Hull KR head coach Justin Morgan was quick to admit a "poor display all round" after watching his side lose 30-0 to Huddersfield.
"We got progressively worse as the game went on," Robins coach admits
Hull KR head coach Justin Morgan was quick to admit a "poor display all round" after watching his side succumb to a 30-0 home defeat at the hands of Huddersfield Giants.
The visitors scored six tries in all, with a hat-trick from wing David Hodgson complemented by further scores for Shaun Lunt, Larne Patrick and Leroy Cudjoe.
Morgan said: "I think that was a disappointing display all round. We did not start well and did not get any better. In fact we got progressively worse as the game went on.
"We did not show any patience with the amount of possession we had at times and we pushed the pass and that cost us.
"We could not defend our areas at times either."
Morgan refused to blame heavy playing conditions which followed overnight snow and said the Giants had simply performed better.
"I will have to delve very deeply to find any positives to take from today. We were way off with our attack and our defence was very scratchy," he added.
New signing Joel Clinton was introduced to Craven Park crowd at half-time but Morgan could not confirm when the Australian would make his debut.
"I need to digest what happened first," he said. "We have to take our hats off to Huddersfield. They played the better game. It was very frustrating not being able to turn pressure into points. That's what we practice all week.
"I have said all along it's work in progress and we will stay positive. It was a poor display today but we have to make sure we don't walk around next week with our heads too low for too long. We have no excuses for the way we played it was just a genuinely poor display."
Not outstanding
Despite the impressive margin of victory, however, Giants coach Nathan Brown said he was still not overly impressed with his side's display.
"It was obviously good to nil them but I did not think it was an outstanding performance," he said.
"In particular in the second half I thought our defence was pretty reasonable but we sort of faffed about in attack.
"To keep them to nil was very pleasing but I just think in attack our determination to come up with the right play was a little half-hearted. Or maybe the desire was not quite right.
"We had them on the ropes at 18-0 at the break but we just coasted along and our execution on good ball is not quite right at the moment.
"After watching Warrington and Wigan you know some sides have progressed and some will go backwards. We just have to make sure we are among the ones who go forward."
