Both Jeffries and Domic scored 20+ tries in 04 down that left side.

Jeffries and Rooneyin the halfs How come we did not win some thing in with that team

Initially a major error by Chris Feather but ultimately stitched up by the video ref at Wigan.

While it would be foolish to call Semi a poor winger I think your over egging it slightly to class him as one of the better ones, without getting too involved as a lot on here won't have been as lucky as you to have seen the wingers from the 60's and 70's, not to mention the present day ones and those of more recent times, and btw it's brought not brough which you nearly had me commenting on again if you hadn't done so already

I can`t gather whether I have exaggerated this over time in my own mind or whether it`s actually a true reflection of reality, but I remember cringing every time the ball went up in Semis corner, I remember him been quite useful when attacking in terms of the high ball but dreadful when defending our own line.

Not to mention the time keeper.
There arent many times when the hooter blows with time showing on the clock

I liked Semi but he lacked class, had a relatively poor strike rate and yes he was error prone.

He was more like an extra forward and he did tire and intimidate the opposition. As a battering ram and yardage maker he was the best but as a winger he promised more than he delivered imho.

Oh I remember that vaguely. Didn’t Solomona get pinged for a knock on that never was (clear on replay) with the game in the balance. Can’t fully remember but was highly controversial.

Solomona was sin binned for a flop that never was if I remember.

I have it in my head that we had a try disallowed by the video ref for the knock on? They classed it as a forward pass even though they cant check for that.

I.could be way off.

Semi was just the right person for that team. Not so much a great winger but plugged gaps we needed.
Of course if TJ had been outside Domic he'd have scored at will but Semi was strong at the kick return and got us valuable yards down field that set the plays up for the more skilled players.
He was shaky under high ball at first but he worked hard to improve that.

We did a move with him I always liked where he would take a tap penalty and sprint across field to pick up a straight runner who would go under the posts. Worked when they got the timing right.

I know we've drifted from the original post but I don't think there is much else to say on Hurrell.
I'll keep it open unless it offends anyone to do so?

It was a pass to jeffries that was knocked towards his own line by SOL. Jeffries picked it up and ran it in from 50 yards. Video ref chalked it off for some vague reason. Never a knock on or forward pass. Basically the officials cheated

Haha. You got to be kidding. Hurrell has not played his final match for Leeds even on a marquee contract.

Good

Memory could be playing tricks, but didn't we get the ball back from that?

Semi was probably one of the early “current style” wingers.

Big athletic and an extra forward lacking that bit of classic finesse.

Lovely bloke, never met a more laid back bloke.

Gone on to live a very fulfilling life after rugby following his strong religious beliefs.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better more devastating player combination than Sol and Domic
Not just at Wakey but in sl

Opposition didn’t know what to do
Domic hit the ball with such pace n power
And Sols timing was world class, if he didn’t offload to domic then some else would get it but all the defence had already committed


Shame it was so short and sweet

I’d agree but I think that the current incarnation of said style do have more skill than Semi. He always looked raw to me and stayed that way but none the less he gave us what we needed at the time.

Don’t remember him scoring that many but then we’ve been spoilt in recent years with TJ and BJB.

Just checked, roughly 1 try every 2 games so better than I thought, good lad.

All this talk about the 2004 squad, I've found the Hull fc play off game in youtube. Absolutely incredible pace and endeavour, we can only dream if that right now. I forgot the bumming we got from Kirkpatrick in the first 15, 5-0 penalty count and 11 men on the pitch.

He was very lean and very raw boned.

All knees and elbows and tall.

Awful player to play against.

I just watched it. Thanks for the reminder.

That was a 100 miles an hour from beginning to end.
As you say we were hammered early on by Kirkpatrick, who conveniently forgot about the laying on rule when we were attacking.

Tadulala was outstanding. Made ground for fun, took every high ball and scored a great try TJ would be proud of.
Really surprised me how skillful we were. Not just Solomona but right across the team.

Domic off injured early on but we covered it.
David March was outstanding in defense, passing and running the ball. And goal kicking too without Rooney.

Field at full back deserves a mention. He really surprised me too.

Enjoyable watching.

Got the 2004 playoff game on DVD and another good one is when we bet Cas 42-10 at Wheldon Rd, Semi bobbed over in that one.

2004 was easily my fave SL season.
After a slow start we won our last 8 home games, did the treble over Cas (who also got relegated that year) and
got to the Elimination semi final (which we lost rather cruelly)
We played some sensational rugby and our fitness levels were superb.
Great times.

That was against Wigan wasn’t it. Gareth Ellis just showed what an amazing player he would become, what a career he went on to have. Easily the best second rower the British game has produced in my lifetime.