HULL KR: Stan aims for PNG role (video)
STANLEY Gene will take his first step towards coaching his national side after finishing his playing career at Hull KR.
Rovers have offered the 35-year-old an ambassador's role at Craven Park and the opportunity to help on the coaching staff, but the Papua New Guinea star is still weighing up his options.
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Championship side Featherstone are interested in signing the utility player on a player/coach role and Gene hinted his decision could be sorted out within the next few days.
Whether it's Featherstone or Rovers, Gene's ultimate goal now is to coach Papua New Guinea, whom he has represented in three World Cups.
"My dream is to coach my country," Gene said.
"It would be great if I can get into coaching either here or at Featherstone.
"If I do go there, it won't be full time coaching so I'll be looking to learn my trade wherever I am.
"Nothing has been signed or sealed so we'll wait and see what happens in a couple of days.
"Rovers have offered me an ambassador role on game days and also a bit of coaching.
"I will sit down with the club and discuss things which have to be right for me."
For the full story, plus Charlie Mullan's take on Rovers' 30-16 play-off defeat, read today's Mail.
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by Hmmm 4th or 12th????, Hull
Tuesday, September 29 2009, 12:24AM
“haha,what an obsessive pathetic plonker you are.”
by ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Monday, September 28 2009, 8:42PM
“Latest News
28/09/2009
Semi Final Ticket News
Wigan Warriors will face St Helens at the GPW Recruitment Stadium (Knowsley Road) this Saturday evening in the Qualifying Semi-Final Play-Off. The game will have a 5.30pm kick off.
St Helens v Wigan Warriors
Saturday 3rd October 2009, 5.30pm
engage Super League ¿ Qualifying Semi-Final
Tickets will be available to 2009 season ticket holders only from 9am - 5pm on Tuesday 29th September and 9am - 5pm on Wednesday 30th September with a limit of two tickets per season ticket holder.
Any remaining tickets will then be released for General Sale on Thursday between 9am - 5pm, Friday between 9am - 5pm and should any tickets remain, on Saturday between 9am - 12noon.
This game is ALL TICKET and supporters are advised to pre-purchase tickets as cash admission on the day will not be available.
Tickets are on sale from the DW Stadium Ticket Office in person or by calling 0871 66 33 552.
The Wigan Club will only be selling terrace (standing) tickets and these will be priced as follows:
¿Adults £18
¿Concessions £12
¿Juniors £5
Seating tickets and tickets for disabled supporters will be available by contacting the St Helens club directly on 01744 45-50-50.
A family ticket comprising 2 adults and 2 juniors is available priced at £40, but this must also be purchased from the St Helens club directly.
Coach Travel
Departure: Old Gas Showrooms (Big Wheel) 3:30 pm
Adults - £8.00
Season Ticket Holders / Concessions - £7.50
Coach bookings can be made through the DW Stadium Ticket Office from Tuesday on 0871 66 33 552.”
by ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Monday, September 28 2009, 8:35PM
“Sat, 26 September 2009
Hull Kingston Rovers V Wigan Warriors
Preliminary Semi-Final 2
W 16 - 30
Wigan Warriors progressed through into the last four of the Play-Offs and Sunday¿s Club Call with a well deserved and hard fought 16-30 win at Hull KR on Saturday night.
The Warriors will travel to Leeds or St Helens next weekend and are 80 minutes away from a Grand Final spot once more. Their opponents will depend on Leeds decision to face either Wigan or Catalans with the other side to travel to Saints.
The Warriors were winning 18-0 at half time, thanks to tries from Carmont, Paleaaesina and Richards before Rovers hit back to score 16 points to bring them within two points. Full credit to Wigan, with Rovers on a roll the visitors grabbed an important try from Martin Gleeson with just over an hour gone and with Pat Richards goal it opened up an important 8 point lead. The Wigan win was completed as Gleeson grabbed his second try of the night late on.
Wigan Warriors named the same 17 that defeated Castleford Tigers at the DW Stadium last Sunday. Rovers welcomed back Shaun Briscoe, Jake Webster, Ben Galea and Scott Murrell, all four missed the loss at Leeds Rhinos.
Hull KR were awarded a penalty after 7 minutes for interference, Michael Dobson completely miss hit his attempted conversion from 20 metres out.
At the other Wigan wasted a good position with a forward pass from Riddell to Coley as the Warriors pressed just a few metres from the Robins try line.
It was Wigan who opened the scoring on 16 minutes, quick hands to the left as the Rovers defence moved up quickly allowed George Carmont through the gap for the games first try out wide. Richards missed the extras 0-4.
On 22 minutes Wigan extended their lead through a Richards penalty, 0-6
With ten minutes of the half left Paleaaesina extended Wigans lead, having been held over the line moments before Brian Noble¿s men won another six tackles and then a penalty and the big prop powered his way over from close range to the delight of a large following of Warriors fans behind the try line. Richards struck the conversion to open up a 0-12 lead.
Richards tried an ambitious long range penalty from just inside his own half, it had the height but the direction was just wide with 37 minutes on the clock.
Wigan were on a roll and grabbed their third try as the half drew to a close. Leuluai, O¿Loughlin out to Pat Richards who still had work to do against two Rovers defenders in the left hand corner. Richards added a great goal to open up an 0-18 lead and that¿s the way it stayed until the interval.
The home side needed the first points of the second half and they got it within three minutes. Jake Webster with a break down the right but it was Kris Welham on the left who was the Rovers try scorer. The goal was missed by Michael Dobson, 4-18.
Harrison Hansen was forced off with an injury on 50 minutes.
On 56 minutes Hull KR were right back in it, Rovers gaining possession from a knock on midfield. The home side switched from right to left and winger Peter Fox squeezed in at the corner. Dobson hit the conversion 10-18.
The tide was turning and a high tackle by Riddell sent Rovers up field once more, this time it was sub Chaz I¿Anson who stretched over for Hull KR¿s third try on 61 minutes. Dobson converted to bring Rovers within two points, 16-18.
Wigan were in desperate need of a try and they got it, Martin Gleeson managing to get the ball down despite a desperate attempt by Briscoe to stop him, the try given by the video referee. Richards hit a simple goal to give the visitors a 16-24 advantage with 64 minutes gone
Wigan made fully sure late on as Martin Gleeson grabbed his second try in the dying seconds and Richards goal made it 16-30.
A fabulous win and yet again Brian Noble and his side have done the business at the crucial business end of the season.
Wigan Warriors: Cameron Phelps, Amos”
by darren, hull
Monday, September 28 2009, 7:35PM
“itdoeslie.any of those drubbings in the playoffs by you.?.oh no you don't make the playoffs do you.?oh yes you do and lose 71-0 to bradford.remember. ???”
by its, a lie
Monday, September 28 2009, 6:47PM
“darren,guess your last three drubbings were just one offs eh lol.”
by it, does lie
Monday, September 28 2009, 6:41PM
“darren, meant to ask you are you in beverley westwood?”
by its, a lie
Monday, September 28 2009, 6:35PM
“darren i give way to your must win right atitude perhaps if your team had gone into the playoffs with your atitude they would still be performing,even though wigan were the better side on your ground but as we know league positions dont lie.lol”
by darren, hull
Monday, September 28 2009, 6:10PM
“are you not intelligent enough to understand that in a 1 off game underdogs can win,didn't you beat wigan but over a season the best comes to the top.leeds and saints in rugby league in football,manu,chelsea,liverpool,arsenal.get it its not luck.get a grip.”
by it, does lie
Monday, September 28 2009, 5:56PM
“darren why are two clubs who finished below you still contesting the play offs,by your reckoning you finished higher so should still in there.”
by it, does lie
Monday, September 28 2009, 5:52PM
“not the way you have twisted it round to suit you.”