Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:30 pm  

I think our pre season win at wigan may have given us a false sense of security and the JJB/Burrow game must have been a distraction. The Hull game gave us a kicking and we've responded in the way you would want and probably in a way we couldn't have done 12 months ago.

Still think we need a big nasty prop as I think our back 3 are a little light and possibly an outside back with some real pace. I think if we can fill those gaps and have some luck with injuries we could have a decent season.

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:57 pm  

All of a sudden Luke Briscoe is the 2nd coming , well yes he had a fantastic 1st half , but against garbage opposition . He is no more than a back up winger . The one outstanding performer was Cam Smith , always looking to take the ball up , great offloading and does the defensive work of two men . What pleased me even more was the expansive play and dummy runners with loads of options . Better than i expected but lets put it in to perspective , Hull K.R. will probably finish in the bottom 2 so the next 2 games will show us more where we are at .

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:45 pm  

Brisco kick returns were a highlight and put us in the front foot all night, not sure why they persisted in kicking to him as whatever game plan they had was not working. Thought Handley showed great pace for his try up the middle from a great break and pass from Newman. KR came back a little for the 2nd try and if I'm not mistaken that was while Pryor was off the field, he looks solid without being eye catching but we are better with him on the field rather than off. Still plenty to work on and I still see us being a mid table side. What I really want from this year is to look forward to games and enjoy them and not dread going like last year

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:00 pm  

LeedsLurch wrote:

Brisco kick returns were a highlight and put us in the front foot all night, not sure why they persisted in kicking to him as whatever game plan they had was not working.

Maybe it was a case of doing too much homework - Briscoe failed to handle two chips to the corner playing for Fev at Batley last week, one of which led to a try. He's always been pretty good at kick returns and in exit sets though.

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:02 pm  

I think Briscoe performance last night highlighted how average our wings have been of late. It was a very good wing performance and we've been missing that

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:54 pm  

Good performance on the back of a poor one against Hull.
Smith and Newman top two players and Ava showing why we need him on the field alongside someone similar.
Next week if Ward's fit straight swap for Sutcliffe.
Walters and Holroyd should both be ahead of Sutcliffe.
The league looks open this year with only Hull and Wire looking better than the others.

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:30 pm  

and Saints

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:35 pm  

Good win but like has been said got to put in perspective Hull KR were a side we should be beating at home and nowhere near their form the week before but a near 50 point win is welcome.

Watching the other teams so far i think Wigan have a lot to do to get near their expected top 4 push they look a very average team to be honest. Toronto are going to struggle, Salford and Huddersfield both average. Can see Hull, Warrington and Saints pulling away and scrapping for the silverware on early evidence and the rest of the ladder is up for grabs a bit like last year.

Re: RD 3 | Hull KR (H) : Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:37 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Good win but like has been said got to put in perspective Hull KR were a side we should be beating at home and nowhere near their form the week before but a near 50 point win is welcome.

Watching the other teams so far i think Wigan have a lot to do to get near their expected top 4 push they look a very average team to be honest. Toronto are going to struggle, Salford and Huddersfield both average. Can see Hull, Warrington and Saints pulling away and scrapping for the silverware on early evidence and the rest of the ladder is up for grabs a bit like last year.

Pretty hard to disagree with this, good view of where things are currently.

I don't see us as top 3 but if we can be consistent and get some much needed luck with injuries we can be in the mix with Wigan, CAS and Catalan for a top 4 - 6 finish and then see what happens.

Long way to go obviously but the league feels quite open so far.