Being unable to leave the pitch unaided clearly is nothing more than a tweak. Shame he hadn't shattered his whole face like Sio, as this is a easy couple of days out jobbie.

Fair summary other than the prediction.













Us by 12

We will get beat again, KR by 8

Because Chester has always selected his 17 from the 19 named 48 hours before.







You appear to have again overlooked this


They're injured players. That's what we're discussing.

I think he was being sarcastic about the time-honoured "suspected broken jaw" fairytale. I was right, wasn't I? Again.

I think you're getting a bit bland. 8 of your last 10 rugby related posts are to me, or about me. Relax, have a drink and order 4 portions of rice.

Interesting. Haven't seen enough to comment but in a derby situation looks somewhat less fadgesque.

I understand now, cunning plan Barista ( or should I say Baldrick

) Hull players that are injured, Naughton for example is replaced by another player in your squad and is counted as injured in your list, whereas Rovers players such as Allgood, Walker and Tilse, for example are replaced by other Rovers players are not counted as injured by your reckoning. Creative accounting of a sort, I guess

Think you will find by the way, and of course totally random, that so many Hull fans (and quite rightly so) are so confident of tomorrows result is because of Rovers injury situation, but I am sure a fair minded poster like yourself that this never crossed your mind



8/10 does seem to be your favourite recently, that's the third time in a row you have plucked the figure out of the air but hey ho whatever floats your boat.

By my reckoning another post on this thread and I think you will be up to thirty odd on this thread but to quote, like yourself, a JTP comment, 'it is the only excitement of a derby that gets her excited these days'. Unfortunately (or one could say fortunately for yourself) I think your excitement may be overflowing to the extreme tomorrow evening.

Anyway, safe travel and plenty of

Looking at the squads you should win it, we will no doubt try to make this an expansive game and keep it away from a forward battle. Field position will be critical so this could be decided on who hands the ball over and where.

I hope Shaul doesn't play, he has looked the player most likely to trouble us whereas Rankin hasn't looked much in derby games (although he has tended to be in the halfs). Targeting Talanoa (if on the wing) should be the order of the day, he's always looked dodgy under kicks and out of position for cut out passes.

Can actually see this being a draw, we're probably due one.

On paper we should win, even though one Rovers fan has claimed even with injuries their 17 is better than ours.

There wings look dangerous and if we don't deal with their kicks it will cause us problems. Halfs are dangerous, particularly if Kelly plays. Dixon will cause us problems with his Pace, but should be targeted. Out pack should dominate, if it doesn't we might as well give up. It's up to the halfs to create and the backs to finish.

We have played some excellent rugby the last two games, so if continues and we complete more sets I think we should win this.

I hope we have spent some time this week practising defending kicks to the corner because we are very vulnerable there.

Link to these posts please.

9 from 11. I define you.

Rankin, Lineham, Sa, Yeaman, Talanoa, Pryce, Sneyd, Paea, Houghton, Watts, Ellis, Minichiello, Westerman.
Subs: Paleaaesina, Green, Abdull, Whiting.


Cockayne, Dixon, Sio, Welham, Mantellato, Campese, Blair, Puletua, Boudebza, Green, Larroyer, Ollett, McCarthy.
Subs: Greenwood, Donaldson, Cox, Esslemont.

Is Thompson injured?

No excuses with our line up today. Unfortunately my default pessimism sees our Magic weekend record pointing to another defeat.

Agree with both points.

I know what your saying, but looking at them teams, no way should we be losing this, I'll be shocked and completely baffled if we do

It's a derby you nugget. The team that's "up for it" will win.

This one has loss written all over it

lose today and we won't make the 8

I hope he hasn't been dropped as green and feka don't have a lot of minutes or work rate between them

We have to win today and Thursday or face potentially being five points behind the top eight with seven games left.

Yep. Widnes have a 2 hour turnaround advantage too.

And a training romp against salford

I won't bite, and just give you the benefit of the doubt , that you are been sarcastic

KR as usual then?

get the feeling a wee bit of you is hoping your right !!!!!! coyh