Morgan happy with closing win

Agar slams players for 'weak' performance

Last updated: 7th September 2008

Morgan happy with closing win

Morgan: Not squeeky clean

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Hull KR coach Justin Morgan said he was 'satisfied' with the engage Super League campaign after watching his side end the season with a 36-8 derby victory over Hull.

Morgan said his side was dominant for much of the game and the performance represented a solid effort given the stage of the season.

"It was very nice to finish with a flourish," said Morgan after the game, which attracted a record crowd for the ground of 10,197.

"Sometimes you can fall into the habit of being a bit loose in the last game of the season, especially after all the lead-up to last week in terms of Hull's fanfare about the cup, but I thought we were pretty focused about the game.

"We weren't squeaky clean with the way we performed but I thought we were dominant for most of the game.

"I think seventh is a fair reflection of where we are. Satisfied is a word I'd use.

"We've beaten everyone above us apart from Leeds, beaten the French twice, so I think seventh is a good reflection and a good standing of where we are in the competition.

"It would have been nice to have got to the play-offs but it was not to be. We need to kick on from this point. We need to make sure that we make some progress and have some more consistency in our play."

Inexcusable

Opposite number Richard Agar said he was glad to see the end of a long, injury-hit campaign but admitted his players too readily accepted last week's defeat in the cup final as an excuse to underperform.

"Probably the one positive to come out of today is that it is the end of the season for us," he admitted. "I can't find the right adjective to describe today.

"We've put enough excuses up for them this season and some things are inexcusable. Today probably summed up what we've been about this year - just not good enough, indisciplined and weak at times.

"Unfortunately you don't get two points for training sessions, you get two points for turning up and putting the effort in on a weekend.

"You might say we had a tough week last week and we did, but I think we were too easily ready to fall behind that excuse.

"We're going to have a look at the squad, it's safe to say you can't cut a swathe through them all but we'll certainly have a look at the depth and quality of it.

"It's very difficult at this time of the year with the market but I think some blokes have probably had their last chance."