Last game of the season coming up thankfully. What is it - 16 unavailable? Horrible end to a disappointing season looms.

That Green Day song comes to mind "Wake Me Up When September Ends". Our record in September is terrible.

Since 2015 - P27 W5 L22.

Don't think we have anyone back for this game, Satae wasn't used off the bench yesterday as he had "tightened up" so lets hope he's OK and that's there are no disciplinary issues from yesterday. Can't remember anything other than headbutt on Longstaff.

Parcell had to go off for Rovers today. Sounds like he could be missing.

What would a team of missing players look like for both sides?

Lol, fabricated timely boost right there

McIntosh has put his hand up to play and a slim chance of Houghton playing but highly unlikely on both so more than likely the same team as yesterday unless Fash wins his appeal.

Kudos for the thread title. Sums it up very well.

The season has ended up disappointingly for both of us, lots of reasons/excuses/ what could have beens..... so we will fight it out for the dead rubber of 8th and 9th.

TV isn't interested in our dead rubber but I'll be honest ..I would love to beat you all the same with our £1million plus salary cap on the sidelines.

Whether we do or don't Rovers are on the up and you are in decline, next year will be the year people remember as the year when Rovers took over as top dogs in the city.

Heard it all before. That being "top dogs" in the city is the sum of your club's aims says it all.

Time to increase your medication.

Thanks for your concern

It's been churning out the same "we'll be top dogs imminently" rhetoric for well over a decade, during which time we've won 2 major trophies and they've broken the CC final losing margin record and been relegated. Crikey.

That said with 16 missing for us it would be unthinkable for them not to win back the bragging rights at the weekend. The big red machine and international winger are ready to wreak havoc. Pray for us.

Takes more than putting a jacket tatie van at the side of the pitch to become top dogs

Need a hot dog van for that!

Can't see a win in this one, looking at their squad today it looks fairly strong just think the players out will be too much. Parcell and Lewis will tear us to bits.

Lewis is out for the season and Parcell went off injured.

Both teams have plenty out, but I'll be disappointed if we don't win this one.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... am-7521363 Anyone know what Swift's injury is? Think I saw a picture of him in a boot still?

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... am-7521363 Anyone know what Swift's injury is? Think I saw a picture of him in a boot still?

Was it like a bruised bone or something? He's got a plate in his leg from a previous break that was aggravated from a knock against Wire.

Sounds painful

I presume the Bookies are already paying out on a Rover’s Grand Final and Challenge Cup Final Double next season. It’s like printing money!

It’s the Annual “we’ll be top dogs” post.

In reality that will never happen anyway. They’re a club that can’t match our current or potential support. Never have, never will.

They’re also under the illusion that buying a cut price, ageing, three sided stadium (and some burger vans) will catapult them into the upper echelons of world rugby.

Wasn’t it Liam Watts who said that when he was at the Dobbins, the aim was to beat Hull, but when he was at Hull the aim was to win trophies? Says it all.

Our crocked XIII;

Walker
Swift
Tuimavave
Griffin
McIntosh
Lovadua
Wynne

Brown
Houghton
Ma'u
Savelio
Severs
Cator

If we had another injured halfback I think our injured XIII is better than Rovers' First 13.

Luckily for us we'll only have around 13 or 14 first team players out, not including the kids obviously. So you probably beat us on players missing if your gonna count lads like Rutland on your injury list.
The main difference injury wise is that we'll probably only have one spine player playing (Milnes) and he's our 3rd choice, Fc will have 3 of the 4 spine players playing which gives you a massive advantage.

Anyway good luck in the 'doneslightlybetterthantheother' Cup/plate, and hopefully onto a playoff push for both teams next season.

Not a bad line up to be fair.

Coote
Dagger
Takairangi
SKD
Crooks
Abdul
Lewis
Maher
Parcell
Garrett
Hadley
Johnson
Litten.

Not bad either to be fair.

For me this is a Massive game !!
come on Boys let’s get the job done and sing Old Faithful

ending the season beating Rovers filthy scum and ahead in the table would make me laugh all year !!

come on you Hulllllllaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Blimey. Both teams are knackered.

All irrelevant though as it always comes down to who wants it more. Having a load of kids on each side might up the intensity a bit. It's not going to be a classic.

Hardly going to be a classic, and I think the fact you have some spine to get you around the pitch. We ended up with PLT in his 4th game I think for us yesterday playing at 6 & 9 at certain points, certainly interesting. Should be able to get a decent pack out hopefully so our game plan should be based around that

Strangely at the Wigan game yesterday it was 2 reserve teams near enough and in a weird way it was quite enjoyable, no pressure watching the young lads surrounded by seasoned pros come out their shell a little bit and probably try things they usually wouldn’t, not sure if the pressure cooker of a derby will allow it though.

I think you will just have too much intelligence on the pitch with Connor, gale, smith and will control the game similar to the Toulouse game and put a few points on. Either way it doesn’t really matter and could be the least relevant derby to be played since our return to SL