Fri 6th Sept: SL: Wigan Warriors v Hull KR KO 20:00 (Sky)

[Worzel]

Word on the street is that Evalds is out, pulled up with calf strain on the Captain's Run, so Rovers' right-edge attack will be badly disrupted especially given the lateness of the change. I'd imagine Broadbent will go to full back now. 

[Leyther_Matt]

Think there must be about a bzillion Hull KR fans going tonight based on how many coaches we saw on the opposite carriageway on our way to Cas

[Phil W]

Big build up on Sky and it feels big! Great stuff! 

[Worzel]

55 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Think there must be about a bzillion Hull KR fans going tonight based on how many coaches we saw on the opposite carriageway on our way to Cas

Sold 2,600 tickets, mad for a Friday travelling that distance, the club put on coach travel for £1. Great to see. 

[StandOffHalf]

A good decision under pressure by the touch judge.

Burgess stood still and the ball went onto his foot. Not played at. Quite correct.

[Click]

Is there a reason why Wigan are playing in their ... 3rd? kit, and Hull KR are playing in their home?

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Click said:

Is there a reason why Wigan are playing in their ... 3rd? kit, and Hull KR are playing in their home?

I was thinking that

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Jack Smith being a bit one eyed so far.

[Archie Gordon]

2 hours ago, Worzel said:

Word on the street is that Evalds is out, pulled up with calf strain on the Captain's Run, so Rovers' right-edge attack will be badly disrupted especially given the lateness of the change. I'd imagine Broadbent will go to full back now. 

Shame. I would have liked to have seen him in the England squad too.

[Click]

1 minute ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

Jack Smith being a bit one eyed so far.

Unless I've missed something from the first 10 minutes, all decisions so far have proved to be correct with replays.

[DavidM]

Good try , from a good player 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Gifted yards proving crucial there.

[Click]

Just now, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

Gifted yards proving crucial there.

Gifted from Smith I assume you mean ...

[StandOffHalf]

Hull Kingston Rovers look really together and well-coached.

I really like how they are playing composed football and building pressure through completions and good repetitions.

They look like a team who believe they can win in a grind and draw errors from opposition. Great to see such belief going away to Wigan.

 

Edited September 6, 2024 by StandOffHalf

[Click]

Not sure if that was a great step from Lewis or just awful defence from Wigan.

[Archie Gordon]

Looks and sounds like a big game. But, for FFS, Wigan look awfully tightarsed trying to squeeze all those adverts in on seats.

[Barry Badrinath]

Christ, I know this is a bold call, but you could see this almost being game over already, wigan don't look like they've got off the bus

[Click]

Just now, Click said:

Not sure if that was a great step from Lewis or just awful defence from Wigan.

Ah, he's made French look a fool.

[StandOffHalf]

Magic Mikey stepping, shrugging, scoring.

I think he's got to be the England scrum-half. He's such a jack-in-the-box.

[DavidM]

Ref needs to turn round at kick offs and he might see Farrell running offside 

Edited September 6, 2024 by DavidM

[Click]

Glad the commentators still haven't understood what the percentage is based off for probability in kicking.

Not like the season is almost over or anything.

[JohnM]

Score accurately reflects the play. Michael Lewis at his best

[Click]

Not sure how much 1 up rugby is going to work for Wigan tonight ..

[Archie Gordon]

That was sensational. I am so looking forward to seeing Farnworth and Wardle as England centres.

[Click]

Obvious yellow card for Burgess. 

How can the commentator confuse Field and Smith when in open field I don't know.