No one started a thread yet for Friday's game so thought I would.Vai Vai arrives Monday also so bit of positive news. Squad wise only one change in Dagger replaces Scruton in the 19. Not sure what injury he suffered? Knowles back for them but Walmsley out for a fair while with a serious neck injury, Wish him well as probably the best prop in league and is a loss for Saints. What can we expect? They have looked slick so far but Leeds showed again how to win a game against the odds.Still a big pack they have but we defended with energy last game and Donno Blair and Lawler Mulhern really shone. The backs looked sharp but can we string a few good performance together? Saints will rightfully be favs but if we match them in pack then we have a shout I reckon?

We do have a good home record against them but I'll go expecting defeat as I have for every game this season the lads may surprise me they certainly did against Huddersfield

Just looked at ref appointments and we have Mr Moore?

New referee apparently but seems to have worked way up? Notice fc have the part time ex marine as their ref who I quite liked when he came on scene.With Mikalouskas being promoted there is a bit of new blood in ref ranks.

saints there for the taking I reckon. They're not the same team without walmsley as leeds reserves showed last week plus you have a good home record against them. I can you you winning a dour game by 4 to 6 points

Give over Jake, I reckon the bookies have it spot on with us at +10.

They have too much size & class for a championship bound side

They will be smarting after that loss.But if we complete set's similar to last week then we won't be far away.Not sure how you can predict a dour game though? Saints have been the stand out side so far and we are showing glimpses of promise.Dour is last thing I expect.I could see a nerve jangling win for us or a master class by them? Our next 2 home games are something to look forward too and as a fan im dreading and anticipating in equal measure

I'm not so sure. They throw the ball around a lot but if you deal with barba I don't think they have much else. walmsley makes a massive difference to them when he's on the field. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if you win. The same saints team without barba were abject for most of last year

Any game involving rovers will be dour

I can see you winning by 46 points and at -12 lump on I have. bet of the year

Saints will be smarting & we will be buzzing after the last round, I don't have a clue how it will go & that is what I like. I always expect effort but have never expected a win as given. Could go either way with us wining or getting a good thumping. I will be happy with the side improving & cutting out stupid penalties in the tackle which have cost us up to now.

Will it? A quote worth bookmarking yet again. I sometimes forget how much unstructured off the cuff rugby Radfords team plays ? A French win on Friday and God forbid we actually win the Derby and your mob will be frothing.

You think the huddersfield game was dour? I guess the thrashing you got from salford was a thrill a minute and your 8pts were to die for.Give the samaritans a ring jake before they ring you.

The gap between Minichello and Snide will be of interest to our right edge attack?could drive a bus between em

Not as big as the gap between Hull & Rovers come the end of the season . Hull top 5 you bottom 4.

Thanks for that eddy.

Well the gap has narrowed already, as it had us down as 12th with the neighbours obviously 1st last time the subject was discussed.

Haha, what a knob.

The huddersfield game v you was awful

Trying too hard now.Just trying to impress your master on FC board. Worry about your own team,there's plenty reasons

Depends who you support

An FC fan on another site posted after Hudds went 6-0 up how he thought Rovers were going to get walloped and he was going to "enjoy every minute of it". That went well

No arguments from me after that . Saints are a very good side. Plenty of speed and their 2nd rowers bossed us.At least we don't go into the Derby complacent? Not the end of the world but shows the gap between mid/lower table and top.Big week now for the team and coach.

Class told in the end.

I thought we tried hard, were competitive for much of the game by they were just much better than us. Sounds like a season ending injury to Lawler, poor kid has no luck at all.

shame for the kid, good player, hope he gets sorted,