The HKR team with quite a large number of recycled players came to do a job. For 80 minutes we were up against it from front foot rugby in attack & defence. A proper game of rugby & most enjoyable in my opinion. Ok, we didn't win but we live to fight again next week.

If King was fit to play then that was a pretty poor decision not to bring him back into to the team for a game like that. His yardage carries alone are vitally important, especially in games like that tonight.

I appreciate Lindop scored a nice try against Wigan and will no doubt do on to be a top centre himself, but if King is fit he has to play…

Wigan just read a post or two on their board re our game last night

This is true.

However, we've had a couple (His Bobness and Eaststander) who were complimentary before and after the game

Nowt as thick as folk

He is also very good under the high ball and has scored a fair few tries from kicks into the in goal area. How many KR kicks could he have defused ? If he was fit then I would agree it was an error from Burgess to omit him. Lindop could have easily been picked for the London game instead.

Most people were dead set against dropping Lindop after the last couple weeks. All about 'Making sure nobody walks back into the team after being out'. Now with the benefit of hindsight its the opposite lol.

I must admit I wanted to him to keep his place based on his form. He wasn't the reason we lost against Hull KR though I don't think although he was exposed defensively at times.

LOL, there is a lot of clarity in hindsight !

What was last nights attendance ?

If anyone thinks adding king to the team last night would make a difference, I don't see it.

We were beaten by a better team, and as others have said (as has Burgess) we'll learn from it.

12,000 and odd. Credit to KR, they really brought a following for a Friday night from 'ull and outsang us all night.

Joe Burgess would’ve had a cracking weekend. I thought he played very well on Friday night and then no doubt spent Saturday afternoon cheerfully lobbing bricks at a hotel in Hull. Hope he’s got his feet up today.

Hey Wire have been a breath of fresh air under Sam Burgess I've enjoyed watching you. You are 3rd at worst this year and I'm not saying it won't be even better.

If we are to meet again this season it will be in the play offs ..or maybe even the GF. Hasta la vista.

Burgess said in his pre game interview with Sky that both King and Philbin were fit, they were just left out. Said Fitzgibbon is a week or two away.