Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:04 pm  

Great performance by the lads today. To be fair Hull never really offered anything, but our execution was superb. I predicted that Sims was going to be huge for us, and from today's showing I (for once) could be right. Super Ben looks like he's got his appetite back after a quiet season last year, Clarke showed flashes of brilliance and Gaz O'Brian was outstanding. Kev Penny's try in the first half was a thing of beauty, straight from a Hull kick off, fielded by O'Brian who put a superbly timed ball out to Penny, who did a 80 metre dash to line. Things are looking promising chaps.

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:07 pm  

Westwood was a penalty machine in the first half.

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:10 pm  

Gave a few away, but Bentham was poor IMHO, too nit picky when it came to pulling us up. BTW, how cool was that shirt from Today, so much better than our home and away for this year.

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:35 pm  

2 friendly games without conceding a point..fair to say not the greatest of opponents but keeping clean sheets is very impressive no matter what level or who you play...lets hope this continues this season..

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:42 pm  

For obvious reason Bridgey quire rightly got MOM. But Bridgey aside who would you have given the MOM to.
All played well but for me Richie Myler deserved it, his kicking was good as was his distribution & his tacking was 1st class

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:16 pm  

Trisprint wrote:

Gave a few away, but Bentham was poor IMHO, too nit picky when it came to pulling us up. BTW, how cool was that shirt from Today, so much better than our home and away for this year.

Yes liked that shirt a lot.

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:36 pm  

no offence, but stop calling them hull, its rovers lol

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:37 pm  

Thought we were brilliant, ref was so shocking. Hull kr didn't trouble us at all. Westwood did Ok just too slow getting off the tackle. Sims, clark, Myler and O'brien were class and hill was his usual self and penny didn't really put a foot wrong

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:44 pm  

Toulouse would've been a better match up today. Thought Hull KR would be a team to watch this year but on this showing they've got a long way to go. Result was never in danger. Clark went well on his debut, Penny impressed me apart from flying out of his line once and missing the man completely. Credit to the Toulouse and Hull KR fans who made the journey and made a decent amount of noise. I certainly wouldn't have bothered going all the way to Hull for a friendly, and I'm assuming there was some sort of junior club trip with Toulouse as there was a superb turnout from the frogs.

Re: Today's game v Hull : Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:45 pm  

Irishwire wrote:

Thought we were brilliant, ref was so shocking. Hull kr didn't trouble us at all. Westwood did Ok just too slow getting off the tackle. Sims, clark, Myler and O'brien were class and hill was his usual self and penny didn't really put a foot wrong

Ok, so it's a preseason game and we can't read too much into it but our halfbacks today were outstanding including a great kicking game from both of them. The pack were all good and a great credit to Anthony England who backed up from 60 minutes or so v Toulouse to play another 20 in the second game. Also, I suspect Kev Penny may have nailed a starting spot v Salford. excellent in attack and defence and made great yards with almost every drive as well as two scorching tries.