Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:17 am  

It's strange how games like that are not satisfying. A good win is a good win, no matter how disrupted the opposition is by injury, but the excitement was lacking.

I don't feel down. Last week proved that we are still a long way from the finished article, so there's still lots to work on in the Wigan camp, and in that regard it's pleasing to see several training ground moves result in tries. But matches like that one, plus the one against Hull FC, just remind me how weak SL is overall.

Both FC and KR are contenders for the top 6. That's a real condemnation of the British game's standards at present.

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:28 am  

Yeah, it was a little underwhelming because after seeing the team sheet and then being 20 points up inside 20 minutes I was hoping/expecting a 60/70/80-0 drubbing. Fair play to Hull KR they had next to no chance before the game and that went even worse with the players they lost but they kept fighting. After seeing a number of their players go down I was just happy we came out of the game unscathed and had a fairly easy ride, far from vintage rugby by us but on to the next game which could be tricky, Warrington have a decent side on paper and if they can turn it on could be dangerous and if they can’t get up for that game then they’re in big trouble.

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:30 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Both FC and KR are contenders for the top 6. That's a real condemnation of the British game's standards at present.

I don't think they will be in the end (two from Cas/Salford/Leeds for me) but I would say it's harsh to judge either Hull team on current performances as their injury situations are quite horrendous.

I didn't think last night's game would be very enjoyable and it wasn't long before the T20 was on my telly! Rovers just too many out for it to be interesting.

What's the latest on french by the way - is he still rumoured to be off at the end of the season?

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 11:48 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

I don't think they will be in the end (two from Cas/Salford/Leeds for me) but I would say it's harsh to judge either Hull team on current performances as their injury situations are quite horrendous.

I didn't think last night's game would be very enjoyable and it wasn't long before the T20 was on my telly! Rovers just too many out for it to be interesting.

What's the latest on french by the way - is he still rumoured to be off at the end of the season?

Re. French, if he gets an NRL offer he's probably gone if not it sounds like he's got a two year deal with us on the table, hard to see a top NRL going in for him, they've all got outstanding fullbacks/wingers so it's wether being back home with his family at a no hope club is better personally for him than staying over here

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:03 pm  

CobraCraig wrote:

Yeah, it was a little underwhelming because after seeing the team sheet and then being 20 points up inside 20 minutes I was hoping/expecting a 60/70/80-0 drubbing. Fair play to Hull KR they had next to no chance before the game and that went even worse with the players they lost but they kept fighting. After seeing a number of their players go down I was just happy we came out of the game unscathed and had a fairly easy ride, far from vintage rugby by us but on to the next game which could be tricky, Warrington have a decent side on paper and if they can turn it on could be dangerous and if they can’t get up for that game then they’re in big trouble.

We didn’t come through unscathed. Powell is going for a scan today on his foot and French was having treatment for a leg injury. O’Neill has also copped a two game ban.

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:08 pm  

moto748 wrote:

I just watched the highlights back. We scored some nice tries, and improved our points difference. I don't see any need for long faces. I agree about the loop fixtures, though.

Spot on.

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:44 pm  

Zig wrote:

We didn’t come through unscathed. Powell is going for a scan today on his foot and French was having treatment for a leg injury. O’Neill has also copped a two game ban.

Smith allegedly lead with the elbow against Coote, expect 5 match ban incoming

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:48 pm  

Zig wrote:

We didn’t come through unscathed. Powell is going for a scan today on his foot and French was having treatment for a leg injury. O’Neill has also copped a two game ban.

Havard done for a month as well. Hurt his ankle in training in the week.

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 1:50 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Smith allegedly lead with the elbow against Coote, expect 5 match ban incoming

As does other players from other teams but overlooked.

Re: HKR (h) : Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:13 pm  

Cooper with 136 metres from 16 carries highlights that we’ve signed the type of forward we’ve been crying out for over the course of the last decade. It’s a shame we couldn’t have got him years ago.