Sat 11th Oct: SL Grand Final: Hull KR v Wigan Warriors KO 6pm (Sky)

[League Express]

Sat 11th Oct: SL Grand Final: Hull KR v Wigan Warriors KO 6pm (Sky)

Discuss the game here.

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[moorside roughyed]

Looking forward to a good competitive game of rugby league. Don't think they'll be much in it tbh. KR have been phenomenal this season and I think they might just shade it. Roll on Saturday.

[Thunder Road]

Wigan...

By 8 points..

[Jonty58]

Hull KR with JWH man of the match.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

C'mon Wigan! I don't care by how many points as long as you get the win and make this goose's year!

Even my devoted KR fan of a colleague is pretty confident Wigan are gonna win so don't disappoint him either!

[Fevrover]

Wigan as usual.

[Celtic Roosters]

I just hope the game is decided by a piece of skill from one of the players and not a controversial decision.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

I heard that Wigan were refusing to turn up due to inadequate seat allocation. 

[corvusxiii]

16 minutes ago, Celtic Roosters said:

I just hope the game is decided by a piece of skill from one of the players and not a controversial decision.

I'm hoping it's not a slow-mo Sludge Fest. When I'm looking at this forum during the match for something to do... Well it's a shame. 

[WN83]

The best news for the final is that the weather looks good. I hope the ref speeds it up a bit and we have a bit more of an open game than the last few. If Wigan have the nerve to move the ball a bit more, then I'm confident we can win the game. If we stick to the grind, it really could go either way. 

[GeordieSaint]

I actually think Hull KR will win this. Tight game. But I can see them winning by 2-6 pts. 

[Josef K]

I don’t care who wins i just hope it’s a cracking game with no rain or wind. 

[Luke HKR]

Going with my heart, so Rovers by 8.

[Harry Stottle]

The inclusion of French and Field far outweighs anything that HKR can threaten Wigan with, without those two I would have no hesitation in making HKR firm favourites, they make such a difference to Wigan in that without them Wigan have proved to be quite ordinary.

[StandOffHalf]

Without French, I would pick KR. He adds a different facet that opposition find it hard to contain. 

It really comes down to whether KR can stifle his big moments.

I'd like to see a new winner, even though BF is one of my favourite players.

My prediction: 16-8 to Wigan

[fieldofclothofgold]

Hull KR must over come first grand final nerves .they did look quite nervous at Wembley . Wigan have the GF experience and that could be a factor . Never the less I'm going to plump for Rovers 

[LeytherRob]

I can see it going the same way as last year's GF and this year's semi - KR on top for large periods but getting sucker punched by French doing French things. He really is a cheat code at this point.

[DavidM]

Wigan by 12

[Gerrumonside ref]

For humanity and beyond, please do it Hull KR haha!

(Suspect it’ll be Wigan)

[Luke HKR]

2 hours ago, fieldofclothofgold said:

Hull KR must over come first grand final nerves .they did look quite nervous at Wembley . Wigan have the GF experience and that could be a factor . Never the less I'm going to plump for Rovers 

Rovers were there last year.

The fact it's the same opponents will be a benefit. If Rovers play like they did at the Brick, especially the defence. Rovers have a good chance, one thing we must do is take any chances that come our way.

[Yorky]

55 minutes ago, Luke HKR said:

Rovers were there last year.

The fact it's the same opponents will be a benefit. If Rovers play like they did at the Brick, especially the defence. Rovers have a good chance, one thing we must do is take any chances that come our way.

Agree, chances will be limited and the must take them because they aren't going to shut out Wigan for 80 mins.

I think on top of last years GF experience, this year's Challenge cup success is massive psychologically for them. They got in a real mess in that game, almost choked but dug in overcame the wobble and found a way to win which is what Champions do.

Personally, although I will be cheering for KR I think Wigan will edge it,they have timed there form to perfection BUT, I think this is better KR side than last year and if they can limit errors and make most of the attacking opportunities they have a real good chance 

[fieldofclothofgold]

2 hours ago, Luke HKR said:

Rovers were there last year.

The fact it's the same opponents will be a benefit. If Rovers play like they did at the Brick, especially the defence. Rovers have a good chance, one thing we must do is take any chances that come our way.

Yes I know ,but still not got the big game experience like Wigan. I think they will be okay this time .I'm neutral though 

[Luke HKR]

10 minutes ago, fieldofclothofgold said:

Yes I know ,but still not got the big game experience like Wigan. I think they will be okay this time .I'm neutral though 

Normally I would agree.

 

But Rovers have been in 4 out the last 6 big finals. And the 2 they didn't get to they were in the semi's.The other reasons (other than supporting them), why I think they might win. A) They finally won something this year, to get to finals and keep losing can be damaging, know they now how to win. B) how they won, they probably shouldn't have won the cup, didn't play particularly well, but hung in to win with the last kick (near enough). And then spent the last month pretty much seeming to try and throw away the league leaders shield, but still won it.

[Chris22]

I worry for Hull KR in this. In previous finals, they haven't been great, including this year's Challenge Cup Final. More positively, they looked good for most of their semi final.

Wigan have been looking more and more complete. I think something like Hull KR 4-18 Wigan but the type of game where the result is never really in doubt.

 

[fieldofclothofgold]

1 hour ago, Luke HKR said:

Normally I would agree.

 

But Rovers have been in 4 out the last 6 big finals. And the 2 they didn't get to they were in the semi's.The other reasons (other than supporting them), why I think they might win. A) They finally won something this year, to get to finals and keep losing can be damaging, know they now how to win. B) how they won, they probably shouldn't have won the cup, didn't play particularly well, but hung in to win with the last kick (near enough). And then spent the last month pretty much seeming to try and throw away the league leaders shield, but still won it.

I'm saying if they win this they will no longer just look the part, they will have arrived !