But they didn't so that is good for the clubs in getting a bigger crown, the arm chair supporters will have to turn up or just stay at home and post on here.

We all know who 2 of them will be sat at home posting on here...,....as a side note,have ever lost 3 or 4 derbys in a season.

No team as lost all 3 matches yet in a season I believe

Even as a Rovers fan I believe that record will survive.

To be fair to this fixture, yes both sides have nothing to play for now but wouldn't that make it more exciting for the fans in some respect..

Both sides no they won't make the 8 so a derby at this stage would be good. Both sides no a win would lift there fans even if it's slightly an will go all out for it, i can see this being the best derby this season.

Correct, although Rovers won 3/4 in 2008 and 2/2 in 2009.

Obviously, think you know what I mean though.

I don't bother with the friendly as that is where the milking of fans is done by both clubs. But the league game is massive regardless of relative league position. It'll be massive if we win and painful if we lose as always.

I hate the derbies, but they are completely unmissable for me (apart from the friendly - but by that time I am so desperate to watch some rugby I go to that one too!)

I am obviously going, and I really want to win. But inherently I don't really care that much. Won't gloat even slightly if we win, as irrelevant, and if we lose this one then so what. Hope the players are up for it more than I am!

season maybe over for us but i still want us to win! its a game against hull kr!!

I've got so used to losing in recent years it doesn't even hurt any more. In fact it's a pleasant surprise if we win.

Massive game in the battle for 9th place or maybe 10th if salford get their act together

Local pride and bragging rights still matter to some people and therefore any league or cup game against Rovers is a must win fixture!

Yes we have had a very disappointing season.
Yes we are not challenging for silverware.
Yes it is highly unlikely we will make the play-offs

But finishing above Rovers, regardless of how many derby fixtures each team has won is HUGE in my book!!!
It's a long winter looking up the league table at those b'tards.......

Ditto

You are clutching at a big bunch of straws.
As a Rovers fan i wont be sitting or standing harping on about finishing above FC this season as id mearly be painting over the crap that has been served up.
Think if you took the mantle that we are not important (and install that into the players) then you may find some of these 6pt losses turn into wins and then you'd be miles ahead anyways.
I see FC as only important in the lead up to a game, Wigan are important today.
Id gladly lose all 3 derbies in a season to finish top 4-6.

Your missing the point completely, we are not happy with where we are or how we are playing.

Finishing above Rovers is all we have to look forward too and even if we mange that it wont make up for an utterly crap season.

Got to try and won as many games as possible and finish the season as positive as possible, you only have to look at Cas last season, had a really good run and carried the momentum into this season.

We finished above rovers and won 2 out 3 derbies in each of the last 2 seasons and I don't look back on either season with any sense of achievement. Beating rovers is fun but meaningless unless it contributes to a successful season for the club. I'd rather we lost all 3 games to them and won a trophy than beat them 3 times and win nothing

wash your mouth out, we could be bottom on NL2 but beat KR in a CC round and some people would be happy!

That would be a fantastic day, thing is I would still be supporting Fc and wishing them the best.

So onto the only true Derby in RL form goes out of the window in this one have the hungry Rovers pack got the belief to turn over the out of sorts Hull FC , 3-0 to the Robins time will tell.

If you lot win then Pearson is guaranteed some more season pass sales

I think you over estimate the pull of a win against your lower table side (same as us).

Funnily enough, we've been in that situation before, admittedly not 2 divisions lower. Also, the year we were relegated, possibly 78, I seem to remember beating Rovers home and away and in the cup, it felt bloody great. I don't like the derbys now and this one is the most meaningless I can remember, in fact I'm finding it hard to be enthusiastic about any game at the mo but hopefully I'll be there.

It's the last day of my 3 weeks hols so I'm going out early for a few shandys and to have a good laugh then go to rugby to depress myself