Hull KR boss Willie Peters reacts after weakened Salford Red Devils squad leaves League Leaders' Shield hopes in tatters

[thegimble]

So! It’s okay for other clubs to make wholesale changes to their squads for games but not Salford?

You’re not telling me that this hasn’t come from the Yorkshire press & HKR having complained to the RFL!

If they hadn’t changed the game at such short notice they may not have had this problem with Salford!

Move their game to Thursday also or just move both games back to Friday.

And how come HKR can have the Tribunal deferred from this evening? https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ng-9560663

So it’s "knives out" from HKR & the Yorkshire Mafia to try & make sure the RFL give them an 70/30 % chance of winning the SL! Can’t let that Wigan Warriors start winning things again!!

Yorkshire barstewards


We best not let that happen!

It's not about Salford it's about us. If they rule now all sides bar us will suffer in the future. We have depth and quality through the squad. I have no issues if SL make a rule. BUT it will cost others more than us.

Its a reaction to us getting a pass this week. No one moaned when Burgess did it for Wire this season before the CC final against us.

Imagine the uproar next season we play CC final and both sides have to play strong squads. We go deep but no other squad does.

HKR rested before last seasons cc final. This is hypocrisy as usual by the Yorkshire mafia.

[moto748]

I certainly don't see why Salford should be bullied by the RFL if other clubs doing the same thing in the past haven't been.

[Charriots Offiah]

I certainly don't see why Salford should be bullied by the RFL if other clubs doing the same thing in the past haven't been.

Why have they not acted previously? Warrington the week before the Challenge Cup Final!

[Mike]

Salford should be able to get away with it based on the various options they have for excuses, but it is very much a double standards issue. However, I imagine if we'd complained before the CC final perhaps an investigation would have been launched then too. Maybe not. But we don't tend to raise these things.

I'm not saying HKR raised this though. In previous incidents SKY wasn't focused on the games affected. This time they are and they're probably annoyed by the match being a none event. However it would be amusing if Salford turned round and said it's because of the unexpected 5day turn around!

[WarriorWinger]

I am mixed on this, on the one hand, what is the point in having a large squad if you are not allowed to use it how and when you see fit.
On the other hand, would I be annoyed if it was a team doing the same that could potentially disadvantage Wigan, I probably would be but it is up to the clubs to not be in a position where they have to rely on another club 'doing them a favour', so I say it's swings and roundabouts so let the clubs use the players how they see fit.
How would it look if in the first play off round if Salford were so jaded from not being able to rest players that it ended up a blow out score with whoever they played, much better to have an intense play off game for what is the pinnacle end of season shoot out

[Jonathon Kerr (JK)]

There is also the rule this year that players are limited to the amount of games they play. At some point throughout the season all clubs have to rotate their players.

I have absolutely no issue with it, it’s a squad game and this is great opportunity for the Salford youngsters to learn on the job. Good luck to them, but I am expecting us to put on a performance early on before Peet starts his interchanges and extended minutes for some.

[josie andrews]

I am mixed on this, on the one hand, what is the point in having a large squad if you are not allowed to use it how and when you see fit.
On the other hand, would I be annoyed if it was a team doing the same that could potentially disadvantage Wigan, I probably would be but it is up to the clubs to not be in a position where they have to rely on another club 'doing them a favour', so I say it's swings and roundabouts so let the clubs use the players how they see fit.
How would it look if in the first play off round if Salford were so jaded from not being able to rest players that it ended up a blow out score with whoever they played, much better to have an intense play off game for what is the pinnacle end of season shoot out

Salford don’t have a large squad, that’s why they’re giving some of their more experienced players a rest.

HKR, Warrington, Leeds & Saints have all done this previous to big games, so why is it that lowly, no disrespect, Salford, doing it can cause so much uproar?

They have a squad which is being utilised as the coach sees fit. Nothing wrong with what Salford are doing.

And although it’s being denied that HKR & Willie Peters have not brought this up with the RFL, their past behaviour regarding referees looking out for the golden child & complaining about players pretending to be injured, when their players have done the same & other things that could affect them makes the denial of it very much hard to believe IMO!

[WarriorWinger]

I am mixed on this, on the one hand, what is the point in having a large squad if you are not allowed to use it how and when you see fit.
On the other hand, would I be annoyed if it was a team doing the same that could potentially disadvantage Wigan, I probably would be but it is up to the clubs to not be in a position where they have to rely on another club 'doing them a favour', so I say it's swings and roundabouts so let the clubs use the players how they see fit.
How would it look if in the first play off round if Salford were so jaded from not being able to rest players that it ended up a blow out score with whoever they played, much better to have an intense play off game for what is the pinnacle end of season shoot out

Salford don’t have a large squad, that’s why they’re giving some of their more experienced players a rest.

HKR, Warrington, Leeds & Saints have all done this previous to big games, so why is it that lowly, no disrespect, Salford, doing it can cause so much uproar?

They have a squad which is being utilised as the coach sees fit. Nothing wrong with what Salford are doing.

And although it’s being denied that HKR & Willie Peters have not brought this up with the RFL, their past behaviour regarding referees looking out for the golden child & complaining about players pretending to be injured, when their players have done the same & other things that could affect them makes the denial of it very much hard to believe IMO!

I suspect the uproar is generally based around Salford 'gifting' Wigan the LLS when everyone else was hoping KR would secure top spot, if KR wanted to be guaranteed a top finish they should have beaten us a few weeks ago, otherwise you are in the hands of everyone else.

[nathan_rugby]

There is also the rule this year that players are limited to the amount of games they play. At some point throughout the season all clubs have to rotate their players.

I have absolutely no issue with it, it’s a squad game and this is great opportunity for the Salford youngsters to learn on the job. Good luck to them, but I am expecting us to put on a performance early on before Peet starts his interchanges and extended minutes for some.

That rule is not in place.

[nathan_rugby]

I am mixed on this, on the one hand, what is the point in having a large squad if you are not allowed to use it how and when you see fit.
On the other hand, would I be annoyed if it was a team doing the same that could potentially disadvantage Wigan, I probably would be but it is up to the clubs to not be in a position where they have to rely on another club 'doing them a favour', so I say it's swings and roundabouts so let the clubs use the players how they see fit.
How would it look if in the first play off round if Salford were so jaded from not being able to rest players that it ended up a blow out score with whoever they played, much better to have an intense play off game for what is the pinnacle end of season shoot out

Salford don’t have a large squad, that’s why they’re giving some of their more experienced players a rest.

HKR, Warrington, Leeds & Saints have all done this previous to big games, so why is it that lowly, no disrespect, Salford, doing it can cause so much uproar?

They have a squad which is being utilised as the coach sees fit. Nothing wrong with what Salford are doing.

And although it’s being denied that HKR & Willie Peters have not brought this up with the RFL, their past behaviour regarding referees looking out for the golden child & complaining about players pretending to be injured, when their players have done the same & other things that could affect them makes the denial of it very much hard to believe IMO!

Because it will have an impact on who wins the league.

We would be saying the same if we were in the position of Warrington or St Helens.

From a Hull KR perspective they have right to be annoyed, because it almost removes any likelihood of them winning the league, but they do need to look at themselves and realise they wouldn't be in this position if they had won more games and had things into their own hands. Its annoying and unfortunate, but not Wigan's fault.