Sat 3rd Jun: SL: Salford Red Devils v Hull Kingston Rovers KO 13:30 (Sky)

[GeordieSaint]

It’s been scrappy. But some of these tries have been exceptional.

[Jughead]

2 minutes ago, Jughead said:

Coote with a HIA, Batchelor injured, one in the bin, it will be a great win if KR get this. 
 

Oh and now Sue off, too. 

Sorry KR fans. 

[Futtocks]

Sio strikes in see-saw spectacle!

[The Blues Ox]

1 minute ago, GeordieSaint said:

It’s been scrappy. But some of these tries have been exceptional.

This. I think this is what has made it a good game to watch for the neutrals. Both teams are capable of flashes of brilliance, a lot has not come off today but when it does its spectacular.

[The Blues Ox]

Pretty bored of Kendal screaming at players to get square though.

[The Blues Ox]

And there is the brilliance.

[Futtocks]

That's a cracker.

[Ullman]

It took a while but some quality finally appears in the second half.

[MZH]

Definitely the highlight of a fairly dull game. Rovers in particular have been really poor.

[Man of Kent]

Kings of the long range tries. 

[Johnny Ringo]

Salford are deserved winners, HKR had the rub of the green for several decisions but still come short. 

[Jughead]

Atkin is one odious little man. 

[Josef K]

46 minutes ago, Gavin Harrison said:

Poor quality game. Far too many errors & lack of set compketions.

Kendall yet again right royally screws Salford over. Terrible, terrible error. Especially with a VR 9n hand & it being a try.

Salford just are not clicking with the ball.

Rervers have produced far more from their territorial positions. If they up their completions they should take the points.

Batchelor looked in a bad way &  went down very awkwardly. Hope it's nothing more than a rest for a concussion.

And Saints not even in sight. 

[Josef K]

Salford are great to watch, they’re so entertaining. 

[Scouserrover]

It’s a terrible performance from us. I have moaned about the ref, he’s been terrible and this rolling about stuff has to stop. Scourge on the game. 
 

Can’t lose the two games we have in the last two and expect to make the playoffs. Half the squad is dead, brilliant. 

[Scouserrover]

4 minutes ago, Johnny Ringo said:

Salford are deserved winners, HKR had the rub of the green for several decisions but still come short. 

You ######?

[Josef K]

23 minutes ago, Scouserrover said:

Disgusting refereeing, he is nothing short of a cheat. 

For whom

#rlrefsarecorrupt #therflhateus

#weneverwinwhenherefs

[Henson Park Old Firm]

Great game well done Reds

[Futtocks]

A breathless curate's egg of a game.

Salford 26:16 Hull KR

[The Blues Ox]

Well deserved for Salford, would have been a travesty if Hull Kr had won after those 2 awful no try decisions. Enjoyed that two teams willing to try and play rugby. 

[Jughead]

Scrappy at times but games between two even sides can be that. The injuries and cards caught up with KR in the end and fair play to Salford for exploiting that. 

[Gavin Harrison]

Well. A strange one that. 

Rervers lost the energy battle in the end. Expected them to sneak it, but their better players didn't stand up to be counted.

Salford still playing below last season offerings but the points are racking up.

 

[Cheadle Leyther]

Brierley turns the match with 2 great assists, but not in the 4 players to be picked for MO.M. Kendall up to his usual standard!!

[StandOffHalf]

The sin-binnings helped Salford's expansiveness. I think they lack punch but have a lot of speed and willingness to run and move the ball. To be honest, I sometimes think they look a bit like headless chickens, but that pull-back to put Brierley into space and his speed to straighten before finding Sio was an exhilarating try.

KR perhaps lack that speed but I think they look the better coached team. All the injuries and disruptions allied to bad handling didn't help their cause and certainly kept Salford in that game - a contest that swung with 15 or so minutes left.

Kendall is a little bit annoying, but I felt he got most of the calls correct. The Watkins try looked OK though, so he was probably just overly hasty there.

That was a game I feel KR should have won. A pretty enjoyable opener and the ball promotion from Salford can throw up some eye-catching long-range tries.

[Ullman]

Well that's set the weekend up nicely. Bring it all on.