administration yes but the club didn't cease trading. Effectively, the administrators ran the club until a new buyer was found. Therefore, there was no need to close the club down.
On the other hand, the mongrel club you pretend to support, Gateshull (est.1998) yes 1998 were closed down and a new club formed. They initially traded as Gateshead as far as Company House is concerned.
Hull Kingston Rovers is the oldest professional Rugby League club in Hull by a country mile.
Get your facts right dixter, there again, that would be a first wouldn't it?
Did you go to the match last night? We all know the answer to that one!
BEL13VE
lol”
by 3biesgalore
Friday, March 08 2013, 11:28PM
“the reasons given to the court by hudgell to call the new club under his guidance HKR,was that he feared the club would lose its fan base if it assumed any other identity except the afore mentioned,i believe their fan base had risen to around 3000 at that time,the courts after consideration granted hudgell his request and the new debt free club was allowed to continue under its former name of HKR.”
by 3biesgalore
Friday, March 08 2013, 11:18PM
“what ever happened to the previous HKR,who went into administration,didnt they have to cease trading as that club because of money owed and not enough assets to continue as that clubto pay their creditors,and then apply to reopen,as a new club and continue under hudgell with a name applied for through the courts the name applied for being the former name of HKR,because if they were the former club known as HKR they would be still liable for the debts owed by that said club,so as to avoid any liability for the debts then the former club would have to close down to avoid any further claims against that club,and you can twist it around which everway you want but what i have written is fact,and not makebelieve as some rovers fans would have you believe.”
by airlie22
Friday, March 08 2013, 10:43PM
“biltonkev,Mandy has made you look stupid hasn't she”
by airlie22
Friday, March 08 2013, 10:40PM
“well you got that right forest it was almost too easy,but 1st try went to horne, i dont think carney got one but i may be wrong”
by ilovelarvin
Friday, March 08 2013, 10:37PM
“by Forest_2513 Friday, March 08 2013, 5:29PM
"First try Justin Carney"
Sorry Forest Gump, but a try by anyone of them would've been nice.......Forest_2513=gutted, haha”
by Mandy2013
Friday, March 08 2013, 6:02PM
“Biltonkev,Whilst not wishing to intrude on your private argument with Eddy, I feel as an English teacher I must point out that you are wrong in your interpretation of the use of an apostrophe.
An apostrophe signals ownership therefore if your sentence includes, Dobbin's fans, it is correct to use an apostrophe that is always presuming the fans belong to the Dobbins.
I don't blame you for getting it wrong, the use apostrophes is a very difficult subject and unfortunately not many people get in right nowadays.”
by Forest_2513
Friday, March 08 2013, 5:29PM
“First try Justin Carney”