I agree....It is frustrating really we publish the fact we are one of the few clubs in profit yet we do not reflect this in our coaching appointments, I wish the board would bust the bank in this area!!

I agree, will be a big test of the teams commitment

Would stand a better chance in the derby if you had some support behind you.

Obviously far too many just not bothered!

Great first post, your mam will be so proud

Not to mention the completely predictable not-living-in-the-past-honest username.

Surely the players themselves will be gunning for a win just for the sheer fact that Rovers have such a large win ratio in the Derby's since entering Super League.

I know if i was an FC player i would be embarrassed with this stat, especially when there must be a lot of player gloating and jibeing coming from the East of the City.

It's about time the Derby pendulum swung in our favour but for this to occur we need plenty of the big P,s

Pride, Passion, Power and Punch up's.

You missed one

POINTS!!!!!!!

Thank heavens we don't have to go away too far then.

Says at team that cant sell 9000 home tickets for a derby game, when was the last time we didnt get 9000 for a SL game, look closer to home ehrn takling about fans coming to games.

Short kicking game has also been good, we have scored lots of tries out.

Long range kicking game is shocking though.

I think we'll probably score off a Horne kick - 20% of all tries come from kicks and Horne has put a few good ones in this year (admittedly not high ones to the corner though).

I've just realised what this thread is about - you're all talking about the Daerny aren't you!

Looks like apart from Calderwood we will be full strenght.

Rovers full strenght apart from Colborn?

No excuses for either.

50/50 for me.

Key battles.

Newton v's Tickle.
Galea v's Fitzgibbon.
Dobson v's Long.
Webster v's Yeaman.

Not sure which centre plays oppisite ecah other but I would put Yeaman against Welham, he should cause him problems and Whiting agaisnt webster as I feel he could stop him.

whiting on Webster would cancel webster out.

Horne v i'anson will see us victorious.

Edited a little.

Berrigan needs to bring his A game to the table, playing against an average overseas player and young kid.

Rovers have shown consistently that if you put a big set of forwards up against them they cant cope so i want to see FCs forwards really dominate which in recent games they havent.

Yeaman will be up against Webster.

And if Berrigan doesn't bring his 'A game' it will be playing against an average aussie at hooker for us, which on his form over his time for you is exactly what he has been.

I'm pretty happy now it looks like Morgs has abandoned his theory that Murrell will make it in the hooking role(through injuries most likely). I feel that we have a good combination now in that area, Fisher normally plays pretty well in the derby and Hodgson has a point to prove and in recent games has shown some good form.

Shame I wont be at the game as I'm looking forward to this one. Think it will be a tense opening half with the scores fairly even. Then Ogres second spell will hopefully swing the game in our favour and our pack will start to dominate, even though Moa will get left out.

That doesn't make sense, who is the avearge hooker?

don't confuse him.

Berrigan may not need to bring his 'A game'. Rovers were shockingly slack around the ruck in France and a repeat of that will see Berro kill Rovers in that area.

As for Murrell if I'Anson plays (which i hope he does) he'll go back to hooker. Morgan has certainly not abandoned his theory about him playing there. Team selection is going to be interesting this week on boths sides though imo Rovers need I'Anson in their starting line up to provide better attacking options.

pleased cooke is no longer there to annoy us mind

Berrigan and Fisher, hows 2 for you lol

No doubt we were poor against Catalans in this area but I think prior to this game we have not been to bad around the ruck defensively.

With both our hookers performing reasonably well, I would hope Murrell would have to earn his place back.