Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:07 pm  

bren2k wrote:

And yet he looked like one of the two or three HKR players who wanted to win.

He certainly did but carrying an injury all the same.
He wasn't his usual self and was heavily strapped up indicating that his injury wasn't healed and they'd patched him up in the hope if a miracle.

I think they'll wrap him up in cotton wool now and he won't feature against us.

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:12 pm  

Trinity should be looking to win all four remaining games. Hopefully HKR will be emotionally shattered from today's thrashing.

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:03 am  

Redscat wrote:

To me, HKR playing Albert Kelly was akin to WT playing an injured Bill Ashurst in the 1979 Final against Widnes. It was a gamble playing an injured player too early, and whilst it was a psychological advantage having someone like that in the side, ultimately it could be to the disadvantage of the player's welfare.

Me too, however as with Ashurst, it was a case of if he didn’t play we’d have lost anyway.

We played a team used to the Wembley experience, as did H.K.R – but at least we kept it respectable!

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:44 am  

lampyboy wrote:

I have no idea how K R will react it's more about what we do. Today they looked like a very ordinary team that caved in against a Leeds team that set it's stall out and did not look to be flashy. I would not expect a same kind of performance from them next week.

You flatter them! Hull KR were utter garbage and the Rhinos were extremely clinical and exploited all the opposition weaknesses.
IF we play to our potential and get in their faces as the Rhinos did we will beat them.
Hull KR are punching above their weight all their flaws were on full view yesterday.

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:22 am  

I don't think I do flatter them but I don't underestimate them. I tipped the to be in the bottom 4 at the start of the season .

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:07 pm  

HKR were shamefully awful yesterday, aided and abetted in large part by repeated errors from Dixon, who the commentators still insist on bigging up as if he's a superstar - which he patently isn't.

That said, they were playing against a Leeds side who have been comfortably the best team in SL this year - by some margin; we aren't that - we're WTW who last week, managed to scrape a win against Leigh by 1 measly point. Next week will still be a big ask - and if anything, they'll be fired up and looking to exorcise some demons.

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:43 pm  

bren2k wrote:

HKR were shamefully awful yesterday, aided and abetted in large part by repeated errors from Dixon, who the commentators still insist on bigging up as if he's a superstar - which he patently isn't.

That said, they were playing against a Leeds side who have been comfortably the best team in SL this year - by some margin; we aren't that - we're WTW who last week, managed to scrape a win against Leigh by 1 measly point. Next week will still be a big ask - and if anything, they'll be fired up and looking to exorcise some demons.

And for those reasons we are likely to be getting a healthy start on the handicap

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:30 am  

Read on the KR forum that Kelly is done for the season. If true it will certainly be a bonus for Trinity.

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Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:42 am  

The problem is we could catch a wounded team that fight back.
Chisholm and the young kid can play a bit so they are not playing without halfbacks.

I also feel like Dixon is actually a danger man.
He dropped a lot at the weekend but he actually looked like their most likely threat with the ball. We can't just kick to him and hope he'll drop the ball. If he doesn't he'll fly past our backs before we have even set off to chase the kick.

You can also see Cockayne coming back in and having a blinder against us.
We need to play a controlled game again and work their forwards over.
It won't be easy. But I think we can win.

Re: Game 4 Vs Hull Kingston Rovers : Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:03 am  

Leeds v Rovers turned out to be a poor game for us. Rovers got hammered which will fire them up but hardly broke sweat. Leeds beat them with quick passing and finding gaps. Very few collisions or batterings for the Rovers lads. Almost like a training game of tag rugby.