The one thing we should be under absolutely no illusions about is quite how seriously Rovers are taking this game. The emphasis on an all costs win is is unlike anything in recent years. This from their camp. With us missing 2 key back rowers and Houghton not match fit either it's easy to see how their turnaround advantage and quality three quarters could be exploited to do the required damage.

We should be winning this but I'm not sure we will. I expect smith to have a game plan which could very well win the game if we're not at our best. Our edge defence worries me

Said we'd beat Leeds and ill say the same again - we're gonna tonk Rovers but by a bigger score - KR are truly cack and we are not - FC by 20 but probably 30+

If we somehow suffer a defeat will you have another meltdown and threaten not to attend again all season?
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Correct. And with their defence last week being hailed as their best in years points will be very hard to come by I fear.

In fairness we do have form for getting a big gate at the KCOM and being terrible.

It's the mystery of not knowing what you might get - one of life's great delights.

Shall I do the countdown for you?


10, 9, 8, 7..............

Me too. Used to get the old VHS video tapes from my brothers mate who had a pen pal in Australia, (younger users Google it!).

Favorite team was Parramatta. Great players like Price, Kenny, Grothe. Sterling was my hero and when he signed for us I just couldn't believe! remember watching him making his debut along with Wally Lewis at Wakefield.

One of the greatest ever to wear the famous irregular hoops. Let's give him the reception he deserves.

An old mentor of mine once gave me the best advice I have ever received, he said:
“You can me many things in life...just don’t be predictable”.

Would it have been too predictable to get your quote something like right?

The first part was fact - some even went further in their assessment, describing it as the most comfortable win they have seen in years, so the second part is fair implication thereon.

I was in Leeds today and followed a Range Rover with a number plate of L3UNT or similar. Made me smile.

I know you post things like this for bites, but I don't actually disagree on this occasion. Leeds really didn't front up at all last week, I expect Rovers to give us a sterner test. We should have too much quality for them, but we still have to do the little things right and the commitment needs to be good. They had a good win last week and the Mose situation seems to have really brought everyone together. I expect a big effort from them.

All that said I expect to win. No matter how committed they are, they shouldn't be able to match us if we play well. There really is no comparison between the quality of the two squads. If we lose we have beaten ourselves.

The games where we should easily win are always the ones that make me most nervous.
Play like Sunday with another good completion rate and good discipline and we should win by 30+.

I'd never be bold enough to predict a 30+ win but nothing wrong with a little optimism.
I'll settle for the 2 points, however, and us taking on the current champions with a 100% win ratio.

Thats the key for me.Similar completion rate,good discipline and minimal errors should see us win comfortably.
HKR will start fast as usual so expect them to score first with a quick shift to one of their wings but keep the pressure and build pressure like we did at Leeds with good kicks into the in goal and they will crack.
Many people said Leeds were poor but if you watch the game again they are and will be a decent team but once we took control of the game they couldnt live with us.
I expect the same on Friday even with three changes.

Unfortunately I expect FC to win.Really hope you don,t, but your pack I fear will do too much damage,even without Ellis and Ma.u, plus lets be honest your backs are good, just hope Connor keeps his knees and elbows to himself and his mouth shut. Rovers have an almost new team that will take time to gel,plus the awful loss of Mose who was our biggest forward and a key member of our pack. Parcell missing is also a blow. That said,nothing is a given, but FC should win.
My concern is for us(Rovers) to avoid the bottom four,that may seem negative, but after the recent seasons that would be a plus.
Injuries will play a big part and we have had a ridiculous run of them for four years,it,s time for it to stop.
The team we have, will I think surprise a few and your team with what has been assembled should be top four minimum but luck does play a part and if you don,t you will seem to have blown it.
Hoping for a good game, no injuries,and a Rovers win. Lots of your posters think we are rubbish.Really hope we prove you wrong.

I'd be smashing the 5/1 if I was a Rovers fan.
Heart ruling head possibly, but still smashing it.

But Rovers have Tony Smith, not Richard Agar, and we have Lee Radford.

Is rain forecast?

You're missing 3, we are missing 2. You have a turnaround advantage of course. Derbies are difficult to call, I think we all have enough experience to recognise that.

No. I've seen it posted that we'll be found out when it's not a slog in the mud. And also that we can't play in the rain. Doesn't bode well either way.

I know it's a stretch, but could you ever imagine that the likelihood is that the best team on the night will be the probable victors?

And that it might be us, or it might not, depending on some things within our control and other factors without.

Injuries, sendings off, shocking officiating, bottles and flares thrown from the North Stand.
Crazy, I know, but it's like, anything could happen.