In a way I was happier with that than the Leeds performance. You can't be at your best every week but we showed real toughness and ground out a result. Last year we would have lost that imo, we would have caved to some very good rugby from Rovers.

Based on that you have a lot to be encouraged about. I thought your boys were very good.

Find me one single comment from a Hull fan claiming that we will even make the GF, let alone "walk SL."

back in the mists of time we did it without the ref giving a decision, seemed to work ok.

however to be fair we'll benefit from a few as the season progresses as well

Can't wait for next week he might shut the fook up

To sum the game up, rovers played pretty well and scored an absolute worldy but a couple of bad lapses in defence cost them dear. we were not at our best but as with teams who have ambitions at the top of the league we found a way to win. Man of the match griffin, but tevita satae gave hull the extra impetus they needed at just the right time - excellent go forward.

both teams have plenty to look forward to

Indeed....but their 'home' games in Canada might save them.

Need to go back to it for me or at least scrap the "conclusive proof" rule and give the VR full autonomy

There was conclusive proof it wasn't a try and he still gave it.

True

I couldn't believe it was given tbh. If a part of that ball was on the ground it must have been fatter than a beach ball.

No harm done in the end, and we will no doubt get bad decisions go our way as the season goes on, but I just don't understand how anyone can look at that and think it's a try.

Also couldn't understand why they didn't stop looking at the No Try before half time earlier than they did. Inside man was offside from the kick and within 10m of Shaul

I thought the kicker had perhaps ran back ahead of the chaser (Ellis?) and played him onside tbh. But I was surprised they didn't seem to take a very close look at it. Considering the way they often take an age to look at easy decisions, they just brushed over that one.

I can only surmise the video ref could only go with the on field decision as a hand covered the viewing, poor decision but he thankful it wasn't detrimental

You do make me giggle Craig.

To win a derby after only effectively one training session is a good result IMO.So we may not have played our best but certainly tonight doesn't show us at our best, but to win in maybe second third gear is pleasing. I don't respect Rovers squad on paper but I do Tony Smith and he will leave Rovers in a much better position then he found it in and will get your team playing to a gameplan that suits them. I think you will survive.

so do you

Diddums, at least Craig has a go at talking about Rugby. Enjoy your all conquering attacking Rugby that gets you 16 points

Can’t be displeased against the self proclaimed rugby football world cup champions in waiting. Your lot would end Liverpool’s winning run in a footie match they’re that good this year.

Glad you enjoyed your big night mate. Rovers tried really hard.

Self proclaimed by who exactly. Would you care to quote any Hull fan?...didn’t think so...
The bitterness still runs deep within the veins doesn’t it? Rovers were excellent in their application last night...they also lost and never held more than a four point lead. Hardly an indictment of the self proclaimed expansive style you play it it? Boring, one dimensional Hull won the game by two scores, had twice as many clean breaks and ultimately claimed the 2 points in what some are regarding as a game Rovers could and maybe should have won...

Hull won 4 try’s to 3 pal.

Fanks pal, means the world.

Last time I checked a try was worth 4 points. Hull won by 9 points, 4+4 = 8. Hence 9 points is two scores pal...

Just don’t want you getting ahead of yourself when it was conversions making up the difference princess

Cracking game really considering Kr are tipped for relegation and took a team tipped for a grand final so close around the pitch. I for one was happy with how we performed considering our pundits predictions, But if I were a Hull fan I would be a lil worried with the team of big names and money spent to be outplayed for most of the match. Time will tell come end of the season

Rovers played well above expectations and their commitment and effort was good but they lack real quality in the halfs so never really looked like posting enough points to win it. Hull will be much better when the weather gets warmer and the grounds firm up. Their big forwards and outside backs will take some stopping then. Soft grounds don't really suit our game as we cant get any speed into the ptb