Sat 18th Feb: SL: Hull Kingston Rovers v Wigan Warriors KO 13:00 (C4)

[Ullman]

Or maybe not.

Great play from Batchelor.

[Futtocks]

SKD hat-trick - what a game he's had.

[Old Frightful]

That wasn't forward at all was it?

Not that Wigan deserve anything.

That'll be the game then for Hull KR.

27-18.

[Davo5]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Is what the coach should say to Smithies

Behave

[moorside roughyed]

What a game!

[Wolford6]

Forward pass

[Ullman]

Just now, Futtocks said:

SKD hat-trick - what a game he's had.

Fine player.

[jacksy]

Well played KR. 

[Guest]

We look like we have never played together before.

[Old Frightful]

Just now, Ullman said:

Fine player.

He is indeed.

Rovers have done very well to have him  on their books for so long, a really good import.

[MZH]

When Rovers were looking comfortable I switched it off to watch a bit of the WCC. Checked the score to see that Wigan had got back within a try, switched it back on expecting to see a grandstand finish only to see another Rovers try to kill the game. Typical.

[bobbruce]

Loads of effort again from Wigan but look a bit light weight in the forwards again. 

[Just Browny]

Kenny Dowall has been a wonderful signing for Hull KR, always thought he was a bit of a show pony down under.

[bobbruce]

1 minute ago, MZH said:

When Rovers were looking comfortable I switched it off to watch a bit of the WCC. Checked the score to see that Wigan had got back within a try, switched it back on expecting to see a grandstand finish only to see another Rovers try to kill the game. Typical.

Are you available if I buy you a Wigan season ticket. 

[Dunbar]

Oy 30 seconds left and I am not sure we have even been told where Ethan Havard was born yet.

[Jughead]

Think they’ve gone under the radar a bit this year, KR. Their recruitment has looked very good and they’ve retained some key men. Wigan won’t be the first or last to struggle at KR this year.  

[Padge]

Deserved by Rervers, WIgan, well, what can you say.

[jacksy]

Enjoyed that..

Great atmosphere. Good game Well done  CH4

 

[Old Frightful]

2 minutes ago, bobbruce said:

Are you available if I buy you a Wigan season ticket. 

Are you having a good day, by any chance?

[Curly perm]

Hull KR look a good side - some really good signings. Was gutted to lose Batchelor as a Wakey fan and even more watching this! 

[bratman]

Thought Rovers won it in the forwards. Really impressed with Batchelor and Sue on debut. Good to have Abdull back.

[JohnM]

Well done HKR. Deserved winners. Wigan looked like they've wasted the off season. Poor discipline again, and Smith's stupid hair cut is a metaphor for his play and his kicking. 

[Davo5]

We’ll done KR on a deserved win but Wigan were woeful,it’s only the first game of the season but once again we have very little impact through the middle,something we’ve suffered from & failed to address for a number of years now and not helped by wasting 3 quota places on Isa,Mago & Ellis.

[Exiled Wiganer]

It has been a chastening day for Wigan as a club (though a great one for the NH game). They lost to a much better team today, and the score if anything flattered WIgan. The atmosphere came over really well and it would be great to see those sorts of crowd on a regular basis. They look a club on the up. 

Every part of the Wigan club needs to consider why there is a yawning chasm between us and Saints. We have good schools, good juniors, and can spend up to the cap, and yet we are incapable of putting a side on the field with more than a couple of players that would get into the Saints team. As Saints have been excellent for over 25 years now, and a team which will only improve, it is folly to expect them to fall back to our level. I don’t know how you put right structural issues on that scale. Hopefully Matty Peet does. 

Edited February 18, 2023 by Exiled Wiganer

[Damien]

A poor Wigan performance that, we need to be much better. Its clear we also need a kicker, it's so crucial in close games and you really need to be going up in sixes and not fours. Still it's only game 1 but loads to work on.