Biggest takeaway for me is their kicking game kept them in it, and ours kept them in it too. Must do better.

Thought that was a superb Derby, Rovers played a real expansive game and gave us problems. short turnaround had an impact but we had enough to grind them down. Impressed with Satae, Sao and Savellio. Connor will get better and better in the 6 shirt, really took the line on. Sneyd was excellent as well. The turning point was the missed penalty and then us storming to the other end to score.

Griffin was immense such a strong runner for us, must have been 200+ m for the night?

Rovers will stay up if they play with that mindset.

And the pre match build up was fantastic, Sterlo, lights, flags it had everything.

A great Derby.

Couldn’t agree more. Smiths plan was pretty simple really, we can’t stay with them down the middle so work Hulls big men by chucking the ball around side to side.

It was easy to defend against as long as we kept our line with nobody jumping out which we did except that Crooks try.

For all Rovers amazing style of play,did they ever look like scoring a try (apart from the 3 they got), did they have a clean break? As soon as they got near our line, there plan was kick it high to Shaul or the wingers.

Thought we created a few chances and clean breaks and all our of trys were from good attacking (As where 3 of Rovers trys to be fair).

I think people are over playing the playing styles of both teams

Typical derby. We played 2 won 2 top of the league. Great start. One very good win one ground out. Its all about getting the points on the board at this time of year. Can't wait for next week.

I agree Digger, and the guy belting out Delilah was great, although it was not so easy to sing along to the second song

We beat them 8 clean breaks to 4. Tbh if we had been a bit more clinical with more players pushing up in support we would have been a lot more comfortable. We definitely wasted a lot more chances than they did.

Digger you echo my thoughts perfectly !

Josh Griffin last night

1 try
1 try assist
139 metres
12 tackles busts
3 clean breaks
11 carries
13 average gain metres

Josh Jones - 145 metres and 5 tackle busts

Danny Houghton - 51 tackles

Move him to the second row, next year

Half right. Pearson wanted to see good attacking Rugby AND winning Rugby.

Thank you for providing the good attacking Rugby.

Do come again.

Ha ha this was funny Marcus,

I wonder what Jones makes of playing for FC

He’s basically been asked to run the ball in like a prop in the last 2 games

He’s probably wondering why we aren’t throwing the ball around and putting him in 1 on 1 situations instead of driving it in and seeing 3 tacklers waiting for him

In game 2 as well ha. I was nervous there but watching back on tv it was obvs we were always gonna win that. Always had something there to pull it out when needed

He seems very chipper on social media this morning. Looks a right signing thus far.