Is Sarginson still in Cam Scott's back pocket?

Hopefully Jake and Griffs exclusions from the squad only make them hell bent on proving Wane wrong and their performances for us go up another level.

I noticed Jake was taunting Sarginson after a try down that side. I wonder if he already knew he wasn't in the squad and was pointing out to Sarginson how the feck did you get chosen and I didn't.

Match was played in Melbourne GB. and I was there to see captain Schofield give a comprehensive master class in No 6 play- he truly demolished the Aussies in the second match of the last Ashes series held in Aus. We were susequently narrowly defeated in Sydney to lose the series 2-1.

Being a rotten pedant here but Eastwood kicked 6 out of 7 attempts.-sorry!

No worries Freddie, I am a bit bleary eyed when I watch those clips, its my go to night time viewing as an insomniac. Schofield was brilliant that game, the chip and chase for Offiah's try had the Aussies bemused and what a game that was. I don't see us within 50 points of them now, if they pick their best 17, probably even their next best 17. The gulf in class between us now is probably as wide as it was in 82 when the Invincibles came over and rewrote RL history, in my opinion as an avid fan of the NRL.

Since arriving in 1968 I have been to all matches here in the Ashes series and my favourite was the first in 1970. It was the last time GB won an Ashes series and the side was coached by our own Johnny Whiteley. Having been hammered in a brutal opener in Brisbane we won the next 2 before crowds of 60,000 at the SCG with Roger Millward and big Cliff Watson my favourites in the series win.

In a bit of trivia my namesake was in the team for the 2 wins.

Freddie, I'm sure my late dad was your namesake's biggest fan. He was always speaking about him. Slightly before my time as I didn't start watching till the late 40's.

Radford writing the teamtalk.

Really likes class at times and doesn't think before he speaks.

Not sure if Radford is trying to be funny, sarcastic or he actually believes what he's said? He himself seems to have learnt very little since he left or understood why he got relieved of his role he's just put his merry band back together and continuing in the same vein. Hopefully Radford will get a rude awakening and wonder what hit Cas and his comments will give the team a bit extra to fire them up to put in a very solid performance and come away from Wheldon Rd with a very good result and the 2pts.

As for not watching Hull's performance I'll take that comment with a pinch of salt

Probably better served concentrating on his own disastrous start rather than making flippant comments about the opposition.

Never thought he managed Connor well, use to have digs at him in the press.

No need to say that about him, pretty stupid with the form he is in, he will be telling his players to wind him up no doubt.

Glad he’s not our problem anymore.
Andy Last was sat in the West / South stand on Saturday so he can bring Radders up to speed.

Radford has just been awarded an OBE
Out before Easter

Joe Cator just posted on Instagram that he's back soon.

Raiders is Radders. Can't people see he's just having a bit of banter. Be all fine after match laughing and joking with each other. Anybody who's played rugby will know this goes on. Players will be txt each other with far worse

Definitely, standard fare isn't it, just banter.

Absolutely just banter. I just hope to god he was joking about using the same playbook he used when he was here

Can't wait for Cator to be back, love his aggression and work ethic, will allow Lovodua a run at the hooker spot.

Interesting story if your dad was his biggest fan. The player was not English.

I'm all for banter, but his Connor remark is personal, what other coaches would mention an opposition players weakness publicly.

At times (and I thought this when he was at Hull) he needs to think before he speaks

Just been reading up on him - was before my time I started watching 1975/6 - was he the Freddie Miller who played for the Rabbitohs?
They're the team I most enjoy watching in the NRL , Cody Walker and Latrell Mitchell are seriously talented, wouldn't mind either here at Hull. That is why I was talking about the World Cup- if they bring a squad remotely resembling the strongest they can pick , it'll be a massacre, when you think that if players are picked in their club positions, at full back its either Mitchell, Tedesco or Trebojovic (spelling).
Wow! Surely they'll revert to the origin selections and find a place for all 3. Throw Stephen Crichton, Zak Lomax, Reimus Smith, Jason Saab, Ado Carr, Munster and Hughes into the mix and that is frightening.

To be honest I think its poor judgement from Radford and its not the first time. I'd have thought he'd have just got his head down and gone about trying to turn things around at Cas as they have looked truly awful and akin to us under him other than the two cup wins. The Cas fans certainly arent happy with what they seen nor does it seem some of their own players. Either way its just cheap jibes and hopefully BH, Connor and the rest of the team will have the last laugh come 5pm on Sunday.

Can’t see any banter in that article. Radford says he sees a lot of plays he put into place at FC!!!! Maybe last season when Sneyd was here, 5 drives and a kick, it’s all either of them are capable of. As far as his comments regards Jake, I’ll take what he does at their end, pretty sure it will be more then they do against him at our end, he catches the ball in the air better than most and that’s the biggest threat they have. As I said last week, I met some Cas fans before their game last Friday and all said “Radford’s under pressure now” and interestingly, they also said they should have signed either Gale or Sneyd!!!! Hopefully tear them a new one, Sunday.

Liam Watts isn't looking like the prop we sold, could that be the Radford effect? It is all well and good saying they've resolved the problems they had at Hull but the feelings that this provoked, in the player and the sentiment carried over, by the coach don't simply vanish and I'd imagine there is a deal of resentment, both ways, which must affect the player and is this why he is looking so poor this year? On his day, Watts is the best prop in SL, certainly I thought so when he was with us and I was gutted to lose him. Could we get him back I wonder?

..... maybe a "Norton/Crampton" swap deal ?