Connor to FB, Kelly at 6

I'd go with that if it was an option

Disappointing to hear homophobic chanting and see more idiots causing trouble in the rovers end

4 arrested I hear.

Haven't re-watched the game yet but here’s my thoughts...

Was a struggle for most of the game, credit to Rovers for this. They were the best team for large chunks of the game, and we didn't really get out of 2nd gear. We looked really rattled in some parts, but thought we'd eventually run away with it in the last 20 which we did.

The re-introduction of Satae and Taylor in the final 20 helped eventually swing the momentum back in our favour.

Think Satae will get a few games for his late hit. Matautia got 2 games for something similar against Toronto.

Though Shaul had a bit of a stinker in the 1st half, let a few bombs bounce but seemed to sort this out in the 2nd half, and looked a bit more solid. He needs to push up and follow our big boys though, they always look to promote the ball, he could score a bucket load this year.

Faraimo should come back in for Swift. Swift didn't do too much wrong, but he did get bundled into touch and put in a real lazy effort on Quinlan for his score. Although defence isnt his strongest point Faraimo gives us a bit more umph going forward.

Hopefully Savelio has all his injury troubles behind him, he's looked good so far. Big, strong, line breaking forward.

Sao looked like he was everywhere last night, and his stats seem to back that up. Plenty of metres and offloads, he was even there to mop up the ball for a drop out when we were under the cosh in the second half.

So chuffed we've got Jones, he's Mr perpetual motion.

Special mentions to Griffin and Sneyd too.

Plenty to work on, but a pleasing result non the less. 2 from 2, and on to Saints

Cant see why satae would get banned. It was barely a push and only a split second late

I am a Hull fan, it was late, with intent, he was lucky not tp get ten minutes. Agai st us I would be looking for a card.

Did Rovers miss 45 tackles yesterday?

How many did we miss? Sl site used to have team stats for each game but not there this year

I'll check. You have to add them up from individual player stats.

Rovers missed 45, we missed 14 plus Sao's (not shown for some reason)

More pricks fighting on the path to Argyle st .

I thought Paul Eastwood had been spotted when I heard them singing "rent boy, rent boy". No surprise but disappointing nonetheless

Can’t be worse than the 2 little boys song surely??

Fighting on the grass embankment after the game was pathetic.
Drunk Rovers fans causing trouble on the footbridge afterwards was equally pathetic. Had the same after the game last good Friday.
Not saying FC don’t have their fair share of idiots either who can’t behave.
Just sick of idiots who can’t go to a game without drinking to excess behaving like total idiots.
Really don’t know if I can be ar$ed to go to the next one.

What's that one? Do you and your dobbins mates sing it at caravan park?

Always makes yards after contact. Taumalolo-ish.

To be honest it was always going to a difficult game with a short turn round after playing on that sodden pitch at Headingley. Rovers plan was always going to be to get the ball wide at the earliest opportunities to try and nullify our threat down the middle. I think in the end they started to tire by the 3/4 period which enabled us to get in front.
I thought Livetts try should have been 'no try' as it was clearly grounded short and then lifted up to reach over therefore a double movement for one but he didnt get it down either. After rewatching the game the Savelio 'no try' he looks to be in line when the kick is made as his front foot is level with Sneyds and actually slightly behind the ball. Thought those 2 decisions were dire and can't say I was impressed with Hicks particularly. Its about time the Try/No Try call is got rid of and if the ref is unsure he simply hands the call to the video ref who then can adjudge yes or no without any preempting.

All in all another performance where they did enough to win but certainly a lot more needed for Saints. Don't think Swift did enough to stay in the 17 either. Griffin has earnt his spot at centre for next week as he has been a handful for both Leeds and Rovers so far.
Thought the interchanges were also a bit of a mess to be honest and not used very well. Don't know if it was my imagination but felt with Danny back at 9 we seemed to slower than with Johnstone.

Next week will be a real acid test as St's will certainly want to make amends for being beaten and nilled but Warrington showed they can be stopped and beaten

shame there was trouble after the game, most could be easily prevented if the smc/stewards stopped allowing fans to take bottles of beer out of the ground, saw plenty of kr fans coming out with them and no doubt there will have been fc fans doing the same

Good summary Chris, Danny and Swifty looked a little rusty, but I suppose after long absences it’s understandable, perhaps Swifty past associations with Saints will keep him in.

Their 'wonder try' had two forward passes at the beginning of it it too

The crazy thing is that Hicks called it a "try" when he couldn't possibly have been sure. So the video ref was never in a position to overrule.
Even crazier, the radio Humberside commentators (who I think do a good job tbh) all said Hicks had a great game, allowing the game to "flow".
If allowing the game to flow means ignoring offsides, forward passes and dodgy play the balls, then something is going drastically wrong.

We did what we had to do and win, might not have been champagne rugby but winning is what matters. Rovers played expansive Rugby because they had to ,they had nothing to lose most including there own had them down for a big loss. Everyone knew what they would do but did it work ..No Has the season progresses Rovers will falter they will not keep it up,a few more losses and heads will drop system will change and they will finish bottom 4 dotn think they will go down that will be T
oronto

HDM

Clean breaks

FC made twice as many clean breaks as their rivals, shared out between Griffin, Connor (both three) and Savelio (two).

Minikin made two clean breaks for Rovers, with Crooks and Minchella each breaking FC's defensive line once.



says enough for me...

I think the Dobbins struggled to get out of their own half when we didn’t give them penalties to piggy back them downfield.
They struggled to contain us when we stuck to our game plan for any period of time.
Also think their high energy game will catch up with them eventually, and some losses will follow.