30 Sept: Qualifiers: Hull Kingston Rovers v Widnes Vikings KO 3pm

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

1 minute ago, scotchy1 said:

I don't for one second think that Widnes would throw the game, but its really not a good look is it

Its not been a good look all season tbh.

[Damien]

Little things like Hull KR taking the 2 points when they were 12 points up stink when they already know they have to win by 14. It may well turn out to be irrelevant but its not a good look.

[Northern Eel]

1 minute ago, Spidey said:

Your questioning each Widnes player’s integrity. That’s a bigger insult

No I am not. I am questioning their professional pride, not their integrity. Two very different things. 

[Spidey]

3 minutes ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Its not been a good look all season tbh.

Very true. What I can’t fathom is that people genuinely thought we could win this game. This is the type of performance Widnes have dished up each and every week and why we only won 3 regular season games and have been beaten by 3 lower division sides in the 8s

Widnes are rubbish

[Spidey]

1 minute ago, Northern Eel said:

No I am not. I am questioning their professional pride, not their integrity. Two very different things. 

Their professional pride has been wanting all season. I doubt they’d suddenly jump into action for the last game

[Old Frightful]

Summat doesn't feel right when Hull KR are under pressure and have to drop out from under their own posts yet, inexplicably, manage to field their own kick. I know Vaivai knocked on but why didn't Rovers boot the drop out 60m downfiled like every other drop out you see?

[Old Frightful]

I'm predicting Widnes score first this second half to give some sort of authenticity to it.

As I type it, Heremaia drops the ball.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

1 minute ago, Spidey said:

Very true. What I can’t fathom is that people genuinely thought we could win this game. This is the type of performance Widnes have fished up each and every week and why we only won 3 regular season games and have been beaten by 3 lower division sides in the 8s

Widnes are rubbish

I disagree.

I believe we aspire to be rubbish.

We are far worse than that.

Anyhow, Leuluia's just come back on so the fightback begins.

[Northern Eel]

Just now, Spidey said:

Their professional pride has been wanting all season. I doubt they’d suddenly jump into action for the last game

Partly my point. If they had any pride remaining, they would have put up a decent fight knowing others would question their integrity. Presumably, they will be hoping someone wants to contract them in future to play Rugby League? 

Your assertion that I need to have my brain examined is offensive and uncalled for. That is the end of my conversation with you. 

[MZH]

3 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Summat doesn't feel right when Hull KR are under pressure and have to drop out from under their own posts yet, inexplicably, manage to field their own kick. I know Vaivai knocked on but why didn't Rovers boot the drop out 60m downfiled like every other drop out you see?

Its long been my opinion that you should always go short when dropping out.

You have a 50/50 chance of getting the ball back and either way you are defending your own line.

[Spidey]

2 minutes ago, Northern Eel said:

Partly my point. If they had any pride remaining, they would have put up a decent fight knowing others would question their integrity. Presumably, they will be hoping someone wants to contract them in future to play Rugby League? 

Your assertion that I need to have my brain examined is offensive and uncalled for. That is the end of my conversation with you. 

Well I can’t answer your questions if it’s the end of the conversation now can I

[Old Frightful]

Widnes break with three on two but the pass goes forward and just to be sure, Heremaia knocks on.

Again.

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

1 minute ago, Northern Eel said:

Partly my point. If they had any pride remaining, they would have put up a decent fight knowing others would question their integrity. Presumably, they will be hoping someone wants to contract them in future to play Rugby League? 

Your assertion that I need to have my brain examined is offensive and uncalled for. That is the end of my conversation with you. 

Its not that they don't want "to put up a decent fight".

They are incapable of putting up a decent fight.

[Spidey]

Just now, Old Frightful said:

Widnes break with three on two but the pass goes forward and just to be sure, Heremaia knocks on.

Again.

Sounds about right

[ravens88]

Are Widnes this year been the worst team to have blessed Superleague in the last decade????

[Old Frightful]

Widnes on the break again but another forward pass brings it to a halt.

[MZH]

I just want a Widnes try to make things interesting.

[chuffer]

3 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Well I can’t answer your questions if it’s the end of the conversation now can I

You must be truly gutted

[Northern Eel]

Just now, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Its not that they don't want "to put up a decent fight".

They are incapable of putting up a decent fight.

I hear you, but they are also professionals and have shown a growing disregard for that status. Basic core skills have disappeared. 

[Old Frightful]

Vaivai scores.

24-0.

[MZH]

1 minute ago, ravens88 said:

Are Widnes this year been the worst team to have blessed Superleague in the last decade????

Yes I would say so.

[Spidey]

2 minutes ago, Northern Eel said:

I hear you, but they are also professionals and have shown a growing disregard for that status. Basic core skills have disappeared. 

They disappeared on about game 6 this year. They’re not going to magically appear on game 30 or whatever it is. 

[Old Frightful]

21 minutes left and Hull KR are 24-0 up.

Widnes go for the short kick off and Rovers get the ball near half way....bit different to just knocking on I suppose.

 

[chuffer]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

21 minutes left and Hull KR are 24-0 up.

Widnes go for the short kick off and Rovers get the ball near half way....bit different to just knocking on I suppose.

 

You gotta keep it convincing

[ravens88]

1 minute ago, MZH said:

Yes I would say so.

They have not been beaten a full time time team in over six months. 

You have to go a long way to see a record that disgraceful.

I did laugh at Widnes for a while but I'm getting to the point that a club

with a respectful history is now a team that I pity and wonder how low things can go........