Impotent Hull FC must find attacking edge at London
PETER Gentle says he's frustrated but unconcerned about the number of points Hull FC are scoring this season.
Hull have scored 144 points from their opening seven games, with 52 of those coming two weeks ago against Castleford.
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Hull FC coach Peter Gentle
Forced into switching his half-back combination for almost every game, Gentle says the disruption to the spine of his team, and games against four of the league's current top five, has made it tough.
The Hull coach says his team are addressing their attacking prowess, and he's confident they are starting to make noticeable improvements.
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"I'm not concerned about the points we are scoring," said Gentle.
"There are a few reasons we are not firing. We've come up against some very good sides and they generally have very good defences.
"We are as frustrated as much as anyone at not being able to score points, but we are working hard on it and every week we are changing little bits and pieces. I'd like to think we are starting to get there.
"We showed last week we can compete with the top sides without being able to deliver the killer blow. We have a fair bit of work to do on our attack, but we are addressing that."
Hull's eagerness to work on their attack was not helped this week by Daniel Holdsworth missing training through illness.
Hull have struggled to create without Holdsworth this year and face the possibility of losing the Aussie again for the trip to London.
Gentle explained: "Daniel didn't train as he's off sick, he's carrying a bug, but hopefully he'll be fit for the weekend. We can't sit back and wait to see who will be right and who won't, we've planned for different scenarios."
DANNY Tickle and Aaron Heremaia return to the 19-man squad at the expense of Chris Green and Jay Pitts.
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by PrioryRed
Friday, March 22 2013, 11:23PM
“Dextertexter, you posted:
by 3biesgaloreFriday, March 22 2013, 7:38PM
"easthull11,your quite correct a hat trick is consecutive scores as in cricket,but in recent years thats gone out of the window,and there own version of a hat trick has been formed,but in cricket if a bowler takes nine wickets,then thats not 3 hat tricks,when a goalkicker kicks nine goals out of nine attempts,they dont bother about 3 hat tricks then,its called good goalkicking lol"
An interesting post, has your GP changed your medication?
Bridrob
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lol”
by 3biesgalore
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:42PM
“dearme,i think a better judgement can be formed come sunday night dont you,about who can rise to the occasion lol.”
by 3biesgalore
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:38PM
“easthull11,your quite correct a hat trick is consecutive scores as in cricket,but in recent years thats gone out of the window,and there own version of a hat trick has been formed,but in cricket if a bowler takes nine wickets,then thats not 3 hat tricks,when a goalkicker kicks nine goals out of nine attempts,they dont bother about 3 hat tricks then,its called good goalkicking lol”
by 3biesgalore
Friday, March 22 2013, 7:28PM
“what is it with this sandercock guy,today its the fixures.yesterday,its because its not summer,god knows what hes going to say if Ganson doesnt referee the derby match lol?”
by dearme
Friday, March 22 2013, 3:26PM
“IMPOTENT HULL F.C.MUST FIND ATTACKING EDGE AT LONDON.
Does this mean the mighty F.C.cannot rise to the occasion on the field anymore
or simply the team are suffering from brewers droop?.”
by easthullfc11
Friday, March 22 2013, 2:34PM
“cheers- i always thought it was like cricket when getting 3 wickets in 3 balls ie scoring 3 tries consecutively without anyone else scoring in between. which is a very special thing.”
by longwaytogo
Friday, March 22 2013, 2:10PM
“tries”
by longwaytogo
Friday, March 22 2013, 2:10PM
“easthull. its scoring 3 treis in the same game at any time!”
by easthullfc11
Friday, March 22 2013, 1:49PM
“can somebody clear up a question i have.
what is a hat trick? i was under the impression that it was to score 3 tries consecutively , without another player scoring a try for your club inbetween those 3 tries.
if i'm right,then why do we seem to hear of players scoring hat-tricks,when in fact they've scored 3 tries.
did arundel n lineham do this feat? indeed did lomax score 3 tries v wakey and not the hat-trick as commented on the s.l. show?”
by easthullfc11
Friday, March 22 2013, 12:54PM
“we haven't had an attack to speak of for years now, nothing new.
as for chopping n changing his h.backs. why didn't he play heremiah at 7 at widnes instead of you know who.if it's consistancy he's after , then surely that's what should happen. if holdsworth or horne can't play , then heremia plays 7.simples.”