To extend your argument why do you deserve to be there if you're sixth ? Or fifth ? etc. etc.
I believe that the champion team should be the one who finishes top. But if the competition decrees that there is a top 8 playoff and you finish 8th you deserve to be in it.

Apparently we've got to avoid complacency. Us being one of the big successful teams up against a minnow!!!! www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html How the hell this FC team can even contemplate complacency never mind talk about avoiding it in public , god knows. They'd do better thinking of the embarrassment of some of their performances including getting beat by Crusaders last year.

Apparently we've got to avoid complacency. Us being one of the big successful teams up against a minnow!!!! www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html How the hell this FC team can even contemplate complacency never mind talk about avoiding it in public , god knows. They'd do better thinking of the embarrassment of some of their performances including getting beat by Crusaders last year.

I agree. It doesn't matter how much they "want it", if we can't beat them we may as well give up.

I couldn't see Crusaders' "desire" overcoming Wigan, Wire, Saints, Leeds, Giants so why should it overcome us? If it does there is something very badly wrong.

Quote ="ChrisH"Apparently we've got to avoid complacency. Us being one of the big successful teams up against a minnow!!!! www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html How the hell this FC team can even contemplate complacency never mind talk about avoiding it in public , god knows. They'd do better thinking of the embarrassment of some of their performances including getting beat by Crusaders last year.'" Completely agree. I hate it when players come out and say 'we can't be complacent' 'we have to treat them with respect' etc etc, because it usually ends in us putting in a dismal performance and losing. We have no right to even think about it, ffs were 8th in the table.

Quote ="ChrisH"Apparently we've got to avoid complacency. Us being one of the big successful teams up against a minnow!!!! www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html How the hell this FC team can even contemplate complacency never mind talk about avoiding it in public , god knows. They'd do better thinking of the embarrassment of some of their performances including getting beat by Crusaders last year.'" Completely agree. I hate it when players come out and say 'we can't be complacent' 'we have to treat them with respect' etc etc, because it usually ends in us putting in a dismal performance and losing. We have no right to even think about it, ffs were 8th in the table.

Hope we don't slip up or it's going to be a long journey home

Obst fit. Stick with last weeks halves though? Think I might if I were Agar.

Crusaders tough game? why? because they beat wakey and Quins? we should be putting 30 points on them they are a very poor side

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We should, but I'll settle for a win.

By more than 10 points please

What's the significance of 10 points? Have you got a bet on?

Squads

Lyne for Yemo

Schifcofske, Martin, Mellars, Reardon, Witt, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Cahill, Chan, Winternstein, J. James, Flower, Kear, White, Moore, Lupton, L. Williams, Tansey.


Phelps, Sharp, Whiting, Turner, T. Briscoe, Westerman, Horne, O'Meley, Houghton, Moa, Tickle, Manu, Fitzgibbon, Obst, Washbrook, Radford, Lauaki, Lyne, Dowes.

Safe trip all. It should be a great atmosphere on Sunday, but very sad for all concerned with Crusaders.

As for the game, I know we've only beaten Quins and Wakey and I'm not getting carried away with that, but given the circumstances, we've done very well IMO. I should be a cracker! Superb atmosphere, decent crowd and two sides who'll be up for it and wanting to win for different reasons.

I'm sure your lads will be up for it and in good morale after the win against Les Catalans. I'm going to go for a 22-20 Cru win.

Hope to see as many of you in the black and white colours as possible. It'll be a great day out!

hate to say it but i half expect us to be over confident,expect a stroll and come unstuck.hope not though

get the same feeling really

well hopefully by choosing to travel over on saturday and not sunday we seem to be taking this game more seriously than other games when the team has travelled to the likes of warrington, saints and wigan on the day

I know I live a long way away and all that, but aren't we being a little pessimistic about this one.

We've managed to stuff most the bottom six teams this season. Also haven't they lost of a lot of players? I'm not sure if they've already left or they're leaving next season but really lets feel a bit better about this one.

Hull win by 20+

If we dont slip up today then 6th place is still very much doable with Leeds losing yesterday. We shouldnt be losing to Cas on their form (today will be the harder of the two imo although Cas will be desperate for a result, especially if Rovers win today) and so it only takes a Wembley hangover by Leeds and we will be 6th with a round to go (we play Wire, Leeds play Hudds). Just a shame Leeds are playing Wakey. If they had to face a top 8 side after the final I would be confident of getting a home tie in the playoffs.

A must win game and a potential banana skin. The boys need to turn up today for this one as the Crusaders players are playing out of their skins. I reckon a good crowd from Hull are going today because I've just driven through the city centre (as best I could due to the Skyride event) and saw lots of Black and White shirt. Should be a great atmostphere today as its Crusaders last home game in SL.

I have yes. I also had Leeds and Hudds to win, so lets hope my predictions get better for today



I also have Sts to win

Did everybody on here go?

Cracking win well done to the boys

I've just got back half hour ago, some great tries scored once again and westerman was oustanding again getting better and better each game. Great atmosphere at the end with the hull fans cheering and singing the crusaders song with them all stood applauding us on the pitch it was a moment you could only get in a rugby league, very emotional and the hull fans gave them a great send off and it was a credit to rugby league as a whole.

Just got back from the game, it was a very professional performance from the the boys and the result never looked in doubt. The scenes at the end of the game were amazing, the Hull fans were absolutely fantastic and an absolute credit, as where the Crusaders fans who were clearly very appreciative of the support. A memorable day.

Injuries to Tickle and Horne?