clearly not

Massive thunderstorm expected from Friday lunchtime. That may change the game significantly!

Waterpolo might be more entertaining

Why do you bother going?

Seriously, why?

I am not going

hip hip hooray

What is Radford's Derby win record as coach?

Played 12, won 9 lost 3

Thanks, not too bad then.

More injuries, Westerman and Hadley this time with Kelly and Green still missing. Bit worried about Kelly, not the first head knock he's has. With Bowden and Connor sidelined also and Talanoa & Sneyd not match fit could be a long evening.

I saw Kelly get a head bang last season and I knew that would affect him permanently
I advised against signing him for his own good
He will only cause longer term damage to himself
I don’t think we will ever see the same Kelly Ala his first season with us
We will win Friday but last win of the season

Westerman out for the season.

I'm sure I heard an interview saying mini has a hernia problem?

May as well get it operated on. You couldn't write our injury story this year.

Kelly at his head test at the moment, so if he passes, he could be back in the squad

Would be a timely boost of sorts. Not sure how many times Kelly and Sneyd have been in the halves this year out of 24 games but doesn't feel like many.

Honestly folks

Compare the two squads - if you do not win this at a canter then I'd be shocked. We have 12 missing, and our back line will be

Quinlan - Good
oakes
salter
blair
wallis

against

Shaul
Talanoa
Griffin
Tuimavave
Fariamo or however you spell it.

Morale boosting win for FC and ticket sales.

I make it 9 games together, we ended up winning 6 of those 9. Last appearance together was Leeds at home

I will be very, very disappointed if we lose. Rovers squad must be their weakest of the season. Just about all their best players are missing.
No excuses.

Please don't insult our intelligence. Wallis and Oakes will be internationals before much longer allegedly and Blair continues to be the high performing experienced head to marshall the three quarters. None of our 1-5 are fully fit apart from Faraimo, unfortunately.

Shaul and Talanoa were both running on one leg by the end of the wakey game - brought back too quick

Griffin has been out for ages and even if fit for selection will be way off the pace.


Faraimo - great player providing he doesnt get sent off or knocked out.

We should be winning on Friday if you look at the squads, backs are just about full strength, pack missing a few though.

How big is Rovers squad, appartley have 13 out, but still name a 19 with plenty of experienced players.

FAKE NEWS! Are you Trumps press officer?
The Sharks have 4 players missing and still their reporter leads with injuries.
Rovers have 5 of 7 backs out and 5 starting forwards out and have as many suspensions that the Sharks have injuries. Into the Rovers squad comes a kid who hasn't played for a year and hopefully paper work is in for a player who hasn't played for 6 months.
Must be 6 aged 20 or under in Rovers squad.

The Sharks by 30. Anything but a Sharks win would suggest trouble at mill after their record Super league defeat at Wakefield last week.
Late news! Rovers have Fifita on loan from the Wildcats.
The latest from Tim Sheens 'I've named a one man pack. I think Fifita can handle this on his own. He did last week'.

Our kids fell off his bike. I think Smailes and Radford have added that to your injury list. Grade 3 knee graze. Two months out and second spot in Super league snatched from you grasp.

I understand you wanting to play down Rovers chances, it makes things more comfortable. But we lost by 62 points last week, whereas you are bouncing and the few players we have back are on one leg. Calm down, stop being silly and enjoy your first Derby win since Easter 2015 against a depleted FC side bereft of confidence at present.

We have six out, 5 of yours out are self inflicted, should learn how to behave themselves on ave off the pitch.

Still 13 experienced players in the Rovers squad, plus some of the best young players in the game, we should win, but we will be so slow in confidence, could be your best chance for a while, although I thought that at magic, when we even had one of our coaches playing