Westerman: Hull FC must prove top-four credentials
JOE Westerman says Hull FC expect to be a top-four team – and need to prove it – despite their indifferent start to the season and lowly league position.
Pointing to Hull's inability to match Warrington for the full 80 minutes for costing them a game he felt they were dominating, Westerman has echoed the thoughts of coach Peter Gentle.
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Joe Westerman says Hull FC must show they are genuine Super League contenders
Heading to Widnes on Saturday for yet another televised match, the back-rower says they need to work this week on winning the ruck.
But he admits Hull's biggest challenge is finding a level of consistency for the entire game at the Halton Stadium this weekend.
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"We put ourselves up there as one of the best sides in the competition," Westerman told the Mail.
"In the last 20 minutes against St Helens we were better than them and showed that we can be an 80-minute team.
"We need to work on winning the ruck this week and playing off that, but a game of rugby is 80 minutes not 60, and we have to work on that this week."
Defeat to Warrington leaves Hull in ninth place after four rounds.
Facing a Widnes team who have had two weeks to prepare for Saturday's game, due to the postponement of their fixture with Leeds because of the World Club Challenge, Hull will still head into the contest as favourites.
The Vikings are in need of a fillip, though, as their last outing saw them easily swept aside by Hull KR in their solitary win of the year.
But for now, Westerman is not concerning himself with what the opposition may hold.
Reflecting further on the Warrington loss, he insists the focus must lie with what Hull need to put right at training as they continue to try to pick themselves up.
He added: "We were very disappointed. In the first half we dominated them, we were 6-4 up, our completion rate was way up there and we were on top of them.
"We knew what we had to do in the second half, we had to up our tempo a little bit and carry on what we were doing.
"Individually, we dropped off a bit and they punished us.
"After the first try our aim was to win the possession and keep them in their half. When they scored back-to-back tries it killed us and we were disappointed in the result.
"Individually, some people dropped off and we have to work on that this week."
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by hullkr117
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 7:23AM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ .Isn't the laddielass in the red shoes boring lol”
by granma
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 7:05PM
“Many a true word spoken in jest.”
by SophieSlammer
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 6:24PM
“IT'S STRANGE THAT FOREST IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A JOB (LOL) AND A FAMILY(LOL) AND YET HE SPENDS 12 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK POSTING ON HERE.MMMMMMM ME THINKS HE IS YET ANOTHER DOBBINS LIAR.HA HA HA HA
HA HA HA THE VERY OLD AGE PENSIONER,BUNGLE,NOW POSTING AS JAYNEREYNOLDS. OH BLESS.PMSL.
Ha ha ha ha The joke of the week,auntie Slammer saying "in my rugby days",everybody who knows auntie Slammer knows that she has never played rugby in her life,it's just another of her fantasies like her imaginary degree which she can't remember the subject of or where she studied for it or her meetings with her close friend,Tony Larvin,who she says gave her a plan which he had had drawn up for improvements to Caravan Park. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
As far as Sandycock is concerned,it's plain for everybody to see that he is way out of his depth coaching at super league level and things have got really bad when the Dobbins are pinning all their hopes on an overweight talentless thug to get them out of the position they find themselves in.
Make no mistake,Hudgell is to blame for hiring Sandycock on the cheap when Gentle turned him down and most of all for assembling a bunch of journeymen,rejects and cast-offs who even Craig Bellamy would have difficulty turning into a credible super league team.
NEVER MIND DOBBINS,AUNTIE SLAMMER TELLS US THAT LARVIN'S MILLIONS WILL SOON BE IN YOUR BANK. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA"
GREG EDEN THE NEW BILLY SLATER AND OMARI CARO THE NEXT MARTIN OFFIAH. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA”
by Forest_2013
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 5:45PM
“granma
I am currently on incapacity benefit if you know what I mean.
So I have plenty of time on my hands during the day.
I had to get all the sky sports channels so I have plenty to watch.
Not cheap at £75 per month.
The kids are too busy on their i phones and laptops themselves.
They get plenty of quality time when we go away for weekends or abroad. They
have had more foreign holidays then they have had birthdays.
It's not my fault I cannot work at the moment. Stress related illness can strike at any time.
I do feel sorry for next door. you see him going to work in all weathers.
I have not seen him go on holiday for years. I sometimes give him some
of my beer stash or the odd bottle of wine to cut our grass or wash one of our cars.”
by SophieSlammer
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 5:32PM
“IT'S STRANGE THAT FOREST IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A JOB (LOL) AND A FAMILY(LOL) AND YET HE SPENDS 12 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK POSTING ON HERE.MMMMMMM ME THINKS HE IS YET ANOTHER DOBBINS LIAR.HA HA HA HA
HA HA HA THE VERY OLD AGE PENSIONER,BUNGLE,NOW POSTING AS JAYNEREYNOLDS. OH BLESS.PMSL.
Ha ha ha ha The joke of the week,auntie Slammer saying "in my rugby days",everybody who knows auntie Slammer knows that she has never played rugby in her life,it's just another of her fantasies like her imaginary degree which she can't remember the subject of or where she studied for it or her meetings with her close friend,Tony Larvin,who she says gave her a plan which he had had drawn up for improvements to Caravan Park. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
As far as Sandycock is concerned,it's plain for everybody to see that he is way out of his depth coaching at super league level and things have got really bad when the Dobbins are pinning all their hopes on an overweight talentless thug to get them out of the position they find themselves in.
Make no mistake,Hudgell is to blame for hiring Sandycock on the cheap when Gentle turned him down and most of all for assembling a bunch of journeymen,rejects and cast-offs who even Craig Bellamy would have difficulty turning into a credible super league team.
NEVER MIND DOBBINS,AUNTIE SLAMMER TELLS US THAT LARVIN'S MILLIONS WILL SOON BE IN YOUR BANK. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA"”
by kaifc
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 5:23PM
“needs to get a job first”
by granma
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 2:46PM
“Good banter between fc and kr is a big part of rugby in hull and long may it continue. Unfortunately some people are addicted like forest If as he stated in earlier posts he has a family, then it is high time they got him some help. He seems to be on these forums from morning till night talkig drivel. What a life that family must have with a parent permanenty stuck on a computer. Once more I say " GET A LIFE *”
by Fcwildy
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 2:19PM
“Unfortunately I have to agree . We are miles off been a top 4 side. Our pack is top 4 quality , unfortunately with the exception of Holdsworth our halves and backs are simply not good enough. Briscoe has gone backwards under Gentle and Yeaman has no pace and still can't pass. The rest are average and just make up the squad.
We simply do not have the ability to score anywhere near enough points.
Gentle promised us entertaining winning rugby. I have seen no evidence of that. In fact the real truth is we are no better now than we were under Agar.
6th at best and that will be difficult.”
by PussieSlammer
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 1:17PM
“HA HA HA THE VERY OLD AGE PENSIONER,BUNGLE,NOW POSTING AS JAYNEREYNOLDS. OH BLESS.PMSL.
Ha ha ha ha The joke of the week,auntie Slammer saying "in my rugby days",everybody who knows auntie Slammer knows that she has never played rugby in her life,it's just another of her fantasies like her imaginary degree which she can't remember the subject of or where she studied for it or her meetings with her close friend,Tony Larvin,who she says gave her a plan which he had had drawn up for improvements to Caravan Park. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
As far as Sandycock is concerned,it's plain for everybody to see that he is way out of his depth coaching at super league level and things have got really bad when the Dobbins are pinning all their hopes on an overweight talentless thug to get them out of the position they find themselves in.
Make no mistake,Hudgell is to blame for hiring Sandycock on the cheap when Gentle turned him down and most of all for assembling a bunch of journeymen,rejects and cast-offs who even Craig Bellamy would have difficulty turning into a credible super league team.
GREG EDEN THE NEW BILLY SLATER AND OMARI CARO THE NEXT MARTIN OFFIAH.HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA"”
by JayneReynoIds
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 12:49PM
“Hilarious, still banging on about the top four, sorry but its NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. They never learn do they, but then again they are so thick its not surprising.”