Take your pick. Mullally a few times looked liked he was struggling to move his feet in defence. Ablett was heavily fatigued by the end having done the full 80. Achurch was either struggling (or hiding) towards the end of his spell.

He was at the start of his spell too.

Were any of the Hull forwards struggling at the same time?It seems Mc D has a quarter of the bench for strategic injuries rather than respite interchanges.For me the issue is with having a couple of half backs to exploit that fatigue.Not many teams seem to buy into the Sutcliffe show and go when he has not the pace to take advantage of that half gap.

Most players are fatigued by the end of a game to some extent. Given Hull had two props and two second rows on their bench I'd be surprised if they were to the same degree though.

We had 39 more carries though so did around 6 sets less defending.

I don't think I'll ever decode McDermott's thinking behind the unused sub. Over the years it's been numerous different positions - foward, back, halfback, and it's occurred in different types of games.



Nothing will ever beat the peak of it though. When we would have well over 30 years old kylie and JP doing 75 mins in a forward orientated, lung busting game with a cameo 5 minute appearence from keinhorst/walters/any squad player WITH an unused sub after that, effectively playing the game 2 men down.



Then losing by 2 points.



God bless Brian Mcdermott.

I saw that. Isn't Achurch in business with Kirke? I'm sure they strip to the waist and compare muscles, whilst oiling each other up.



I don't like saying this about anyone who laces up a pair of boots but Achurch displayed traits of cowardice Friday.



He's a big girls blouse and it's a crime he gets a shirt ahead of Baldwinson or any kid who who could have a real dig.

You have put that more mildly than i did G1

It Baffles me why Baldwinson isn't getting game time during this period. Perfect time to blood him imo and see what he has got. He must be dis heartened to see players out of form and plenty of injuries opening the door yet still no signs of an opportunity.

He's a little unlucky, in that the position he plays isn't one where we've had all the injuries. Had he been a second rower, I'm sure he would have been in the 17 on a regular basis. Even with a prop at 13 though, he's still effectively eighth choice for six spots behind Galloway, Garbutt, Cuthbertson, Mullally, Singleton, JJB and Delaney.

Yeah probably true.



I do hope if we fail to make the Super 8s he gets game time throughout the middle 8s, that would definitely be a chance to blood him.

Out of that list cuthbertson singleton and JJB would be ahead of him. Ben cross mk II is garbage but will get played, mullally is average no better than baldwinson. Garrbutt isn't pulling up any trees on current form. Delaney is constantly injured