Cory Paterson: 'We'll try to send Hull KR fans home with bragging rights'
HULL KR second rower Cory Paterson is determined to do all he can do send the Rovers fans home happy this weekend.
After suffering a fair few disappointments last season, Sunday's derby against Hull FC is the first chance to gain some bragging rights – even if the match is only a friendly.
-
'It's all about bragging rights': Cory Paterson of Hull KR
Paterson is one of eight new signings made by coach Craig Sandercock, who won one of the three Super League derbies last season.
And although the 25-year-old may be new to the city, he already knows the importance of the game for the fans who give their loyal support throughout the season.
Get 10% off your GAP insurance with ALA.co.uk using the promotional code LW10
Contact: 01653 916304
Valid until: Wednesday, June 18 2014
"This friendly game is more for the fans," Paterson told the Mail. "They pay their hard earned money to watch both sides play.
"For us, as Rovers players, we can determine whether our fans go home happy or not.
"For them, it's all about bragging rights.
"For me personally, it's my first derby and I just have to do my job as best as I can to help my team out."
Rovers' fans got their first glimpse of Paterson in last week's 32-10 win over a youthful Wigan side.
Despite only playing 40 minutes, Paterson was named man-of-the-match, thanks to a string of superb big hits and powerful runs.
Whilst surprised to get the accolade, he isn't getting carried away with it and as he knows it's still only pre-season.
"I thought there were players out on the pitch against Wigan that were better than me," Paterson said.
"If we all do our job, those accolades will come.
"Don't get me wrong, I was honoured to be named man-of-the-match but it was only a friendly and there is still a long way to go yet.
"It was good to see how many turned out to watch our game last week against a young Wigan team on a miserable Sunday afternoon in January."
Already on the path to becoming a fans' favourite with an all-action display, the former Newcastle Knights second rower showed his full range of skills.
But his kick-offs really caught the eye and he feels they will help his side throughout the course of the season.
"I can get some good hang-time on my kicks which will allow the chasing players time to get down and make their tackles," he said.
"If my kick-offs can help the team then all very well.
"It's another part of my game that can help the team.
"I don't go out to try and be a hero, I just do my job and make my tackles stick.
"I just defend as hard as I can."
Comments
by Red_Hill_Bill
Sunday, January 20 2013, 12:48PM
“Airlie, I BEL1£VE Ossietta is refering to the SMC's surcharge of £6 - I am also boycotting this game.”
by airlie22
Sunday, January 20 2013, 12:09PM
“ossietta who are you calling greedy?i thought the gate receipts were shared for this game”
by ossietta
Sunday, January 20 2013, 12:05PM
“I don't think Cory needs his head banging Slammer, every game thats played between HKR and HFCis classed as derby therefore has bragging rights. Go back a year and read the posts on here, then say the game has no bragging rights.....!
You read the posts from the B&Ws if they beat us, and vice-a-versa............!
There's one thing for sure, I will be boycotting the game... The greedy barsteads.......!”
by baldyred
Sunday, January 20 2013, 9:44AM
“kr sell-sell,learn to spell-spell.muppet!!”
by Red_Hill_Bill
Saturday, January 19 2013, 7:18AM
“Albanyrovers, how is the 10k Challenge coming along? 'Pants Down' Pearson has been reduced to begging for a rent reduction and more fans to attend.
Don't forget, you must not lick your keyboard in freezing weather, you could end up with permanent damage to your tongue.
BEL1£VE
lol”
by hullkr117
Saturday, January 19 2013, 12:30AM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ .Your are a proper silly billy Hfacrab .I am a Rovers fan but there nothing wrong with Rugby League ,just the best game in the world .As for the Tigers hope they get promotion ,so please grow up Hfcrab”
by HCAFCscarb
Friday, January 18 2013, 11:49PM
“With the Mighty Tigers grabbing all the Glory in this Football City I had forgot all about the 2 little rugby teams..
So which one will finish bottom and which one will finish second bottom ?
That's what you Egg Chasers argue about all the time isn't it with both rugby teams being rubbish.”
by bigred2012
Friday, January 18 2013, 11:10PM
“mr larvin will be at home i suppose, getting warm and his money in the bank doh, maybe a offshore account who knows, and who cares, and you being a fc fan why do you care, worry about the lack of new major signings or mr pearson begging fans to turn up as they need to meet the 10000 season ticket sales, and worrying about wanting the league to go to 12 teams cos he needs money or the classic moaning about smc who own kc not helping by lowering the payment fc pay to them yet he helped set the company up with the allams when he was at city he had the say of how much fc rent would be now he wants it lowering???? atleast by start of the new season 2013 we will be a rich club, before you moan saying we got rubbish players we got what we could afford at the time just like you lot spending most of your cap on ellis then going for cheaper options ie jason i beat woman crookes and galea and mcdonnel, oh and your so mighty black and whites that is why the game is called off how sad”
by hullkr117
Friday, January 18 2013, 10:39PM
“Tis i Tezza of OZ ,Another derby coming up ,hope both teams stay injury free and the fans enjoy there selves.ps hope Rovers win”
by Kenny2010a
Friday, January 18 2013, 9:54PM
“So where's Mr Larvin and his money?”