Troll away loves.

Do it here, or be banned.
I'm laying down the law..!

I'm not here to gloat, I just want to ram it down "Stirlingshire Saint" for being a c0ck all week on the Rovers board. I had several texts from a Sts supporting friend tonight, and he said we deserved it despite the ref. I would never rubbish Saints for losing 1 game, but let us have our 15 mins of fame.

Agreed.

We were beaten by the better side, and yeah - Smith didn't exactly help, but we made bad decisions too.

Well done to KR.

Congratultions!

Ian Smith is a wan*er he gave us nothing tonight that is a FACT. However thats not us Saints fans saying we should of won. Hull KR deserved there victory. Welldone. Just hope you can keep it up.

Nothing to troll about as such.

With the likes of Gidley, Roby, Graham & Pryce, Saints will be thereabouts this year.

But, I don't think for a second your youngsters (Eastmond aside) are anywhere near the class of the youngsters Leeds are bringing through...

Can't see many academy products in your team. Am I right in saying that Welham was the only one last night.

Lets not forget...this is only our third season in super league. When we were in national league one the obvious route for good young talent was across the river at Dull FC and super league. The balance of power has somewhat shifted now and kids will want to play for rovers now. Paul cooke would never have played for dull fc, richard horne is another big rovers fan and you only got wilkin cos of the attraction of super laegue. Your academy stars did,nt exactly get you a result last night did they, get over it. Saints,Bulls and pie eaters have had their time, the big four is no more. Its time for the new kids on the block.

No.

Saying that, we've a long way to go to catch up to the likes of you and Leeds on the youth front. Allthough that's kind of expected and we're gradually doing something about it.

Err I'Anson filled in for Cooke and contributed to the first try and had a decent performance.

Anyway, Hull KR is a work in progress and we have some excellent kids in the 16/17 year old bracket, partially due to the fact ourselves and FC can select kids from a massive catchment area unlike a small town like St Helens.

I was simply pointing out that I think a decline will bite your club when Gidley, Cunningham and Long retire.

My mistake 2 players. Welham and I'Anson.

You know these youngsters of whom you speak? We only just signed them up this season. One had his debut against Warrington, another had his debut against you (Dixon). I think Ashurst had his debut last week? Can't remember. Wheeler has played first grade about three times (and probably scored each time) and Foster has yet to play first grade I think (he kicks like a demon) except in our pre-season friendlies. Frodsham has also played a handful of times for us at first grade. Eastmond, however, has played a number of games for us at first grade but sadly at the moment seems to be a bit of an injury magnet. Eastmond came along I think with the last wave of recruits. You may notice the hooker at Huddersfield. He's one of our academy recruits. Doing good things under a good coach. Smith seems to be doing ok at Celtic just now. Tyrer may be a bust but if the others do well then one not making it is hardly a disaster.

Since our latest batch of recruits - all seven of them - have only just started playing first grade this season, I really don't see how they can be compared to Leeds's lot, favourably or otherwise?

Some fair points there.

I just think the players that Leeds are bringing through are real "athletes" with [igenuine[/i pace and that is where their youth development is ahead of every other club in SL at the moment.

It's just my opinion that Gidley, Pryce, Roby, Cunningham & Long paper over the cracks of the rest of your team and 3 of those 5 players are gonna retire soon.

For instance; I've seen enough SL games of Tyrer to know that he won't make half the player that our own Kris Whelam will make (if he keeps progressing) but because Tyrer is connected to Saints, he's probably thought of as a better prospect.

And I think when Gidley, Cunningham and Long retire, you may well discover that your youngsters are not all they're made out to be. Just my opinion...

You have been listening to Offiah too much

thats why HULL FC have hall lee washy briscoe (tom) burnett etc


saints will be up there again this season.

Hull fan in sticking up for anyone who plays against Rovers shocker!!!!