Agree about Lane as he had been disappointing again this season and is almost a passenger. Thought Brown had a good game today to be fair and Fash didn’t take a backwards step. Neither are going to be front line forwards on their own but do think with a decent size pack they will both prove their worth to the team.

The injury to Trueman is a big concern with us already losing Clifford and so far no suitable replacement has been signed.

Unless Leigh are miraculously relegated BM will be in SL next year

we didn't sign Clifford until the end of October last year, so still bit of time to go before panic set in haha

So then we need a back up squad half on top of Clifford's replacement

I believe we’ve signed a championship halfback

Shame that Hull are out of the playoff race now but I think the season has been a promising step forward. Smith has started the process but it may take another couple of years to get to where they want to be. A strong forward pack is coming together with some promising signs from the academy.

The Trueman situation is a bit of a nightmare though considering that's the second 9-12 month injury he's picked up since he signed. With Clifford leaving as well it leaves Hull with a challenging problem to solve.

Had the fortune/misfortune of attending today as a R & W due to lad playing for skirlaugh and taking part in the pre game stuff, which was excellently organised by the way.

Thought that was one that got away for Hull, wire were pretty terrible but hull just didn’t have the game management to turn pressure into points. It was panic stations galore once you got down to wire end and no sustained period of controlled pressure. Probably doesn’t help having dwyer on for so long

Shame about trueman, hope he recovers well. He wasn’t in the game before that though. Clifford clearly a very good player, but he can’t try and solve every problem. I think the lack of a 3rd pivot out of fullback makes it too predictable

I’d be happy to be getting rid of Savelio, one flashy thing a game doesn’t make up for his lack of effort. thought the props did alright most of the game and made yards. Satae will be a big miss won’t he.

Not one of the best games I’ve seen this season and wire will be happy for the points but don’t see them troubling the top 3 come play off time either. Some work to do in recruitment for you guys and the Clifford replacement is big isn’t it

Ref wasn’t as awful as made out, but he made an absolute clanger in second half were it was offloaded to shaul and he pulled his hands away and ball hit his legs, then Kendall blows for a knock on. Terrible decision, rest was probably what you come to expect from Kendall, just pedantic

Good post that, some fellow Rovers posters could learn alot.

Before the game when I saw the teams I has Leeds at home last season vibes, thought they might beat us 30 plus points, they are a good side with some very good players and a massive pack, they bring on Kasiano and we have Brown or Gardiner.

Luckily we have some extra resolve this year. Important now we finish the season with some positivity, still got 3 winnable games.

Just depends on bodies, hopefully Sao, Houghton and Hoy back next week.

Seems like Wigan away was our GF last week
Wire had lost 7 in the spin and must have been there for the taking
Wigan are a tough team and we pushed them so close yet lose to a team , at the KC, who are very poor mentally

For me it’s a type of gallant defeat we’ve become used to

That was as much a MUST WIN as we’ve had and we failed miserably against a side that could have easily
rolled over if put under constant pressure

Oh well

Jam tomorrow

Gareth Ellis also suffered with it in a game v kr a few years ago

Shocking news about trueman,hope the lad recovers asap,it just shows how injuries affect teams.Leigh only have a small squad,but seem to have picked from the the same 18 every week,luck of the draw. I guess,nothing you can do about it,but I do think hull and rovers seem to have drawn the short straw the last few seasons.

Can't believe how well Leigh have kept there squad fit, seems there main players haven't missed a game this year.

Thibk Warrington will make the 6, good squad on paper and very heathly, wouldn't if Powell had stayed, but seemed to have improved since he was sackeded.

Rovers amd Salford to battle out for 6th.

Can't see anything but a Wigan vs Saunts GF.

They've done very well. But honestly it could come back to bite them now. They looked so fatigued on Friday from having to play their players week in week out. They don't have the luxury to rotate the squad as much as other teams, and a lack of injuries has kept them playing every week (makes it even more of a miracle they've done so wee on the injury front).
Really hope they find a bit of energy again from somewhere as I'd like to see them mount a serious challenge come the playoffs.

Just heard Dwyer is not going to Wire.

No !!! We insist you take him !!!

He's all yours mate. We insist

Don't care where Dwyer goes, just get him away from us

Ha ha. Maybe Dwyers sole purpose is to make the fans appreciate Houghton!

So frustrating as at times he looks great, he helped turn the game in the Craven Park derby. The definition of a rocks and diamonds player though and there are just too many rocks.

for all his faults,at least you notice him on field.did cator and lane actually play on saturday.?i come away from every game not knowing if they have played or not.

You need to be in the top 6 don't you?

Not sure any of those 3 are good enough to be in our 17,

Think that shows why he will likely alway be an interchange 9 as he seems better suited coming on when defences have tired with his speed and energy in and around the ruck.

Saturday he just had no composure at all and was in full headless chicken mode. The good thing he did in charging the kick down gathering the ball, going down the other end to then knock on kind of summed up his performance.