Wonder how many of their numerous new signings will be playing for the dobbins?

How they can fit them all in their salary cap is beyond me.

Whereas you're still on the jam tomorrow scenarios promised by Peacock's 5 Year plan. About to go into the 4th season of it too and still fannying about in the Middle 8s with Halifax and the like. At least we've had jam within living memory of the majority of our fanbase. Twice.

Well said Mrs B. It must be a real downer when your last major trophy win was in the last century.

They can't. Having to offload 3 on loan to accomodate. Rovers said they'd like a back and a forward heading into the 8s and it looks like they're ending up with Crooks and Hall. Hardly signings to incite fear.

Not a fan of 5 year plans, all just hogwash trotted out to make decent power point presentations. Much rather just turn up with limited expectations and watch a decent game once in a while. Too long in the tooth now to get all het up about being rubbish.

Jam is fine and you've had a good couple of years, no one can deny that but you'll fall back to your usual level of dissatisfaction once the wasps land in the jam, think a few touched down last week.

Listening to Radders it'll be an open top bus if you win on Friday, additional jam for you to look forward to I suppose.

Had some great memories in a year where we have underachieved when it comes to the main trophies.

Sorted out our home form, a great trip away to the runaway leaders in the cup with half a team and 11 men, and another whitewash of our neighbours will add to that. I'm not afraid to admit that. Granted, it's not got the same feeling as winning a cup at Wembley or getting to a grand final, but if that's all we're going to get this year then I'll enjoy it

So bitter. The taste of recent major trophy jam is both sweet and lingering. Take our word for it, I guess you'll have to. Derby success tastes good too but we're a little bloated, so enjoy your first win in 8, been a while.

Prefer a nice fruit cider this time of year to bitter, more a winter drink form me.

I'll sit and watch tomorrow with interest, even a win for us wont be anything to cheer about, we're massive favourites and playing great rugby so it'll be a case of us either doing what is expected or maybe showing an act of benevolence towards Lee and giving you a lift up prior to going into the 8's. Good to do our bit for cross city harmony.

Name me a signing made this far into the season that does incite fear? ( except washbrook, obviously) I don't think these signings are anything to do with starting 17 players - but more so if our current injury epidemic continues and we have to keep playing blair in centre. Makes good sense to me. They only need to be as good as the other 6 teams players, and bar leeds you would probably say they are. No lose situation

Nice one. I'm missing it completely. Sad times.

Sure you'll find it on catch up at some point.

Matautia is alright. Unfortunately for you, Washy has just signed a new deal so you'd have to pay a fee.

Offloading them on loan? Makes no difference if they’ve played first team rugby, they still count on the cap???

I'm not sure how it works, just going off a hdm article.

The cap has been 'live' for a long time.

That would be almost as sad as parading round in an open top bus to celebrate being a loser in the most humiliating cup final ever wouldn't it.

Won't celebrate, I've seen Rovers fans celebrate winning the last two friendlies against Hull like it was a majir cup final win * Google it Rovers fans if you aren't sure what that is.

Rovers must have a massive injury crisis if they are able to loan out 3 first teamers.

38 man squad 13 out injured 3 loaned out 2 brought in did you forget to mention that Mrs B sorry I mean Dave so that leaves 20 odd players so if you don’t win by 20 plus I’d say it would be a bit of an embarrassment with the team we have available

38 msn squad





I'd be massively annoyed if Hull had a player of Daggers ability and he was loaned out for a player like Hall (who will score tomorrow)

15 experienced players in your squad isn't it?

We should win, doesn't matter too much if we don't, probably the least important derby in years, just bragging rights, some Rovers and Hull might think differently though.

Have Rovers got injuries, I wish some of your fans had mentioned it this season.

Who out of Carney, Atkins, Quinlen, Blair, jewitt, Mulhern, Scruton, Lee, Clarkson, Donaldson and Tickle wouldn't play, add to this Crooks and Hall, you have an experienced side out.

Is having 6 playing out nearly full strength?

5 out are self inflicted, they should behave themselves more.

With 38 players, one of the world's best coaches and outstanding youth players you should be able to cope.

Both team have injuries etc, I honestly think this is your best chance for a while to best us.

You’ve got to be on a wind up mission Dave we won’t get close to you Hall and Crooks won’t really make a difference after a days training our 2 best players in Lunt and McGuire missing again from the Derby T-Carney hasn’t hardly played in a year Our 3 main centres missing 2 first choice wingers missing Mose and greenwood suspended along with the long term injuries

Maybe a little, but I honestly think you have a chance, we have nothing to play for, low on confidence, a few out (including our two most creative playrrs) and have 4/5 who I don't think are fully fit.

I wouldn't be surprised if you win, on paper we have the stronger team and we look better at home, but you never know.

Why would Radford play players who aren’t fit now you have nothing to play for (according to your fans) I still think you have a chance with 8 games remaining

Well given we’ve already lost the last seven and haven’t lost this one yet, it kind of is I suppose.


But in all honesty it isn’t setting the bar very high.

It shouldn’t be a lambs to the slaughter 17, but of the four players widely considered key pre-season to our chances (Lunt, McGuire, J. Carney and Masoe) none are chosen/available. Hopefully McGuire will make his derby debut in 2019. And those ‘chances’ were, realistically, of getting 8th.

I liked it better back in the day when we used to argue about who had the stronger team. At least, now and then, it’s usually us that are right. Yay.