GAME ON : Hull Kingston Rovers v Leeds Rhinos - 19:45:00

GENERAL CHAT ABOUT THE GAME, BUILD UP, THE ACTION AS IT HAPPENS AND AFTERMATH BELOW.

Tim Sheens describing this as a 'must win' should make for an interesting game on tele

Sheens will of done his homework on this, simply keep running at Hurrell all night should get you a shed load of tries and when he's on attack have someone on him straight away will see errors galore

I expect Hull to win this one, they put out a really good performance against Saints last week away from home.

28-10 Hull KR

They will have took some confidence of scoring 24 pts against a Saints side last week, Leeds don't look good defensively but they are very slowly getting there game together. Home advantage to Hull KR for a 10 point margin win.

Sheens certainly did his homework on how to beat Wakefield a few weeks back

Neither team seem to have much consistency whether that be from one week to the next or from one 20 min period to the next. Could be quite a few tries with neither defence looking great. Will be interesting to see what that win against Cas last week has done for Leeds in terms of confidence, if they get into a winning position this week will they be more relaxed and composed about it.

Could be a points fest.

McGuire to be the difference, home win for me.

Leeds' game management still isn't there yet. In the last three they've failed to see out two-score+ winning positions. I can see this being a close one, and that'll probably cost Leeds in the end.

he did how he managed to control our attack and stop us from scoring a try was exceptional, something that no other side has managed to do,
I expect this to be a close game today it would be even nice to see a good laying of snow as it always goes down well in Hull but that would be asking too much

Home win for me. As said above - McGuire will be the difference. 32-18 HKR.

Big relegation four pointer this one.

HKR really are a poor side so I fancy a narrow Leeds win tonight but hope I'm wrong. I like the fact the Rhinos are rock bottom and want to keep seeing them there.

Perhaps the 'McDermott Out' brigade who were busy slaughtering him over on their board during his tenure even when the trophies were rolling in, may feel they got that one a touch wrong.

God you’ve got no chance of that with some of them. Still seeing a few blaming him for this seasons losses. One or two of his worst critics on that board will still blame him if we have a 10 game losing streak in the year 2036.

Even seen one or two people on other social media celebrate when Toronto lost to Toulouse due to McDermott being the coach there now. After what he helped the club achieve that is pathetic.

Leeds all day long on this one.

“So David [Furner, did you give Brad [Dwyer the keys to the Executive Washroom after last week’s Golden Point winner?”

Angela Powers, April 2019

That tackle not complete then before it came out for McGuires try?

Quelle Surprise, Mitch Garbutt scores a try.

Leeds fans defending the decision to let him go “but but but he only played 9 games last year”

6/1 garbutt anytime. Kr have a decent side but have been riddled with injuries this year.

Thought Hull KR played my team Leigh NEXT Thursday !!!

Which day mate? Cos it isnt this one.

Pathetic abysmal defence. I said the other week that this Leeds team has no fight in it to do the tough stuff and tonight shows it and that’s on Furner and Sinfield despite the latters boast improving the culture. The Garbutt transfer continues to show Sinfield up every week.

Too many Leeds fans didn’t understand our situation of recruiting on the cheap and sticking with McDermott who would get something out of them. The club buckled to those fans and listened to them and got themselves the NRL coach and the marquee signings to sell season tickets. Should’ve ignored them fans who couldn’t see the long term plan.

I feel a bit for Brad Dwyer as he’s put a good effort in. Watkins clearly isn’t fit to play, yet Furner gets no criticism for playing him, McDermott would’ve been slaughtered for picking him based on his showings this year.

Even when Leeds were bad under McDermott, you still got the feeling they could grind out a win. They just look like walkovers now.

Leeds last tackle plays are horrendous.