Hull FC set to make signing as injury woes persist?

On Saturday Hull FC suffered a really disappointing defeat to Leigh Leopards.

The Black and Whites conceded 50 points and nine tries to an injury hit Leigh Leopards side.

After the game, Head Coach Tony Smith spoke on the club’s website about the defeat: “It’s not what we want to do, what we want to be known for, or what we want to be a part of, but it makes you more determined to go away and work harder and make sure you get on top of those areas that are really hurting you.

“We were way off today, and sometimes you need a fair kick up the backside to make the changes that are needed. We got our fair share of kicks up the backside today, that’s for sure.

“Some of that is our missed tackles and the pride in not missing them and someone else having to finish them. Some other areas showed that we were off it. The number of players that stood up in the tackle today. We weren’t putting them to the ground, and we weren’t winning the ruck area.

“When those things keep culminating, it makes it really, really tough, and then it puts fatigue on other people as double efforts and triple efforts are having to be made. That was the case today. We’ve got to learn some big lessons there.”

“We lost a bit of spirit because of that early try and mistake, and a few heads went down. Our pride got knocked early, and it was hard to restore it. We got done badly around the marker and around the ruck area. It was a really flat and jaded performance.”

Hull FC injury blows

One of the reasons Hull FC have struggled themselves is injuries to key players and the Black and Whites suffered more injury blows: “We lost a few more with injuries today. Carlos has come up with a hamstring problem again. I feel for him at the moment, as he’s battling so hard to get over one injury, and then he’s picking up another injury. It’s a bit demoralizing for him.

“Danny is okay. His hamstring fatigued by the end of the match, and he’s finding it hard to get right through. Nu struggled to get through with an ankle problem. I think he’ll be okay. Tex got a bang on the knee. I don’t think it’s a structural thing. We’ll assess them tomorrow.”

Hull FC set to make more loan signings?

This begs the question: will Hull FC again test the loan market like they did after the opening two rounds.

After defeat to Warrington Wolves in Round Two, the Black and Whites drafted in loan signings from the Wolves in the shape of Joe Bullock and Matty Russell but now Bullock has returned to the Wolves and Russell is injured.

With more injury problems creeping up, the Black and Whites could again consider a loan move with players at Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield Giants star Jake Bibby being available.