The Sharks controlled the ruck. They dominated without the ball.
Rovers however have much better defenders this year. We should improve as the season goes on. 8 derby debutants no Lunt, Quinlan, Jewitt or Scruton.
What a way to win. What a way to rack up your 12th straight defeat. The records keep coming...

Wonderful end to the game. I thought they played the conditions beter and it was tough basic rugby by them.We didn't respect the ball first half (how many kick through went dead?). Both teams did some unreal goal line defence. Good game considering conditions etc. Bit fortunate to pinch it but that's how it goes .

We looked like a team with 6 players making there debuts, some good signs but some similar failings to last season, dropping off tackles and poor decision making at times.
Great to get the win against a very dogged Hull side

Didn’t see us going the full length on the last set after we’d failed to get out of our half all the second half thought Garbutt was good Linnet looks solid and Tomkins led the side well Atkin isn’t a full back think it would be better using him as interchange hooker

Yes Dagger at FB and Atkin and Lee hooker looks best option til the 2 first choice lads get back.

Yes

Agree please do not put Atkin at full back again if stuck put Hall their he has played fullback loads of times

Atkin wasnt bad, barring that one brain fart that he'll probably never do again i thought he went ok. Saying that id still start Dagger and have Atkin on the bench too.
Was Shaw an injury or was it tactical to counter Hull's kick to the corners? (Which they didnt try)

I thought it was a decent game for the conditions and with both teams missing key players I think hull should have closed the game out has they were well on top for the last 15 mins but credit to rovers kept going to the end,cannot see either team bothering the top 5 but still expect hull to finish above rovers, ijust think hull have a much bigger squad, thought garbutt was m.o.m.

Atkin made a big error letting the ball hit him and go into touch - Hull had the ball for ages after that with penalties and goal line drop outs and it seemed to drain a lot of energy out of Rovers.

Rovers are developing a nice habit of winning close games though. This quality has brought two derby wins and the nail biting wins at Leeds & Toronto kept us in Super League. We stopped winning close games after Justin Morgan left it is now finally coming back and goodness it is so important.

I think that we should all offer our congratulations to the FC fans who attended last night. Once the big screen awarded KR the final try they had cleared the stadium by the the time the kick was completed. Non of this staying behind nonsense to clap the team for them. Perhaps they would let us into their secrety so we can avoid the jams caused by KR fans staying behind.

I think you should congratulate any away team fans who travel to your dump of a ground and have to stand in the open in all weathers on a mud heap behind the posts.
its a disgrace to have to pay the same entrance fee as your supporters pay to stand undercover.
as for jams only a fool would have built Craven Park in the middle of a housing estate where access to the ground by car is so difficult but then again i suppose they too are Hull Kr fans.

First time logging on since the game, unreal ending to a poor game. Garbutt and Greenwood stood out for me. Tomkins showed up well as captain. Personal opinion is that playing a derby first game of the season really detracted from the occasion.

Agree about the North end needing a roof.Wouldnt need to be anything fancy.
Now as for location the KC is poorly situated also and the surrounding roads can't handle a near full house or a concert.Luckily for Hull fans it only gets over half full once a season so jams are light. Haven't read anywhere how Hull fans in the North enjoyed their experience? It's clean and modern.The West is decent.The East is ready for a spruce up but very close to pitch and atmosphere is amazing for most part. CP isn't perfect but it's certainly improved and the advantages of not having an SMC that fleeced us and actively wishes your franchise and owner ill can't be measured in real terms

Not like Pearson who charges extra for a KR visit to make an extra few bob. In the past has even put a surcharge of £1 on ticket prices as an enforced contribution to the FC charity, then had the brass cheek to brag how much the club had paid to support the charity.

Despite all this we attend and pay to support our club, not be objectionable and not turn up because of our poor facilities. The main thing is to support your club not to use issues like that to be objectionable. Still with your attitude you will probably not be able to comprehend that sort of view.