Re: Hull KR on Friday : Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:39 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

We won't get top 2 IMO. Saints have a far easier fixture list and we have Catalans, Leeds and Leigh away. Not impossible but I'd be surprised.

I have a horrible feeling we'll end up in a 3rd v 6th fixture with Leeds who have beaten us in knockout fixtures three years running.

Definitely play a full team this week anyhow and approach it as a test of attitude and some more practice for the halfback partnership.

I wouldn’t rule us out yet. I agree that currently Saints fixtures look better but that could change depending on form and who needs what going in to the last few weeks of the season. Look at Wire, they’ve been easy beats recently but if Holbrook comes in, you’d imagine they’ll be revitalised. Wakey looked an easy game at one point but a difficult one now. Leeds away is never easy but you feel the wheels could come off of they get ruled out of the play off picture. Leigh could drop off a cliff after the cup final and so on.

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:05 pm  

Give Farrell a fortnight off, some back row combination of K P-P, Shorrocks, Nsemba, Smithies should be good enough

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:01 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Give Farrell a fortnight off, some back row combination of K P-P, Shorrocks, Nsemba, Smithies should be good enough

I’d rest him too, wonder who’d be captain?

Smithies? Smith? Marshall?

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:52 pm  

NSW wrote:

I’d rest him too, wonder who’d be captain?

Smithies? Smith? Marshall?

We need leaders to start emerging that’s for sure. I am happy with many aspects of the team and feel we have some qualities in the team that Catalans, Saints etc do not but they kill us in terms of experience, leadership and know how. It’s my main worry going in to the back end of the season. Guys like Tomkins, McIlorum, Pearce, Lomax, Roby etc have been there and done it many times over. Liam Farrell has a huge burden on him in that regard (and I think it showing).

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:19 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

We need leaders to start emerging that’s for sure. I am happy with many aspects of the team and feel we have some qualities in the team that Catalans, Saints etc do not but they kill us in terms of experience, leadership and know how. It’s my main worry going in to the back end of the season. Guys like Tomkins, McIlorum, Pearce, Lomax, Roby etc have been there and done it many times over. Liam Farrell has a huge burden on him in that regard (and I think it showing).

Yeah it’s a worry. I’d guess the “leadership group” at the start of the year included Cooper, Isa and Powell. Who are all missing

We need someone to step up.

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:28 pm  

NSW wrote:

Yeah it’s a worry. I’d guess the “leadership group” at the start of the year included Cooper, Isa and Powell. Who are all missing

We need someone to step up.

Does Leeming come in to it. Maybe Marshy

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Thu Aug 03, 2023 7:35 pm  

NSW wrote:

Yeah it’s a worry. I’d guess the “leadership group” at the start of the year included Cooper, Isa and Powell. Who are all missing

We need someone to step up.

It’s one of the reasons why I’d get Powell back in the 17 asap, even if it’s just to play 15-20 mins off the bench. I also think Smith and Smithies need to step up, not just in the short term but going forward. He’s very young but I like Brad O’Neill’s demeanour on the field but it’ll be a while yet before you’d want to burden him with more responsibility.

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Thu Aug 03, 2023 10:24 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

We need leaders to start emerging that’s for sure. I am happy with many aspects of the team and feel we have some qualities in the team that Catalans, Saints etc do not but they kill us in terms of experience, leadership and know how. It’s my main worry going in to the back end of the season. Guys like Tomkins, McIlorum, Pearce, Lomax, Roby etc have been there and done it many times over. Liam Farrell has a huge burden on him in that regard (and I think it showing).

I think Smith is really starting to show signs he is growing into a leadership role.

He’s bidding the team around the park single handedly but he is also giving out some sprays to his team mates. He’s also added a bit of niggle in defence slowing down and becoming a real pest on the deck.

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:14 pm  

I'm sure I saw O'Neill speaking to the ref in a game earlier this season while Farrell was off.

Re: Hull KR on Friday : Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:47 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Reserves also have a game on Friday (also v HKR) so everyone should get some game time.

I'd guess that KR's Reserves will be much depleted as well if they are all playing for the first team....probably the Academy team?