If the defence was like that from the go this would have been easy but for some reason it was crap 1st half.

I do wonder what the defensive tactics are, wether they are rush from outside in or to just slide. Goulding looked a different player when it was sliding in that 2nd half. Plenty of improvement in that 2nd half which was pleasing.


Eddie hemmings could he sound any more disappointed.

Much better second half and we'll be fine eventually but it'll take some time to get over the losses and get everyone bedded in. I stick to my opinion that Hansen is the biggest miss because I believe we could have avoided it (I say that because we didn't have to take a fee for him especially after losing so much experience).

We're a fully fit side and a solid right sided second rower off challenging for trophies again IMO. Both can be sorted as the season goes on with a bit of luck.

Fully redeemed ourselves 2nd half. We looked a bit nervous at times early on I thought. Keating (ginger 7) for Hull KR ran the show that first half.

2nd half they were pretty much shot!

That side of Charnley, Goulding, Smith and Hughes was absolutely embarrassed in defence tonight they need to work on that during the week. Schoolboy stuff.

A much better performance overall and result than last year's home match v HKR, even with the forum's favorite son HH playing in the game last season.

Much better 2nd half , but we still have a long way to go if we are to come anywhere near last seasons success

If they don't get the tackle bags out, we might get hammered this coming Thursday.

We are lacking some class in the side.

To me it looked like the line speed in defence was poor. They'd step up a few paces with no conviction and let the forwards run at them and kept losing the collision.

Close to the line this meant the defence was flat footed, not moving up to meet the attack and not sliding across causing the players to bunch up.

Rovers kept getting an extra man down their attacking side again and again and it seemed like someone down the middle wasn't moving across to account for this leaving the defence short time and time again. That's something that O'Loughlin and McIlorum do but it didn't seem to be happening tonight.

The music at the start of the game was very apt, it was a circus without a tent and the ring master had left leaving the clowns in charge.
We seemed to make life hard for ourselves all over the pitch through sloppy play and bad decisions, not just in defence.
On the plus side we didn't concede second half and came away with a win.

Whoever decided to play that music wants shooting. So dated.



The defence was disorganised and after the final HKR try (I think) the players were arguing with each other. The way both Goulding and Charnley shot out of the line was schoolboy RL. Overall though I think Goulding was to blame for most of the problems on that side and think he will be fortunate not to be dropped next week.

Whatever Wane said at half time, he needs to say it before the game kicks off!

I wouldn't worry.... you cant defend we cant attack. Thursdays game may not be a classic....!!

IIRC its official title is The March of the Gladiators

They play it ONCE a year to celebrate the heritage game, we are a club with a tremendous history, why shouldn't we remember our past every now and again?
Jeez....I thought I was miserable Dave, but you really do take the biscuit. I believe someone from the UK has won £107 million on the lottery, I'd guarantee that if this was you then you would still find something to grumble about!!