It's been over two months since Hull FC's change of guard. On the face of it, the club still sits in eleventh place on the Super League table with one win in under eight under Simon Grix, but dive a little deeper, and the small steps forward are there to see. Hull have stemmed the flow.
They have gone from a side that looked, to put it frank, completely and utterly hopeless as they got hammered in regular fashion to one now competitive at the least, with several changes, led by new Director of Rugby, Richie Myler, made for the better of the club. From an outfit on course for a club-record losing run, there have been recent examples of progress, with the last two performances in particular bringing a whole different mood and atmosphere. In one of those performances, Hull got the win they so desperately craved, ending said losing run to defeat Leeds Rhinos 18-10, and the other, albeit a 24-18 reverse to Warrington Wolves, was still a valiant show with plenty of encouragement.
C lick here - Get the latest news on our Rugby League Live WhatsApp channel In fact, one blip at London Broncos aside, the cohesion of the side, the energy levels, and the commitment to each other have been night and day from the first seven games of the year. Hull, while far from perfect, are now playing with desperation and fight again. They look more like a team.
That just wasn't the case earlier in the season, when they lacked soul, pride, and any sort of defensive steel. Of course, there is still a lo.
