I'm crossing my fingers that we already knew Kelly was going to get a ban so named him in the squad so that when Ma'u makes a miraculous recovery he can replace Kelly in the squad 5 minutes before kick off without losing an interchange. Mind games.

If only.

Goodness me. Advantage Rovers.

Agree with that line up, looks the best combination we have have available.

Losing Manu for 4-5 games is a real blow
Kelly getting a 2 ban from a reserves is also unreal
You couldn’t make it up

However just for Bargam Rods sake we will spank a team that will finish bottom 2

Losing Ma'u is a real blow, correct, but we have cover and can cope as it stands.

Kelly getting a ban isn't 'unreal'.

You don't need to make it up, both events happen all the time to all clubs.

The FC reporter at the HD Mail said it was ' rubbish' that we lost Manu M

Is it overreaction Thursday ? Is this forum banned from making comments that are on the 'fruity' side ?

Come on - this site is Incredulous at best and Delirious at worst

reminds me of someone...

I LIKE that a lot !

if you took it as a compliment, you're welcome.

Top of the shop tonight

We could go top!

Won’t last long

That's the point, silly.

I think Smith will have a game plan to combat our power play and give us flutters. But we’ll eventually come out on top in a nervous and close encounter.
Cant sleep, and can’t bloody wait !!!
Come on Hull !!!
( PLEASE )

I hope it is more interesting than that dull game last night, may watch it but listen to online commentary...

Ha wasn’t that dull, seen a lot worst, thought it was pretty brutal with a good pace

I usually say "dont care about the performance, as long as we win. Esp at this stage of the season".
However, when it comes to.the game, if we do put in a poor performance, its usually a nervy game. So I'm going to forget that saying and say, I want a win a good performance. HOPEFULLY, play them off the park.

Get a early couple of tries, keep errors down and percentages up and should run out winners...I hope

Well it was quite unusual Jake getting a ban last season in a friendly, which I believe cost him a Derby start, now Albert gets banned in a reserve game, which has also cost him a Derby place, just saying.

Heard Garbutt and Abdull not playing tonight.

…. that's 2 certainties to be playing then.

Just a reminder that Peter sterling will be on the pitch around 7.20, so allow enough time for this. If ever a player is going to empty the bar it's this one

Defo need to go clap him on and off

We have our strongest team for years and fans are not confident of beating HKR.
Even without Mao,Ellis and Kelly we still should be putting 30 points on Rovers.
Last week we were disciplined,kept the penalty count low,few errors and the completion rate was high.
Thats what we need again.
My only concern tonight is bringing back Danny Houghton when Johnstone did so well at leeds.
Our play the ball at acting half with Johnstone was much quicker and his passing was faster and more accurate than Houghton.
I know he is club captain but he still should have a reserve run out like everyone else when he has not played a competitive game all pre season.

A63 West from Ice Arena to Ferriby been closed recently from 8pm. Not sure if this is the case this evening?