I know this might be a touchy subject for some, but would there be any of rovers current squad who you would swap for a current hull player, playing in the same position?

Me and my dad always seem to have this same conversation everytime we watch hull vs rovers, who would we swap for who. Its hard to do because personally i love all the hull players and loathe all the rovers players.

But i think i would swap:
-vella for cusack- both have similar games but vella is slightly more influential

-dobson for long- both suspect in defence but dobson seems more consistent

-galea for radford- probably goes without saying even tho radford is a workhorse in defence

-fox for calderwood (possibly)- calderwood works his socks off but hasnt hit the same try scoring heights as at leeds (maybe thats our halfbacks fault)

This isnt saying that i dont like these players or appreciate what theyve done and continue to do for the team, i just would maybe swap em for their rovers counterparts if i had a business head on.

What does everybody else think?

I think I'm fed up of the number of threads to do with Rovers on this board.

Whats he won?
i dont see anyone from rovers i would rather have over the current squad.

couldnt agree more

were like them lot every week rovers this rovers that

I have read these type of statements over the past few years and its been clear for all to see that we have had the better squad of players.

Clear for the blinkered red and white fans to see maybe.

i said current squad!

This would be my Hull team, forgive me if i get the rovers team wrong but think this helps:
1. Tansey - Briscoe: Probably take Briscoe, he's a current international
2. Fox - Calderwood: Probably take Fox, he's a current international
3. Hall - Welham: Hall all the way, pure class
4. Yeaman - Webster: Probably Webster when fit and on form
5. T Briscoe - Colbon: Briscoe wins
6. Horne - Cooke: Horne wins
7. Long - Dobson: Close on last seasons form but Long is head and shoulders above
8. Cusack - Vella: Vella wins
9. Berro - Fisher: Berro wins
10. O'Meley - ? : O'Meley wins
11. Fitzgibbon - Newton: Fitz wins, international
12. Manu - Galea: Manu wins
13. Washy - Murrell: Washy by a mile

14. Dowes - Mills?: Dowes wins
15. Moa - Netherton?: Moa wins
16. Lauaki -- ?: Lauaki wins
17. Houghton - Cockayne: Houghton wins

A few crazy decisions there but surely you have to base most opinions on form?

In the interest of debate which ones do you think are crazy? Ive based some selections on form already but most on ability. I believe rovers over achieved and over performed last year as has been admitted by some fans. I also believe FC massively under performed and under achieved. That doesnt mean im going to select rovers players where they clearly aren't as good as the FC equivalent.

Cant believe you forgot that Scott Wheeldon is a prop for Rovers now BDT.



RBA will have your guts for garters...

think hall over welham is crazy as kris imo is a miles better all round player but thats just me

3. Hall - Welham: Hall all the way, pure class. =redI think last season proves Hall can go either way, he certainly aint pure class! Not alot to choose between them for me, both still have alot of development to go.

6. Horne - Cooke: Horne wins.=red Based on what? last seasons form? lol Lucky for Horne you have no cover in the half back role or I would imagine he would have been dropped a number of times.

7. Long - Dobson: Close on last seasons form but Long is head and shoulders above. =redLong based over his career has been the better player but I'm afraid he is no longer in the same league as Dobson.


11. Fitzgibbon - Newton: Fitz wins, international
12. Manu - Galea: Manu wins
13. Washy - Murrell: Washy by a mile

=redNow I have to comment on this back 3! What you have to remember is that Newts and Galea both made the dream team and have both been pretty much stand out since their moves to my club.
How you can put Manu in is laughable to me, the guy never seems fully fit, cant string a few decent performances together and I actually thought he performed better at Cas then what he has done for FC.
Washbrook is a decent player, much like Murrell but certainly not a better player 'by a mile'!

Jesus.......of course your going to back your players but some of your comments are laughable.....can you do me a favour and lend me your brain...im building a idiot.

oops, O'Meley still wins.

That is funny!

So what am I wrong about, genius?

He certainly is pure class and will be a huge star of the future. Ive also said before that Welham has the ability to go far, he just isnt the natural player that Hall is imo.

Same could be said for Cooke

Dobson will be found out this year as been nothing more than average.

Like he did in his other spells in SL for catalan and Wigan?

Horne was garbage last season, plain and simple!

Hall is not 'pure class', Inglis is 'pure class' not Hall.

Newton and Galea made the dream team after a good first half of the season, both were very poor for the 2nd half of the season. Fitz wasnt even here but Galea and Newton arent fit to lace his boots. Manu was off form for me last year and still won our POTY. He is head and shoulders above both Newton and Galea when on form, hense me selecting him.

Murrell has developed in SL far more than i would have imagined however if it wasnt for injuries Washy could have made the current England squad and will do in the future. Murrell will always remain steady.