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Cas by the fireside
So in a week were the bongo drums were beating loud n clear by Monday night around East Hull of Cookey being dropped from the team to face Castleford !
We even had an exclusive rumour on the Rovers unofficial forum by the Ticketmaster which was soon locked by the Admin ! All i will say is if you thought Stanley Genes book was a good un well you wait till the King of East Hull pens his memoirs and blows the lid off his Rugby L
eague Career ,i will be first in the Q to buy a copy !
The Rallyround crew went in Eddies hearse to Cas and Alis sausage rolls were just a fading memory to the lads as the Sausage Meat looked kinda sad as it waited for Hulls number one quiche and sausage roll maker to pop it back in the fridge ready for the Saints game !
As for me i made the short journey into Ings to visit my mate 'Madge Mann' who was a fine host with pizza and chips on the menu as we settled down to watch the game on Sky .
Now after slating the Rovers team last week i waited for the team to be named by Tinkerman Morgan ,we actually had a natural stand off in the team with Chaz I'Anson picked to play and not carry the water bottles !
Jake Webster took to the field looking like an Eygptian Mummy ,i thought his arm was gonna fall off at some point ,he had more strapping on than Nick Fozzards elbow !
Ben Cockayne kept his place in the team after last weeks howler and to be fair to him his try saving tackle on Castlefords Ainscough and his try would of given him a much needed confidence booster and i was happy i didnt have to show my Ass in Hammonds window as Briscoe returned at full back .
Scott Murrell had his best game in a long ,long time in a Rovers shirt and looked as though he had a point to prove to me and a few others ! His 40/20 kick was a beauty and his try all about determination and belief ,lets have more of it Scott !
Joel Clinton made his debut and he showed what a quality player he is going to be for Rovers .So with the Ticketmaster rumour now confirmed i was at a loss again with Cookes exclusion from the squad and we had Mick Vella propping at loose forward ?
The game itself well Rovers looked miles faster and sharper and passed the ball at more speed than last week and were unlucky to find themselves trailing Cas with Ainscough running riot as they raced into a 10 -0 lead even though one of them came from a forward pass ! Have a look it was miles forward !
Rovers were playing as a team tonight and showed character and determination to get that result for the Rovers hordes who had made the short journey up the m62 for a live televised game and again they outsung the home fans and came over loud n clear on the box ! Stand out players for me were Liam Watts and Rhys Lovegrove who were outstanding for Rovers .Lady Luck smiled on Rovers tonight with Watts match winning try finally breaking Castlefords hearts and their coach Terry Matterson crying like a baby on his after match interview.
So will Cooke return for the Saints game on Sunday ? All will be revealed on Sunday this is Ali G for Rallyroundtherobins.com ,10-5 over n out !
Hudds @ Home
So my first game of the season on a bitter ,freezing cold day in East Ull .
With new Rallyroundtherobins signing NickHKR signed up on a 5 year Rallyround contract just last week things were looking up as we look forward to Nicks ramblings on his travels supporting Hull KR . It as been noted Nick that you need to get your haircut and have a shave more often on matchdays ! So take note or no quiche for you son .
After last weeks poor show at Wigan ,was it just me who expected more changes to the team selection than Justin Morgan gave us to face the Giants .
Kris Welham kept his place after his horror show at Wigan ?
Jake Webster playing at stand off again ? Baffling ,your having a laugh arnt you Justin he has'nt got a clue and neither have you at the moment .
Ben Cockayne at full back had a mare and if he keeps his place against Cas and Chaz Ianson stays as water carrier i will show my ass in Hammonds Window !
Murrell who had spoken to the Hull Daily Mail earlier in the week about playing anywere for Hull KR long as hes playing ,well can i suggest the reserves !
Over the years at Craven Park we have been blessed with a conveyor belt of first class numer 9s and i have seen a few Flash Flannagan ,David Watkinson,Ray Price ,Mike Dixon all masters of their trade in that posistion ,but for some reason Morgan insists on picking and playing an out of form Murrell who is clearly out of his depth in the posistion at number 9 .
And it may be only 3 games into the season but we the fans deserve better than this shower of shite we witnessed on Sunday ,it was pathetic ,the worrying thing is we have seen this happen before a clueless ,guttless effort in a Rovers shirt ,we had 2,500 fans missing from the last home game ,so much for them fans returning after their first visit to Craven Park and a visit from X Factors Olly .
And who can blame them we have a team of players that insist on passing a ball either too high or too low ,i dont know of any other team that does this ? We are clueless with no recognised number 6 ,and Dobson is wasted now in the team.
Clint Newton needs to pull his finger out and get some kind of communication going with Cookey instead of looking at Cookey like it was all his fault when clearly it wasnt !
The game itself well what can you say Shuddersfield will never have it so easy in a game their massive pack were willing runners and Shirleys Ponytail never really got dirty ,Shuddersfield didnt really need him ,they won at a canter .
The two Hodgsons were superb and the speedy Hull born winger David Hodgson had pace to burn and bagged a hat trick ,how Liam Colbon would of relished some of his ball time and ran down the wings instead of running aimlessly into a opposistion pack that
was waiting to smash you ! Highlite of the day for me was Eddie Palace bringing his Billy Joels greatest hits CD to get signed at halftime ,the poor old sod was getting mixed up again withthe new Kid on the block Joel Clinton who was freezing and shivering as he was introduced to the crowd at half t
ime . The quiche and sausage rolls went down a treat as Hitler n FET filled their tums .Me i left at 22-0 with 12 minutes to go and i was joined by hundreds who had made that choice to leave early and rightly so ,we pay good money to be entertained and on this showing a live Sky game away to Cas next on the horizon i can see one of the poorest turnouts from the Rovers hordes who expect better ! Have a safe trip to Cas i wont be there .This is Alistair Gee for Rallyroundtherobins ,10-5 over nout !So here goes no doubt i will ruffle a few feathers again with my season preveiw but its only my opinion so dont take offence .
David Mills should be paid up and told your never going to make it in Super League .
Jake Webster will never play for New Zealand again whilst he keeps on getting injured during his game time in a Hull Kr shirt and will struggle to get through the full season with Ratu wanting that centre shirt.
Scott Murrell i cant understand how he gets picked at all ! Chaz Anson would play him off the park at 6 n 13 and should be given more game time .Murrell at hooker ? No chance too slow and offers nothing in attack !
And if Cooke is to play at 6 lets give him the ball more and let him run at defenders what a waste of talent this East Hull kids been ,hes a local lad playing for his beloved Hull KR and the team should be built around him ,infact Morgan should give him the Captains arm band but we all know thats never going to happen dont we .Cookey would of been gone last season if Wakey could of afforded him and Danny Brough would of been playing for Rovers ,but it wasnt to be . So as we look at what will be his last season at Rovers i really hope Cookey turns on the style either at 6 or 13 and shoves two fingers at those that wrote him off !
All hail Paul Cooke The King of East Hull !
So with money being a bit too tight to mention at Craven Park my wish for windows and air con in the Robins Nest are a bit like Eddie Palace fathering another child ! Not a chance !
More pies are required on match days as they always seem to run out ?
The players dug outs should be lowered into the ground as they get in the way for those watching in the Well but again thats not going to happen .
Rufus the best mascot in Super League should be knighted and i hope its Lee in the suit and nobody else .
To those of you that stand in the East Stand lets have a new chant of East Stands Barmy Army ,c mon Evo ,Piddy n Garthy get it sorted theres no finer sight from the West Stand than the East Stand in full voice it really does look an awesome sight .
To the players of Hull Kingston Rovers when you pull on that shirt remember were this club was a few seasons ago in them NL1 days ,and give us your best on match days thats all we ask and nots let have what happened last season after that Challenge Cup defeat at home to Warrington when it all went tits up ! And we the fans suffered !
To Justin Morgan play players in their natural positions and dont be a Tinkerman !
As for me i will be at Rovers when i can get there due to a new career change and doing shift work on weekends so dont be to hard on me when you see me at a game .
And having to work with a few Dullas at work i can tell you they all know the words to Red Red Robin and are closet Rovers fans really !
So as i go get my ingredients for another quiche i wish you all a happy new season and remember we are Hull KR ,wear your colours with pride regardless of the result !
This is Alistair Gee for Rallyroundtherobins.com. 10-5 over n out.
