Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:36 pm  

The Eagle wrote:

There are some massive knee jerk reactions in here. Pele slating the team for poor last tackle options when the is the first time this season we have had two people even vaguely resembling half backs playing. Tonight, one hadn't played half back for a year, the other hasn't played rugby in a year, and not played RL in a decade. To the people who are saying what do they work on all week in training your really have no idea how professional sport works. Your can't get a second row on extra kicking practice for a fortnight and expect him to be Matty Johns. The likes of sinfield and gale spend years and years doing practice, practice and more practice.

In a world where a poor kick means a 20m restart and a 7 tackle set, I can see why a powerplay is chosen

It is about having a plan on the last and we do not have one

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:43 pm  

Some definitely looked jaded, Prior in particular. Bright spots for me were Oledski (starting to look the business week on week), Mellor (ran hard and tackled hard),and Broadbent (only on for twenty minutes but dangerous every time he touched the ball.) Not going to say Eastmond was a positive but I'm not writing him off yet. Dropped his shoulder and had a go a couple of times in the second and looked good. It's a confidence thing with him. Hurrell ran hard for lots of metres. Should have played him at right centre.

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:44 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

It is about having a plan on the last and we do not have one

Not kicking it is a plan.

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:47 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Didn’t watch, sounds like I am lucky. Is it possible that those who have played the last two weeks were just knackered after the exertions, and those brought in were not at the races as they’ve not featured this year so far?

In fairness I think the big efforts v saints and Wigan caught up with us to some extent.

However, I don’t get how we can’t ever get to an attacking on 6th tackle. If you get organised a half can kick across the pitch and land it somewhere near the corner. With a weeks training I could still do it now wearing walking boots.

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:05 pm  

The Eagle wrote:

Not kicking it is a plan.

I agree it is now and then but for me when done nearly all the time it is overly cautious and easy to defend. We need to try harder to score, get a repeat set, benefit from a defender knocking on etc.
Anyway, let’s hope Gale is recovering OK.

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:10 pm  

The Eagle wrote:

There are some massive knee jerk reactions in here. Pele slating the team for poor last tackle options when the is the first time this season we have had two people even vaguely resembling half backs playing. Tonight, one hadn't played half back for a year, the other hasn't played rugby in a year, and not played RL in a decade. To the people who are saying what do they work on all week in training your really have no idea how professional sport works. Your can't get a second row on extra kicking practice for a fortnight and expect him to be Matty Johns. The likes of sinfield and gale spend years and years doing practice, practice and more practice.

In a world where a poor kick means a 20m restart and a 7 tackle set, I can see why a powerplay is chosen

i thought pele was better than that sort of thing expected from madonna

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:39 pm  

While the lack of half backs and general scale of injuries has to be taken into consideration the sheer ineptitude and lack of a an for the end of sets has to be questioned. While the naturally gifted kickers may not be available surely a clue of basic last tackle structured plays can be coached. We brought Sean Long in to improve our attacking structure. You would wonder what they have worked on in training sessions.

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:43 pm  

Leaving Walters out and putting Broadbent on the bench sends the wrong message to me considering their performances. Not heard a coach say players need to look at themselves for a while, well Agar you need to be strong enough to leave under performers out and not reward mediocrity with a new deal.

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:51 pm  

Didn't sound like it was just lack of last tackle options tonight. Atrocious discipline, dropping the ball, no intensity....
Think that's why people are being so critical. We've seen too many of these type of performances since 2015. Probably rings an alarm bell somewhere. Let's remember that KR are likely to be in bottom 4 this year too....

Re: RD 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers (A) : Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:40 pm  

Not being funny, but how has a club the size of Leeds got Agar as its coach?
I thought he was very lucky to get the Wakey gig when he left us (Hull).