Tickle wasnt named in the 19 man squad against Warrington and I dont think Seymour was at Widnes either

Can't agree more Billy, most on here talk as if we have lost already. Thank God they're not playing for us!
It's true though, unless we're a good margin in front do our supporters start to come alive (oh for the Threpney stand again).
Come on you lot gt behind the lads they need us more than anything, don't allow the bandwaggoners from the dark side outshout us. Hull FC - the best supporters in RL - now prove it Beli3ve.

The players missing are a big blow, but to have any chance we have to play to the strengths of the squad we have available...therefore I for once hope we stick to '5 drives, 1 kick' Rugby, keep it tight and make it a battle of the forwards. If we defend well, on a cold & possibly wet pitch we should win.

Lots of energetic scooting would be good.

Take them on from the word go.Test Dobson to see if he has an injury plus close him down don't let him settle.Make Rovers make the mistakes.We can do it we have got players to carry out orders .Still say it's hard game to call .The team that want it most could take the game .

Amen!! The likes of O'Meley, Tickle, Galea, Watts, and Lynch can win this for us. Cut out the efficiency of Dobson and Burns by targeting them early on will even up the game. Holdsworth is a big miss, as is McDonnell, was looking forward to seeing him play, will be a great game.

Cas totally nullified rovers threat and would have won if webster hadn't got injured and rovers didn't get a few dodgy decisions from the ref. My concern is our lack of attacking capability

Looking the rovers 19, their isn't much to fear apart from Dobson.

Our pack is much better than theres.

They backs are very lightweight and poor in defence.

Hall and Eden are dangerous, but they are just as likely to give us a try, then score themselves.

I think we need to use our forwards and build up pressure, whenever we get a chance out a bomb up to Brown or Eden.

Make Dobson do as much tackling as possible and test his fitness out.

I am not saying we are going to win, as we aren't much good at the moment and have most of our creative players out, but we aren't exactly playing one of the top teams.

Bang on the money with that Dave . I would try and wind T.Burns up aswell , looks like he could pop at anytime

Wonder who we get doing the commentary for this game. We're normally the warm up for the Wigan v Saints game so we get Bill Arthur, wonder if it will be the other way round this year. Probably not, be too far for Stevo's Sam Tomkins induced ejaculate to travel!

It'll be the B team - Bill, Bazza and Tezza.

Eddie will be tucked up with his Lancashire chums drooling over Sam and chewing the fat with Shaun.

Not sure that's true tbh. At no stage in any game has Travis looked ready to 'pop.'

cannot believe i am looking forward to this Derby so much !!!!!
must be cause we have both been Crap !!!!

Come on u UUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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Is Bill A around at the moment? Much prefer him to E&S anyway

On the game, as I've said on Rovers' board, I'll take a 1 point win for FC

I want a win, but not because of the opposition, because of 2 points.

I don't think we have a prayer though.

We are Poor, but rovers are far worse. keep dobson quiet and its a FC win.

If we dont win then not only can we forget top 4 but will do well to make top 8.

Who is going to keep Dobson quiet though?

As I've said on another thread the lack of confidence shocks me on here, we are pretty good at home, still have a decent team out especially the forwards and the wingers, add to this we are playing an equally poor team, whom every time I've seen them have looked average.

Still a 50/50 game for me.

Id put whiting on him and have Horne defending at FB.

Using the old skool logic of

Hull

loves

Rovers

L = 2, O = 1, V = 1, E = 1, S = 1

2 1 1 1 1
3 2 2 2
5 4 4
98 % love

Who would have predicted that? and about as scientific as a prediction I usually make come Derby day.

1) Am I confident? No
2) Can I see how we can win without SMcD and DH? No
3) Am I looking forward to it? Hmm, er, maybe (note - this will change to "yes" after a couple down Prinny tomorrow)
4) Would I ever not go? (apart from in exceptional circumstances)? No
5) Will it be a stage for an unlikely victory against the odds? Definitely possible!

I live in hope of (5), and it certainly wouldn't be the first time (for either club) but for predictions-sake I'm afraid I have to be pessimistic at this stage, but that may change (see notes accompanying point (3)). Rovers by 9

Which means our only (limited) attacking option is f'd when we're in attack.

Lynch needs to back up his HDM comments with a captains knock, like he did all last season.

Spot on ! Whiting is the key for me. We need him on for the full game to to keep dobson quiet.

Cannot understand why he is being played off the bench. He is too good to leave out.

Agree, looking at the squad we have all 1-17 will need to put in one massive performance to get a result! just cant see where our points are guuna come from even with rovers terrible defense.

Cricky some of you remind me of the scottish bloke in dads army,where doomed am telling you we are all doomed,lets show a bit of faith,i always think we will win no matter what,well most times lol, come on guys we can do this, ooollllllldddddddd faithful