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Here we go!!!!! I couldn’t sleep at all I was still living it!! I couldn’t stop marvelling at it in the journey of coming down after the match. I just couldn’t believe it. A stack of Buds afterwards in fact never touched it!!! Having come down a bit this morning from a truly amazing experience which after 64 years of season tickets was still a privilege to experience, I marvelled at how I had witnessed a second half that was one of those rare occasions when after thousands of hours of live rugby watching YOUR club, you still can’t believe what’s happening before your eyes. Over egging it??? Well why not, for when you take your partisan views out of it for the average RL follower it was in the overall picture of rugby pretty earth shattering. For me it was the last five minutes at Wembley in 2016, it was Rover at Caravan Park in 2016 and it was Porky Pearce’s break, Dicks backing up and the subsequent try by McCaffrey against Wigan after the hooter had gone that famous time at the Boulevard on 20 th March 1988. To the dedicated obsessive it was one of those moments you never forget the ones that as true fans we milestone our lives with. OK we won’t win the cup but what an unexpected and even unimaginable victory that was. I expected to get up and find it was in fact Saturday morning and it had all been a dream that was in essence so far-fetched it was rubbish. This was Wigan at their fortress defending their record of winning everything and blowing everyone away last season. Wigan who started this season like a house on fire and who put over 40 on us just 4 weeks ago at home. Wigan about whom a Thesaurus of compliments had been exausted. No one, including me, gave us a hope and after 15 minutes with us 16 points down, the only consolation as I watched through my fingers was that I got that bit right!!! No one gave us a hope and anyone who said they still did at half time is a liar!! I don’t care how wise you are after the event!! Yet somehow just like us constantly defying the odds and keeping Leigh out last week some magical manifestation came to pass and we fought and fought sometimes against the officials and our lack of any luck and often against a really class outfit desperate to continue their domination of the British game (but who, in fairness I admit, perhaps believed their own publicity once they were well in front). But, in the end somehow we came through. Old men did it all again and rolled back the years and young heroes became legends in a very special game and we all simply couldn’t believe it. How often has such a scenario seen the side we had fought to get back close to just got the final heartbreaker, how often have we just failed to get that final score and how often have we thrown it away in the last seconds. Many times, I hear you say, but not this time guys… we did em!!!! So, enjoy the afterglow of the next four or so days and the Rovers fans trying to explain it away, then with two days to go to the next hit up we’ll all start panicking again!!! But make no mistake about it, this was a very, very special moment in out supporting lives and one we should never forget. I don’t know about it being the hope that kills you but at times like this, I think it’s the obsession and love that does that!! At least I still know the old tickers OK!! What a Brilliant win!!! P.S. Good piece by Dan https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-rise-new-found-10027775
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Here we go!!!!! I couldn’t sleep at all I was still living it!! I couldn’t stop marvelling at it in the journey of coming down after the match. I just couldn’t believe it. A stack of Buds afterwards in fact never touched it!!! Having come down a bit this morning from a truly amazing experience which after 64 years of season tickets was still a privilege to experience, I marvelled at how I had witnessed a second half that was one of those rare occasions when after thousands of hours of live rugby watching YOUR club, you still can’t believe what’s happening before your eyes. Over egging it??? Well why not, for when you take your partisan views out of it for the average RL follower it was in the overall picture of rugby pretty earth shattering. For me it was the last five minutes at Wembley in 2016, it was Rover at Caravan Park in 2016 and it was Porky Pearce’s break, Dicks backing up and the subsequent try by McCaffrey against Wigan after the hooter had gone that famous time at the Boulevard on 20 th March 1988. To the dedicated obsessive it was one of those moments you never forget the ones that as true fans we milestone our lives with. OK we won’t win the cup but what an unexpected and even unimaginable victory that was. I expected to get up and find it was in fact Saturday morning and it had all been a dream that was in essence so far-fetched it was rubbish. This was Wigan at their fortress defending their record of winning everything and blowing everyone away last season. Wigan who started this season like a house on fire and who put over 40 on us just 4 weeks ago at home. Wigan about whom a Thesaurus of compliments had been exausted. No one, including me, gave us a hope and after 15 minutes with us 16 points down, the only consolation as I watched through my fingers was that I got that bit right!!! No one gave us a hope and anyone who said they still did at half time is a liar!! I don’t care how wise you are after the event!! Yet somehow just like us constantly defying the odds and keeping Leigh out last week some magical manifestation came to pass and we fought and fought sometimes against the officials and our lack of any luck and often against a really class outfit desperate to continue their domination of the British game (but who, in fairness I admit, perhaps believed their own publicity once they were well in front). But, in the end somehow we came through. Old men did it all again and rolled back the years and young heroes became legends in a very special game and we all simply couldn’t believe it. How often has such a scenario seen the side we had fought to get back close to just got the final heartbreaker, how often have we just failed to get that final score and how often have we thrown it away in the last seconds. Many times, I hear you say, but not this time guys… we did em!!!! So, enjoy the afterglow of the next four or so days and the Rovers fans trying to explain it away, then with two days to go to the next hit up we’ll all start panicking again!!! But make no mistake about it, this was a very, very special moment in out supporting lives and one we should never forget. I don’t know about it being the hope that kills you but at times like this, I think it’s the obsession and love that does that!! At least I still know the old tickers OK!! What a Brilliant win!!! P.S. Good piece by Dan https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc-rise-new-found-10027775
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| Well well well I didn’t see that 2nd half coming, how wrong some people are the internet coaches surprisingly don’t know more than JC, Myler and Lasty. We needed old heads alongside our young crop of talent and a good Sh(Sezer) to guide us round the park. Not all about pace when you have a good 1, 7, 9 &13, we have enough pace in the two wingers who are proving to be phenomenal talents.
Rapana immense always gets us going forward, Asiata brilliant link up moves us round brilliantly, Sezer the missing link fantastic hands and kicking game also speeds us up with ball in hand, Amir at 9 fantastic and a tough player, Hardaker another shrewd signing made a great break yesterday plus plenty of versatility. Only Holmes and Chamberlain yet to prove there worth. Big Jed and Knight have added amazing size Our pack. Ashworth looked good and little Brad off the bench put in a great shift and hit Nsemba three times in 2nd half and nullified him, fantastic performance small steps but definitely going in the right direction. Three away wins already after none for 18 months.
Keep up the good work JC, Richie and Thurkill I trust in you and believe in everything you are doing.
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| Jake the Peg: Fecking awesome but probably opens the door for the Dobbins to win the cup
They are favourites now let’s see if they handle it or choke again
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| Mr. Zucchini Head: bonaire: 22/4 down and a poor ill disciplined first half that i thought put paid to my post that i wouldnt be surprised if we won and it would be a closer game than most predicted. A magnificent second half both in defence and attack and what a difference it was We looked good ball in hand and the team gave us the most exciting 40 minutes we have had since the C/C final against Warrington. Liam knight looks to be a good pick up and with him and Liam Watts offloading we could cause teams problems with the space created. If i had to criticise anything its Sezers kicking on the last tackle.Needs to vary it as its just an easy take for the defence and sets them on the front foot. Other than that once again Sezer MOM. Lewis Martin standing up Bevan French then taking him on on the outside was a classic
The thing about Sezer's kicking is something I've thought all season. He stands very deep in the pocket and it means that A. He's kicking on the back foot making it harder to find the floor. And B. A lot of the chasers are offside. It's a nitpick, but it's something I would be trying to work on if I was on the coaching staff.
The second half was as good as I've seen us play since 2017. The width and precision we attacked with was superb. Teams just don't cut Wigan up that easily, but we did it over and over again. I'm really excited about what this team can do.
Sezer kicks high knowing it’s going to a defender I think so our line can get up there to defend high. He seldom seems to kick for touch. Guess it’s stats driven. Shame to criticise after that match . Sezer was easily mom for me but there were many great performances
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