Cory Paterson: Defensive resolve so key for Hull KR
HULL KR second rower Cory Paterson feels his side can continue their climb up the table if they repeat their defensive qualities at London this weekend.
Despite a slow start to the season, Rovers travel to The Stoop on Saturday evening knowing a win will keep them in the top eight.
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Hull KR's Cory Paterson
London were win-less before they travelled to Salford last Friday and blew the Reds away by 34 points in a 38-4 success.
Salford had beaten Rovers 38-34 the week before, but the Robins' 26-12 win over Warrington at MS3 Craven Park has already shown Paterson how unpredictable Super League can be.
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"Our attitude in defence will be the key in London this weekend," Paterson told the Mail.
"If we turn up with the same intensity and work ethic in defence then the points will come our way.
"Our attitude was top-notch and our defence was very good.
"Every game is big and points are so crucial every week.
"We need to take each game as a challenge and pick up as many points as we can.
"We still need a bit of work on our execution, but that will get better as the season goes on. Overall, Sunday was very pleasing as Warrington are a quality side."
Having left Craven Park with smiles on their faces at the weekend, it was in stark contrast to the atmosphere seven days earlier.
Heavily criticised at Salford for a collapse which saw them throw away a 20-point lead to lose the previous week, few gave the Robins a chance of stopping Tony Smith's side.
But after pulling out all the stops they produced their best 80-minute performance of the season.
Surprisingly, Paterson says there was no in-depth investigation after the Salford collapse and he credits hard work for the win over Warrington.
"Nothing had to be said after the Salford loss," said Paterson, who has made over 100 metres in every game this season.
"We all knew where we went wrong and where we had to improve.
"We did a lot better against Warrington than we did the previous week, and it was a good way to put right the Salford disappointment.
"That's the standard we have to keep every week now.
"It's hard but if we want to be a top side then those are the performances we need to put in consistently.
"The big thing was keeping Warrington scoreless in the second half because that's our main thing.
"We know we can score points, but to keep them to no points in the second half was the most pleasing thing.
"We still have a few things to work on in our game before we go to London this weekend."
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by biltonkev
Thursday, March 07 2013, 10:19AM
“Rovers low key signings seem to be performing better than the players signed by Pearson and shouted from the rooftops:
Galea is way past it
McDonnell is like a turnstile
Arundel hopeless
Ellis is always injured
The only good signing has been Holdsworth.”
by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:21AM
“whats the story on the FC player who crashed his car ?
it seems the HDM wont say or allow posts on the subject.”
by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:17AM
“huh
why did it not allow fool slam mer ?”
by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:16AM
“Fool********
WHY DO YOU USE A DIFFERENT USER NAME EVERYDAY ?????
And then pretend i am someone else ???????????????
i have offer to give you £100 cash IF i am using a different user name to this one..
ASK THE HULL DAILY MAIL.
you really are stupid and dim when YOU use a different name yourself every dam day..
i thought drspock was mad but he is not even half as mad as you”
by hullkr117
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 11:38PM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ .Gday Mr Eddie Fool .ethics morals and knowledge of the great game of Rugby League youve got none of that ,your bottom of the class .Just a bad sportsman of the highest order .Good job most HKR n HFC fans are way beyond your thinking .to coin a phrase from your self hahahahaha .ps Rovers n Hull to win this weekend .”
by big_redrobin
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 10:52PM
“with all the current hype and rumor going around about brett seymour...it would be nice to hear what mr pearsons views are on drink driving................oh hang on!!!!!...........”
by Forest_2413
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 9:16PM
“This could be Gentle on Saturday
http://tinyurl.com/cdm2hy4”
by Not_Mongrels
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 8:47PM
“It's so funny to read Eddy's comments.
The biggest tool on this forum is preaching morals.....Lmao.....
How's 12th place suiting you Eddy ?.....Lol....”
by Forest_2413
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 8:21PM
“Fitter, Smarter, Stronger
We have tricks up our sleeves
We will use the derby as a gauge of our progress
BEL13VE
lol”
by joshrobin
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 8:09PM
“no the best way to make yourself look stupid is by going public stating that the stand off and half back we have is rubbish they was brought in by hetherington, we will banish all memory of this by getting world class internationals in who will do a job for hull fc, we are talking with 4 players at the moment but we have almost defo got 2 of them signed up, then when they fell through we will go with what we have got, now that is stupid. no wonder poor seymour has issues, and ok if he wasn't drunk how did he manage to smash into 2 parked cars and overturn his bmw, also he must of not being sober cos he hit the cars and during a game he cannot even tackle a player, just ask david hodgeson lol, we all know that defence wins games i am looking forward to sat night and london game. also forest did have a point about gentle he does state he will make changes but he hasn't. also going back to making yourself look stupid a certain person who stated 6 internationals would arrive by end september when season passes go on sale, did he not state that top 4 is the bare minimum you will accept and the fans deserve better. did he also state that his team will be stronger and more up for every game and they have so many different tricks up the sleeve that they wont be one dimensional yet it really worked for you guys, and i bet cas is really worried about you on friday let hope webster gets a hat trick also kr have not once this season going on about we will finish here or there we are going about our buisness hoping to improve on last seasons tenth finish a top 8 would be great for us”