Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Mon May 02, 2022 8:58 pm  

Hard one to predict this Rovers are more adventurous and if get going will be hard to contain, we are more functional with occasional flair thrown in - need to get our early season form back for this.

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Mon May 02, 2022 10:14 pm  

gazzagiant wrote:

Hard one to predict this Rovers are more adventurous and if get going will be hard to contain, we are more functional with occasional flair thrown in - need to get our early season form back for this.

We should have our first choice spine back for this though.
Having Tui, fages, Russell, and Levi as our spine all together will make a big difference I think.
Some solid work horse players such as Yates, hill and Jones with the likes of McQueen and leutele who can do the hard work defensively but give some flair also going forward.
KR potentially have their two best players out (if the Coote stuff isn’t just kidology) and a host of others such as dagger, vete not available either.
IF our players can play 80% of their best game we can be in the final- the rest of rugby league will hate it.

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Tue May 03, 2022 6:59 am  

jools wrote:

We should have our first choice spine back for this though.
Having Tui, fages, Russell, and Levi as our spine all together will make a big difference I think.
Some solid work horse players such as Yates, hill and Jones with the likes of McQueen and leutele who can do the hard work defensively but give some flair also going forward.
KR potentially have their two best players out (if the Coote stuff isn’t just kidology) and a host of others such as dagger, vete not available either.
IF our players can play 80% of their best game we can be in the final- the rest of rugby league will hate it.

Why on earth would you say that. Do you have a complex??

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Tue May 03, 2022 12:00 pm  

Hessle Roader wrote:

Why on earth would you say that. Do you have a complex??

sorry, I should have said the rest of rugby league except the West side of Hull will hate it.
Its not me that has a complex, its the rest of the game that has the tiresome repetitive dig at our crowd numbers - so if I have a complex its one that's been forced upon me by the words and actions of others, even though we are above wakey and salford in crowd numbers - yet no one seemed to make the same comments we are already hearing when salford got to two finals.
the ones that do come are just as frustrated at the lack of numbers, and we try to do our bit, but barring dragging people off the streets what can you do?
huddersfield sports teams could well be in a playoff final and a CC final in the next few weeks!

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Tue May 03, 2022 12:07 pm  

hull kr fans are worried they are claiming we are going to be missing
English and Pryce to suspension and possibly Russell, O'Brien, Greenwood, Mcgilvary, Lolohea, cudjoe and Golding

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Tue May 03, 2022 2:26 pm  

jools wrote:

:lol: hull kr fans are worried they are claiming we are going to be missing
English and Pryce to suspension and possibly Russell, O'Brien, Greenwood, Mcgilvary, Lolohea, cudjoe and Golding

It looks as if, like myself, you are registered on the HKR unofficial fans forum. The forum is referred to by Hull FC fans as the 'secret' forum which is quite hilarious really because there are many of their own supporters who have accounts on there, some active, others dormant. As the forum is for HKR fans to post/comment there are a few Hull fans mischief making or devilment who actually post as ' Rovers fans'. The particular post (not posts) is one in that category. HKR fans are well aware your suspensions apart you are very likely to field a full strength team and be favourites to reach the CC final. HKR have a lot of injuries which is a shame because i believe that both teams at full strength would have competed in a close and entertaining game.

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Tue May 03, 2022 3:00 pm  

REVENUE wrote:

It looks as if, like myself, you are registered on the HKR unofficial fans forum. The forum is referred to by Hull FC fans as the 'secret' forum which is quite hilarious really because there are many of their own supporters who have accounts on there, some active, others dormant. As the forum is for HKR fans to post/comment there are a few Hull fans mischief making or devilment who actually post as ' Rovers fans'. The particular post (not posts) is one in that category. HKR fans are well aware your suspensions apart you are very likely to field a full strength team and be favourites to reach the CC final. HKR have a lot of injuries which is a shame because i believe that both teams at full strength would have competed in a close and entertaining game.

I am still expecting a very close game. Tony Smith is no Mug and is more than capable of getting KR to a final whoever plays. A few missing just gives a few others the chance to shine. I am by no means expecting a win here, especially in light of how we have played recently. I do hope though that having what should be our best / most settled spine, and not having to play a short turn round for the first time in three weeks will help us play our best rugby.
I never understand this insular forum stuff like the cas furum and red V, its just an echo chamber and not healthy in my view.

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Thu May 05, 2022 8:31 am  

This forum is OK IF everyone behaves themselves, it's when some 'fans' have multiple accounts and others with no interest in the sport try to 'goad' supporters of rival teams. Then there are the keyboard warriors and WUM's. It's no wonder that some fans have their own club forums to discuss topics of interest regards their own teams without, hopefully, the nuisance posters. Looking around these 'independent' boards there is far, far more traffic on these forums and generally the conduct is conducted in a 'grown up manner'. A lot more fans participate in discussion on more topics on Saints, Wigan, HKR, Castleford and even the Salford board.

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Thu May 05, 2022 10:55 am  

Bookies seem to have Giants as strong favourites for this game. Not sure I agree with strong at all but I think it's hard to argue that we are not favourites, especially with Coote out in addition to other absences. I still feel this is two closely matched teams & it will all be about who handles the occasion best. I feel very nervous about us having the favourites tag, it's not something we've coped with well previously & I just feel KR's strengths with creative off the cuff rugby & ability to make the most of broken play exactly match our main weaknesses. However, I do feel we'll just about edge this one if we maintain composure & stick to our processes.

Re: Hull KR in the Semi final! : Thu May 05, 2022 11:28 am  

Unbeliever wrote:

Bookies seem to have Giants as strong favourites for this game. Not sure I agree with strong at all but I think it's hard to argue that we are not favourites, especially with Coote out in addition to other absences. I still feel this is two closely matched teams & it will all be about who handles the occasion best. I feel very nervous about us having the favourites tag, it's not something we've coped with well previously & I just feel KR's strengths with creative off the cuff rugby & ability to make the most of broken play exactly match our main weaknesses. However, I do feel we'll just about edge this one if we maintain composure & stick to our processes.

our main issue the last few weeks has been we have gone from completing our sets very well, to making some shocking handling errors with the line begging - possibly fatigue? we cannot afford to do that on Saturday and need to take every chance we can to get points on the board as the chances to do so will be few and far between.
our discipline needs to be spot on too.