Quote Highbury Rhino="Highbury Rhino"We were consistently better in all departments...however Hull were so poor that this wasn't difficult.
I can just about see that we are playing okay (defensively we are certainly looking as good as I have ever seen us)but in all honesty we have looked and continue to look pretty ordinary in attacking terms.
For me the jury is out on the Buderus/Diskin dual hooker combination, we look flat and lacking sparkle in the half backs (Mc Guire looks injured to me), the right side of the threequarters Smith/Donald looks some way short of world class although there are glimpses from both that they could click and become a real force but it ain't happening yet. The left side is looking better although how long Senior can keep playing consistently at a top class level for is a worrying question Hall has the makings and is as good on the flank as anyone else running around the league at the moment. Webb beginning to find the form we saw for big chunks of 2007/2008 but again nothing very consistent.
Still we are in good enough shape to mount a real challenge although the failure to land Eastwood and or another world class threequarter could easily come back to bite us as the last half of the season unfolds'"
You know I have been quite critical of the side this season, but you have gone beyond me.
Earlier in season we were winning games, which IMO the oppossition was much worse than Hull last night.
I thought last night was a terrific performance, were the scoreline actually flattered Hull.
You are correct on the Buderus/Diskin situation. It did not work the last time we tried it with Millard and Diskin, and it does not look right this time. IMO Diskin should not be in the squad.
I dissagree on McGuire, who was simply outstanding last night. Best performance he has put in in last couple of seasons for me. And for me it is simply that both him and Burrow play better when they are not together. I have said that for years, despite winning 3 titles with those halfbacks.
I am a critic of Donald this season, but thought the combination of him and Smith looked superb. Smith is once again proving that you can play the lad anywhere and he will excell. New position, been out for weeks, but put in a top effort.
But like you, I still think we need another forward to see help us regain that title. I was certainly dissapointed in the amount of miss tackles from Kirke last night.