HULL KR: Wakefield are favourites, says Morgan
HULL KR coach Justin Morgan says Wakefield's form makes them favourites to win tonights's clash at Craven Park – even though John Kear's side lost 52-0 in their last match.
Morgan thinks Wakefield's ten-try home loss to Huddersfield actually puts them in a commanding position at Craven Park.
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Justin Morgan believes Wakefield will be keen to set the record straight after losing their last match 52-0.
Pointing to KR's own two-match unbeaten response to their 30-0 loss to Huddersfield as evidence, Morgan says his men are prepared to face a backlash.
He explained: "If you look at Super League this year already, we got beat 30-0 and came back and won the week after.
"Bradford, Catalans and Harlequins have all been beaten convincingly and come back and won the next week.
"Form tells you it's heavily in Wakefield's favour, but we are keen to buck that trend.
"We are realistic to know that we are going to have to be very good in terms of energy, enthusiasm and desire."
Heading into tonight's clash looking for a third straight win on the back of beating St Helens 28-24, history is not on Rovers' side.
Wakefield have beaten the Robins in four of their previous six Super league meetings, a statistic Morgan is keen to redress.
"We'll be looking after our own backyard," he said. "The attitude we need is one that we have to be tight the way we play.
"We need to concentrate on how we've practiced and make sure we do that for the entire 80 minutes.
"We can't be loose in our approach. If we do that, we will be good enough to win."
Having suffered a similar experience to Kear when losing to the Giants three weeks ago, Morgan knows his Wakefield counterpart will be looking for a similar positive outcome.
"I saw a similar face a fortnight ago when I was looking in the mirror," said the Australian.
"I know how hard performances like that are to swallow.
"But I remember how we were the following week. No doubt they will have the same ingredients.
"They will want to make the improvements for their own self pride.
"We are realistic in knowing what is going to happen but we can't get too caught up in that."
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by Jay, hull
Saturday, March 13 2010, 1:47PM
“Red4ever I did not blame the ref for either game, I was amazed no one on HDM blamed the ref as usually happens was my point. Childs had a good game, just a pity KR didnt. They are playing under par at the moment. Lets hope they get it together for the derby”
by Red4ever, easthull
Saturday, March 13 2010, 12:21AM
“Sorry my post should have been to Jay,Not toothsayer”
by Red4ever, east hull
Saturday, March 13 2010, 12:18AM
“Truthsayer....How can we blame the ref at our game?,I have just watched a rerun of our match and to be honest thats the best refferee i have seem in that young lad Childs and i think most RL fans watchind a round the country will agree with me,I will me,He made every decision and never went to the video once only to check that try that was slightly iffy,I wont comment on the ref at Wigan i will leave that to the Hull fans that was there,I will comment about one of our players though who i thought was dross and thats Clinton,if he is SL material,Well words fail me.Just to say he is not the answer ,he is big yes but to lazy and inept,Morgan get him fit in the reserves”
by jay, Hull
Friday, March 12 2010, 11:04PM
“Truthsayer.....second caller on blunderside calling for Agar to be sacked and Long not good at all tonight. Both sides not at their best..funny no side blammed the refs tonight.”
by backtotheboulevard, hull
Friday, March 12 2010, 10:51PM
“you should have won, now there will be loads of city fains on our sites gloating about how rugby lge is an m62 sport and we both cant do any good.”