think this will be Rovers' grand final, so we need to keep our heads screwed on and feet on the ground, and go out expecting them to throw everything they possibly can at us for 80 minutes.

I can't believe the title of this thread . Just because we won last night and yes a very good win at that and a brilliant performance , it doesn't give us a right to just think we only have to turn up on Saturday . Derbys games are so hard call , and I can't see rovers just turning over . Yes we're playing well and have the better players but for people to be expecting a record score are a bit naive in my eyes . I'd be happy with a scrappy 2 point win .

This will be rovers' chance to turn their season around. If we're on our game we'll win no matter what they do but if we're off then they will probably take the points

well, considering Silverwood was going to give Warrington victory on Friday and, erm, didn't, maybe we should stop worrying about the referee and just play the team in front of us?

If Rovers raised their game and beat us on Saturday, I'd actually be vexed off if I was a Rovers fan. After some of the drivel they have served up over the last couple of months, i'd want to know why all of a sudden they can lift it for the derby!!

Fingers crossed for Saturday Rovers seem to raise their game for us and for the Magic games.

Didn't we beat Cas up in Bonnie Scotland one year for Magic?

Cricky its a derby, form can go out the window and it is rovers grand final,saying all that i think we will win but be happy with a 1 point win, or maybe a bit more

In response to the thread title: I'd love that but not sure it will happen.

We got a good win on Friday night and it was good to see that huddle at the end keeping the players feet on the ground. I don't think we'll have any problems getting ourselves up for the derby this time and with Holdsworth and Ellis playing and the form Horney's in, I believe we have a good chance.

But Rovers posted a big score past Wakey yesterday which will give them confidence going into this game. And we all know they never have any problems getting themselves up for a derby.

As it's a derby then form will go out the window. It will boil down to which team wants it more on the day. I hope that's us.

Fingers crossed for me, no over expectation in my mind. If we play like against wire, then we should do it. But you never know how we or rovers will turn up

This game will solely go down to how Rovers perform in defence. If we defend as normal then its a mute point, game will be over before half time.

If we avoid giving penalties away and putting the ball down we will have more ball in hand and less opportunity to concede points. Not the worst defence high up the field, but on the line is woeful.

FC's defence will stand up, Rovers will score points if down that end, makes for an interesting game. Not anymore confident because of yesterdays result, not really confident at all. Goes one of 2 ways, Rovers sneak a win (obviously my preferred) or FC run away with it. Defence, errors and discipline are key, unfortunately 9/10 Rovers are awful on all 3.

I'm glad Rovers won yesterday. It should avoid any over-confidence on our players' part after Friday.

I think it will be a close game.

I'm hoping for a rovers win but in a way won't be too surprised with a big loss. All the good victories we've had have really been papering over the cracks.

Any one who thinks it really does need to have a reality check,IMO posts suggesting a spanking for kr are doing sandercocks team talk for him.
They have already kicked our butt once,they also have already beaten wire and would be level on points with a victory some of our fans really do set us up for a mighty fall sometimes.

Should be a good game and pretty free flowing I reckon. Likely to be one of the best games of the weekend IMO

I'd of bin more confident on saturday if rovers had lost against wakey

both teams attack well, ours is really starting to resemble how we were with Barnett in the team, i think our defence will dominate and our new fluent attack we seem to be deveolping will win it for us, if we'd had any sort of attacking play on good friday we'd have won that day too, they weren't better we were just god dammed awful and gifted them the game! In my opinion of course!

Just by not being as awful as us is being better.

Danny Houghton - ""We owe them one. We enjoyed the Warrington win, but knuckled down again yesterday to get the hard work done." Doesn't sound like they're getting complacent, which is key. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... z2T9OsogL1

Danny Houghton - ""We owe them one. We enjoyed the Warrington win, but knuckled down again yesterday to get the hard work done." Doesn't sound like they're getting complacent, which is key. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... z2T9OsogL1

Quote ="tommyfromhull"Danny Houghton - ""We owe them one. We enjoyed the Warrington win, but knuckled down again yesterday to get the hard work done." Doesn't sound like they're getting complacent, which is key. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... z2T9OsogL1'" Good stuff from Danny. As you say it doesn't sound like the squad is complacent but it sounds like they've got confidence in themselves at the moment and a good team spirit.

Quote ="tommyfromhull"Danny Houghton - ""We owe them one. We enjoyed the Warrington win, but knuckled down again yesterday to get the hard work done." Doesn't sound like they're getting complacent, which is key. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... z2T9OsogL1'" Good stuff from Danny. As you say it doesn't sound like the squad is complacent but it sounds like they've got confidence in themselves at the moment and a good team spirit.

I suspect a few rovers fans will have bookmarked this thread should the result go their way on Saturday.

Why? it was started by a Rovers fan and the general consensus is form books go out the window during a derby.

Why? Because if there was a similar thread on their forum & we went on to beat them no doubt many of the people off this forum would go onto that gloating & bringing up old quotes from previous posts. Just a guess though, suppose we'll find out on Saturday night.

We all do that anyway its all part of the banter. I was just curious as to why you thought people would bookmark this thread in particular when their's nothing in it really. That's all. As you say we'll find out Saturday.

Ah I see where your coming from probably the wrong choice of words on my part. Maybe not bookmarked but i can see this thread getting plenty of posts come Saturday depending on the result.

As you say its just part of the banter, lets just hope its us doing the gloating over there

I wouldn't, stops us being complacent.

Rovers will take a lot from that 2nd half performance against Wakey, without a doubt they can be dangerous, they can also be bl00dy awful, expect it to be the former on Saturday and George is looking lively for them. Still think we will win but not comfortably.