Fri 24 Sept: Warrington Wolves v Hull Kingston Rovers KO 19:45 (TV)

[Dallas Mead]

Totally out-coached there Pricey by the legend Sir Tony Smith.  What a mediocre 4 years that was.  Onwards and upwards……#alwaysouryear

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 minute ago, Tabby said:

Exceedingly good coaching and game plan from Smith. Wire completely out played on/off field.

I think someond must have drugged the water bottles in the Wire changing room... They spilled so many simple easy takes it was like they were on something 

[FearTheVee]

4 minutes ago, M j M said:

Leeds have no chance. Not with that clown Agar in charge, everyone knows that.

Put it this way - I'm very pleased to be playing Leeds and not Wire next week.

[Tabby]

1 minute ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

I think someond must have drugged the water bottles in the Wire changing room... They spilled so many simple easy takes it was like they were on something 

Panic RL always chasing. Smith played a blinder. Price had no answer.

[M j M]

6 minutes ago, FearTheVee said:

Put it this way - I'm very pleased to be playing Leeds and not Wire next week.

Of course, of course, who wouldn't.

But given you've not beaten either us or them in a big game for years and years you probably shouldn't be counting your chickens either way really lest the club's reputation for choking against the other members of the Big Three comes back to haunt you.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

4 minutes ago, Tabby said:

Panic RL always chasing. Smith played a blinder. Price had no answer.

Interesting pointed out before how Wire need to score first or they panic... Came true 

[Scubby]

10 minutes ago, M j M said:

Leeds have no chance. Not with that clown Agar in charge, everyone knows that.

He is a clown. Leeds winning just over half their league games is pretty rubbish tbh

[Tabby]

5 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Interesting pointed out before how Wire need to score first or they panic... Came true 

Obvious weakness in coaches.

[FearTheVee]

10 minutes ago, M j M said:

Of course, of course, who wouldn't.

But given you've not beaten either us or them in a big game for years and years you probably shouldn't be counting your chickens either way really lest the club's reputation for choking against the other members of the Big Three comes back to haunt you.

We’ll see my man, we’ll see.  Amazing how we can be back to back champions and cup holders given our choking isn’t it.

im sure we beat a team called Leeds on the way to winning the cup. As we will next week.

[Old Frightful]

32 minutes ago, redjonn said:

Yep, great for Hull KR even had my missus and I out of our sitting room seats.

You live with a Wigan fan?

Wow!

[GeordieSaint]

14 minutes ago, M j M said:

Of course, of course, who wouldn't.

But given you've not beaten either us or them in a big game for years and years you probably shouldn't be counting your chickens either way really lest the club's reputation for choking against the other members of the Big Three comes back to haunt you.

Apologises for my previous post, I got it wrong. MJM vs Any Saints Fan is more appropriate!

[Futtocks]

2 hours ago, Dunbar said:

But the Adam Hills head on the false leg is superb and shows the spirit and the fun of the PDRL... what a success that has been. Everyone involved should be very proud.

They've just shown that bit of footage on The Last Leg.

[redjonn]

13 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

You live with a Wigan fan?

Wow!

Chuckle - very good

[Moove]

8 minutes ago, FearTheVee said:

As we will next week.

Geez that's bold. I'm not superstitious in the slightest but I've never even voted on a Saints match thread poll, never mind publically guaranteed a win. I'm blaming you if we lose.

[Dallas Mead]

Totally out-coached there Pricey by the legend Sir Tony Smith.  What a mediocre 4 years that was.  Onwards and upwards……#alwaysouryear

[Saint Toppy]

52 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Does this set up the biggest match up of the year? I don’t mean Saints vs Leeds; but the impending debate/slanging match between Saint Toppy vs MJM? 

Congratulations Hull KR. Didn’t see the second half; but great effort! Chuffed to bits for them.

Don’t worry mjm and sks can have a week off I’m still sunning myself in a Caribbean beach until Friday.

it’s hardly worth baiting them this year anyway they’re just also rans

[DimmestStar]

I was not surprised when we (Hull KR) were ahead at half time. I just thought we might run out of steam in the last quarter.

When Mikey Lewis scored his amazing try I allowed myself to think we might just have a chance. From that point on we showed superb game management and never looked like losing. 

Wire didn't have any players missing through injury, just one through suspension. Rovers had loads of first choice injury absentees including Hall, Parcell, Sims, Lawler, Quinlan, Minchella, Hadley, Ryan and Minikin.

It didn't matter because the players who were available defended like their lives depended on it and we had two half backs in Abdull and Lewis who totally outplayed Widdop and Williams.

Very proud of the Hull KR team outplaying the massively more expensive Warrington players.

 

 

[meast]

2 hours ago, ShropshireBull said:

Officially not Warrington's year. 

Not like them

[Tabby]

Plenty rub of the green. Most fell to KR. Not sure Wire had to come down to level. But yes Price was outplayed.

[johnh1]

Well played HKR. Love the way they play. Delighted that I will now have a team to support at OT. Cats or HKR. Either will do, but I think the HKR fans would make it extra special.

[Hull Kingston Bronco]

On 22/09/2021 at 22:58, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

I’m still going to dream, and will shout and scream all night on Friday, but let’s be honest Rovers’ squad is busted and the players who are still on the pitch are running on the smell of an oily rag not petrol. If we had even 5 of the 10+ or so first 17 we’ve missing, maybe an upset would be possible, but the last 2 months have been an exercise of Smith getting miracles from fringe players.

 

But hey, whilst there’s time on the clock and trick plays in the locker there’s hope eh! RRTR, RTID

Well, well, well. What a performance. I’ve given myself a big slap for the lack of belief earlier in the week. What a season, what a hard-working squad of committed players, led by a humble coach who knows how to find a way despite the odds - just love it. 

[Loiner]

2 hours ago, GeordieSaint said:

Does this set up the biggest match up of the year? I don’t mean Saints vs Leeds; but the impending debate/slanging match between Saint Toppy vs MJM? 

Congratulations Hull KR. Didn’t see the second half; but great effort! Chuffed to bits for them.

Toppy seems to have blocked me, never replies to my searching questions  

[Loiner]

2 hours ago, M j M said:

Leeds have no chance. Not with that clown Agar in charge, everyone knows that.

A little bit disingenuous there my fellow rhinos fan.

[jacksy]

Didn't see the game but well done KR and in particular Tony Smith. Who seems like a bloody good coach and human being.

[JohnM]

4 hours ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:

Well, well, well. What a performance. I’ve given myself a big slap for the lack of belief earlier in the week. What a season, what a hard-working squad of committed players, led by a humble coach who knows how to find a way despite the odds - just love it. 

Yes, he's humble. He's plenty to be humble about, too.

Certainly, more successful at Hull K R as he ever was as National coach.

Definately well done to HKR,  though I felt that if Warrington ever got in gear, they'd zoom away. I waited and waited and waited but it never happened and they got more and more frustrated...and it showed.

Can HKR go all the way? I'd like to think so, if only to see a new name on the trophy and to show others than you CAN rise from obscurity to victory in this sport with the right owner.