Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:31 pm  

As for Gidleys penalty miss 9/10 he kicks , unfortunately this was the 1/10 , we didn't lose because of it , we lost , if anything through Gidley having to go off and also losing Super Ben

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:34 pm  

shauney wrote:

All of your fans that I met yesterday were absolute class and we all made it in to a great final. I have 2 friends that are the least interested in Rugby you can imagine - they watched every minute yesterday, on the edge of their seat for the last 20.

If we don't get to the GF but you do I will be a Wire for the day.

Just thinking the same , going to OT ,if it's not saints vs Wigan , if it's Hull and not the Wire , I'll will be a Hull fan for the day

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:54 pm  

Thought you were a bit better than us for 60 minutes then we were a lot better than you for 10 minutes, then last 10 we just held on. Bet it was a brilliant game for the neutrals but I hated it, far too close! Hope you all enjoyed the trip still and those coming back today have a safe journey.

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 2:56 pm  

I thought you missed a trick right at the end of the first half, seconds left on the clock and you were in "Position A" for a drop goal and a two score lead at the break, instead you ran it and it petered out into nothing.
Lots of if only and maybe in the second half but that one point would have given you a shot at a draw late on.
Anyway, as a neutral yesterday, cracking entertainment and just what RL needed in a showpiece event.

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:13 pm  

A great game, not a great deal in it, we just don't know when to give up, and we really wanted this win, got to give a mention to your coach Tony Smith, what a great guy, he spoke well about the game and he was right, and he was extremely gracious in defeat, and to your fans, my 80 year old father (who's waited 66 years for this win) has never had so many kisses and hand shakes, by your fans, he was ecstatic and your fans recognised this, great fans, thank you, and if we don't make that GF then this household will be wire for the day!

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:01 pm  

AirlieJo wrote:

Commiserations on the loss, it was a great game. At 10-0 down I thought thats it there is no chance that we are going to win this. Then when Gidley missed that penalty kick I turned to my dad and said that's the turning point. When Currie got through and was inches away from the line my stomach dropped. I would of been heartbreak. But it was our day.

Good luck for the result of the season.

He missed the kick at 6-0.

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:23 pm  

Some truly great comments here from the Hull fans , class fans class team gotta be one of us two for the grand final just gotta be

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:10 pm  

Wasn't confident before the game yesterday against their power and size but the team stood up well to the physical battle and definitely had them rattled. As somebody has already said, turning point was losing 2 of our best tacklers in quick succession and we lost our control.
For their effort and commitment, find it hard to critical of individuals. Mike Cooper will give us more go forward next year and offer more support to Chris Hill in what will be a fairly young set of forwards.
Finally, Jack Hughes is turning out to be our best signing from last year and was outstanding yesterday - tackled everything in sight, never stopped and hard as nails.

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 6:20 pm  

George King had an excellent game and I loved the footwork at the line. He's learning from Hilly, and has a good pair of hands too.
Toby had a great game too.
In all honesty I couldn't say that any of our players had a poor game, and one point mid way through the 2nd half said it all for me.
Bennie made 3 or 4 tackles from marker on the trot. The guys was out on his knees for the last one but he still made it.
When the players give it their all - even if the result doesn't go our way, and there are the odd mistakes - I for one can't ask for much more.

Re: Today's game. : Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:24 pm  

Your fans were great along with the players and your coach. I thought that you were the better side and Clarke the best player on the pitch, we just don't give up, our effort and team spirit is amazing.

I hope if we don't win the GF you do.