Charlie Mullan: Hull KR may throw caution to the wind for victory over Wigan
MS3 Craven Park has not been a place for home celebrations too often this season.
All too often, the Hull KR fans have headed for the exits contemplating defeat – often by a close margin.
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Hull KR players applaud their loyal fans after the 31-30 loss to Wakefield
None hurt as much as seeing Hull celebrate their derby success in July, a loss which was part of a run which has stretched to five consecutive home losses.
Wakefield's celebrations last time out may have been a tad over the top considering they only moved to ninth in the table.
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But the last thing Rovers want to see on Sunday is Wigan celebrating having secured themselves the league leaders shield.
Most people expect Wigan to beat the hosts considering recent form. The Warriors have also won the last eight meetings with the Robins, including four in east Hull.
In reality, the end of the season can't come soon enough for a lot of Rovers fans, but it would still be nice to end the season on a high, and with a timely reminder that on their day, KR can match the best.
It's a difficult ask, but not impossible.
Rovers are going to have to play to their very best and hope that Wigan are under-par.
Rovers have to target Sam Tomkins and try to reduce his impact by hitting him hard – but fair – early on.
He had a field day against Rovers at the DW Stadium because he was given so much space and time to do so.
It's a shame Scott Murrell isn't playing, as he is just the kind of player to raise his game and nail someone like Tomkins on an occasion such as this.
Chairman Neil Hudgell wrote off his side's chances of making the play-offs after watching Wakefield inflict the latest wound to the injured Robins.
His words caused a bit of a stir, but he has at least taken a bit of pressure off the players for the final two games.
Perhaps we will see KR throw caution to the wind, to see what that brings. The final result can't be any worse than those served up in recent weeks.
Whatever the result, this will certainly be the last action in east Hull as another season of high optimism peters out with a strong stench of disappointment.
But despite this, there have been signs of positivity.
Rovers haven't been humiliated by many sides this season, in fact, on most occasions, they have been well in games until the later stages.
In the last five months, 14 points is the most Rovers have been beaten by – with Wigan and Hull doing the damage on those occasions.
Let's hope they get things right today, because if Rovers do click, they could be the ones celebrating after the final hooter.
Comments
by kmoon
Monday, September 03 2012, 5:56PM
“tezza there is no shame losing to wigan you are dead right,but there is in throwing a 26 point lead away”
by awaysred4
Monday, September 03 2012, 7:40AM
“dexter....why do u bother...u really are a..nasty man which we all no...BAN HIM.HDM..from our page.”
by dextertexter
Monday, September 03 2012, 7:37AM
“did i hear roy orbison singing its over on the craven park tannoy,great sense of humour over in east hull.”
by dextertexter
Monday, September 03 2012, 7:27AM
“lets be honest,wigan were not a class act until the last 10 minutes,wonder what the wigan error count was lol?but 26 nil,hullfc were 16 pts up in the derby and you were all on here telling us how poor hullfc were letting a 16 pt lead slip.but 26 nil ah ah,you blew it.”
by Ricksinn
Monday, September 03 2012, 12:32AM
“test”
by hullkr117
Monday, September 03 2012, 12:16AM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ ,Well played Rovers no shame getting beat by Wigan .Good to see all the local lads coming into first grade ,yep only way forward .”
by bridrobin
Sunday, September 02 2012, 9:33PM
“Dickdark and Spoon. I'm not clinging to anything, just speaking the truth as always. I will even acknowledge that your mongrel club Gateshull are the better RL team in the City this season.
Don't get too carried away though. lol”
by dickydark
Sunday, September 02 2012, 9:26PM
“Brave,gave it all they had,robbed by the ref, sunshine was bright, internationals, injuries, the wind changed round ,grass to green , the truth is under 16 coach and his team not good enough hence outside the eight far worse than last season and sinking fast oh but look at the games they could have won , but they never hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaahhahaha.....failures”
by HullFcRick
Sunday, September 02 2012, 9:22PM
“by bridrobin
Sunday, September 2 2012, 9:02PM
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"The Lads gave there all today against a class team.
Wigan were applauded of the field by our Supporters. That would not have happened with the 'big club' across the city, their 'fans' would have left 20 minutes before the end. What was it? something like 54-10 lol"
well you dobbins need somthing to cheer about HAHAHAHAHAHA”
by dickydark
Sunday, September 02 2012, 9:17PM
“bridrobin .. did losing 54 10 keep us out the eight mmmmmmm NO are Rovers in top eight mmmm NO has Agar the coach you always mocked got his higher team higher than yours mmmmm YES how sad it must be when all you can cling to is fc getting beat 54-10 then again when half your crowd are to young to remember when Rovers last got to a major final it hardly surprising . Oh but you only got beat by a few points in a lot of games ,that must make it all the easier.next season will be no better in fact it will be worse Losing galea and replacing him with a depressed unknown,Green being replace by a thug who nobody will touch.Taylor going ,Watts at Fc now playing really well oh dear not the best day for being a Rovers fan hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaha”