Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:30 pm  

It was a good day out in the sun for the 800+ fans who travelled but it was an uninspired performance. JBF was anonymous on debut but the best in a Rovers shirt was Will Jubb, with a good return also from Joe Wardill.

Great weekend had by all and we are still at it.

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:06 am  

Gallanteer wrote:

Almost accuse Sheens of throwing this game. Ultimately not important but a bad taste in the mouth because of it. We better beat Leigh.....

Ditto.

The fringe took their opportunities and it was a good debut by JBF and comeback by Joe Wardill.

IMO Charlie, Clarkson & Abdull were major fails in the 1st half. Abdull must have had a rocket from Sheens at half-time, instead of making 5-10m from penalty kicks he was making 20-30m.

The team lacked leadership and that has to be credited to Sheens resting so many, why, so he can test the squad against SL opposition?

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:25 am  

Pickering Red wrote:

Sounds like we put up a gutsy and spirited display against Toulouse today. A 14 - 6 loss is not too shabby or maybe I am overestimating Toulouse. Didn't go and didn't listen due to family up for Easter.

If anyone did, how did JBF go on debut, Wardill on his return and Docker-Clay in the halves?

Would we have beaten them with a stronger and more experienced side out? Did we ask enough questions offensively?

This is my opinion, JBF showed enough to see he is worth the wait. Playing at centre is not his preferred position but he looked solid and will be better for the outing. Joe Wardill also impressed with a couple of telling runs and in defence. If anything Dockar-clay was guilty of trying too hard, but at least he was trying. The lack of cohesion between ZDC & Abdull was a major factor in poor execution.

Would we have won with a stronger team, TBH I wasn't impressed with Toulouse, there's probably a case for complacency on their part, but yes Rovers would have won the game comfortably with 2-3 first graders.

Overall, it was a gutsy performance with the fringe players not letting themselves down, unlike at least 3 of the senior players who continued where they left off against Fev. There again I'm biased I wouldn't have them in my starting line up per se.

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:33 pm  

I think you'll give them a good game, you need a full 80 performance (stating the obvious!), you getting any injured players back that will go straight in?

Re: 2 Tough Easter Fixtures : Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:44 pm  

Paul_HKR wrote:

This is my opinion, JBF showed enough to see he is worth the wait. Playing at centre is not his preferred position but he looked solid and will be better for the outing. Joe Wardill also impressed with a couple of telling runs and in defence. If anything Dockar-clay was guilty of trying too hard, but at least he was trying. The lack of cohesion between ZDC & Abdull was a major factor in poor execution.

Would we have won with a stronger team, TBH I wasn't impressed with Toulouse, there's probably a case for complacency on their part, but yes Rovers would have won the game comfortably with 2-3 first graders.

Overall, it was a gutsy performance with the fringe players not letting themselves down, unlike at least 3 of the senior players who continued where they left off against Fev. There again I'm biased I wouldn't have them in my starting line up per se.

Thanks Paul. I have just watched the entire game on Hull KR.TV and your synopsis above is right on the money.

It was a poor game. We had a dig but never looked like winning the game tbh as we we posed few questions offensively and lacked attacking cohesion as you say. Defensively we were very good though and played with a lot of guts and spirit.

Toulouse were really nothing special apart from Ford, but certainly looked tired. Rob Chadwick was very disparaging about them in commentary and rightly so. Shame we fielded such a young and inexperienced side, as with another 3 or 4 senior players we would have won and would be 11 from 11 now. Still the fans had a good time in the sun and in TS we trust.