Derby rivalry helping Travis Burns to focus on Hull KR work
TRAVIS Burns is quickly settling in to life at Hull KR and says the fierce cross-city rivalry is helping to channel his energy in pre-season.
Unable to play until the Robins' clash with Warrington on March 3, Burns will have to wait four rounds before he samples Super League action because of a 12-match ban carried over from the NRL.
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Sidelined: Travis Burns will not start in Super League until March 3.
Whilst the enforced lay-off is not the way he wanted to start his career in England, the 28-year-old is putting it to the back of his mind by focusing on the first derby at the KC Stadium on March 29.
And the stand-off, who has only been in England for ten days, has already experienced the fractious relationship between fans of Rovers and Hull FC.
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"Hull is good," he said. "The fans I've met out on the street have been great and everyone has made me feel welcome, making the transition easy.
"The KR fans have wished me luck while the FC fans give me dirty looks. But that's the good thing about being in a city with two teams, the rivalry is as good as it is.
"That's what makes the club so special. The rivalry is well known on both sides of the world."
As one of eight new signings ahead of the 2013 campaign, Burns knows the sole focus is on improving on last season's 10th-place finish.
With Hull winning two of the three derbies convincingly, regaining the bragging rights is also high on the agenda for KR fans.
But for Burns there are more routine matters to worry about beforehand.
He added: "I'm looking forward to running out to the atmosphere at Craven Park.
"The fans are very passionate and you only have to see them walking down the street to see that.
"But my focus is on pre-season. The training has been solid and everyone is training well."
Comments
by ossietta
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 8:17AM
“Plan_n to be honest that looks a promising squad and if they perform to their potential then I think the B&Ws will have a very good season, "IMO"........! However, I'm more excited with our recruitment of young contenders and I'm really looking forward to the new season....!
I think there will be one more signing as well, and if the stories that are coming from Craven park are true then I think we'll have a good entertaining season....! (and thats all we ask).”
by Plan_N
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 6:52AM
“shaunk
You might as well get your mate to pay up now.
Gateshulls squad numbers
1/ Shannon McDonnell
2/ Jason Crookes
3/ Joe Arundel
4/ Kirk Yeaman
5/ Tom Briscoe
6/ Daniel Holdsworth
7/ Brett Seymour
8/ Mark O'Meley
9/ Danny Houghton
10/ Andy Lynch
11/ Gareth Ellis
12/ Danny Tickle
13/ Joe Westerman”
by MikeHKR
Monday, November 26 2012, 11:16PM
“Plan_N
Your an idiot and that's why you have to change your username twice a week.
I wont reply to you again, I find things at the bottom of my shoe that have more value to me than your opinion.”
by MikeHKR
Monday, November 26 2012, 11:15PM
“banditman
I know for a fact he was offered a deal by London and I also know this to be true. Wigan did not offer him a contract, I'm unaware of the Catalan interest so I wont comment.”
by Plan_N
Monday, November 26 2012, 11:09PM
“banditman
Do you get the feeling that Mike is a wolf in sheeps clothing?”
by banditman
Monday, November 26 2012, 10:53PM
“Mike hull kr travis had no offers from london it was wigan and catalan where interested and offers from three nrl clubs i no this to be true.”
by MikeHKR
Monday, November 26 2012, 9:25PM
“banditman
He had 2 offers ourselves and London, London offered more money but our contract offer gave him and his family more security.”
by Plan_N
Monday, November 26 2012, 9:03PM
“shaunk
I am sure Dove house will appreciate your winnings”
by shaunk
Monday, November 26 2012, 8:48PM
“i have had a bit of fun at work today
one of the lads and i have had a bet £10.00.
he thinks fc will finish in the top four with the
quality signings and the other team members already have.
i took him up on this offer and have pledged my winnings
to our local charity dove house ( when i win i will dbl the amount).
he also made me laugh again when he said fc are to sign hock this week.
now i thought they maybe some truth in this as hock would fit in well with the rest of the cluckers in west hull. !!!!!.”
by Plan_N
Monday, November 26 2012, 8:35PM
“Jezhull
That should be a capital S at the start of your sentence.
Priceless
BEL13VE
lol”