Based on how much I hate Hull Fc and all things black and white is see the score 32-12 to the mighty Robins

Head on now I see a good victory for Rovers based on 5 things

1. Fitness, speed and depth of the squad.
2. Settled team and a massive incentive to win from within the club
3. 2 fantastic half backs
4. One of the best packs in SL
5. WILLIE MASON

Score still 32-12

I hope 4 out of 5 count cos I don't think Mason will be there lol

Still think tomorrow night will be an eye opener...I hope

In terms of announcement or appearance lol. Hope you're not holding out for him being there lol

To be fair I really think we are that much better that Hull and I can see Hull missing out on the play off's.

Reason

1. Long will be out most of the year
2. Horne as much as I like the kid, he as lost it
3. Very skinny squad
4. Agar having his strings pulled by Kath the man
5. Westerman is a real gamble based on what he has done in the past 2 years
6. Berigan gone home is a massive loss
7. only 1 recognised hooker
8. Tansey
9. No real half backs
10. Radford is a cart horse now along with yeoman.
11. Make shift players out of possition ie Whiting FB, Manu @ centre and Washbrook @ off half as an example


A team low on confidence looking at their body language at Cas after they scored.

Doomed I think

Give over.

If Dobsons injured you're fooked.

Even if he does arrive before Cardiff (and I don't think he will either, I have heard end of March mentioned) I for one think it best to leave him out. We have prepared and trained all pre-season and for this game without him and looked well organised and in good shape against Salford. This is one game I don't want to lose and to include him would just unecessarily disrupt things and would be happy to leave things be, for this one game at least. Sundays 17/18 should be good enough, and I also wouldn't consider Craig Hall just yet either, Dull would target him like they did Latus. Give him time and he will be ready for Good Friday IMO

Does anyone know if the Forum will be on 'Listen Again' as I will miss it tomorrow!

He's one of the most extreme posters on here, a cross between Cheeky Charlie and Cabmong.

Rovers 36 - 14 Hull FC

Reason being, albeit against a poor Salford side the indevidual performances from players like Welham, Fox, Webster, Briscoe, Newton and most of the 18 that played were outstanding considering it is so early in the season.

Briscoe in the Salford game was much more involved in the line of attack, he was playing a sort of Lockyer full back role where he was always on hand to provide a run or a pass rather than just being involved in set plays that are called.

Mainly though Dobson and Green looked awsome, their passing from one side of the pitch to the other (didnt matter which way they were passing either) was something Rovers have not done in possibly 20 years or more. Green took the line on but had a really good offload close to the line or just as he broke through.

I also took great heart in the way our defenders worked for each other. Yes I worry that if some of their passes had stuck we'd have been in real trouble at times but for a friendly and with two weeks of training still to work on things I can see them problems being ironed out.

Hull on the other hand, had a good work out against Cas but do seem a tad unsettled. Tansey shows to me the lack of discipline instilled in players at Hull, yes they have had him in numerous times but he obviously hasn't been scared enough to stop! Players out of position, no real half back to partner Long and I may be wrong (I often am) but there doesnt seem the togetherness that there does at Rovers.

If Hull are to challenge in this game they need to work together and be prepared to die for the cause, other than this kind of commitment I see Rovers taking it with relative ease.

20-18 and could be either way.

Reasons,

It's the opening game of the season
its a derby.
The friendlies will count for nothing, thy were friendlies
As good as our half back pairing looked against Salford, they had little pressure on them.
FC have a skinny squad but as this is the first game that has little bearing, (The rest of the season it will).
The ref could have a massive influence if new interpretations are used.

I'd love us to muller them but I'd take a 1 point win now.

Agreed,a total baffoon

I don't see a big margin either way

That remains to be seen, you certainly weren't last season and we played most of it without regular half backs.

You don't have any regular half backs, so that excuse goes out of the window.

What is your point? Neither did we

Dobson didn't miss a game and without him you'd be shafted,that's my point.

It'd be a blow, but nowhere near as crushing as it would have been in 2010. He's yet to demonstrate his quality but Green, I think, is exactly the type of player our squad needed.

6. Murrell
7. Green

13. Galea.

I think Hull FC need 2 more signings if they want to target 4th rather than 8th. Doesn't mean that they can't beat us over 80 minutes, but they look very thin atm.

Without him it would be difficult I admit, but shafted is a bit much.

Shouldn't you be over on the Wakey board celebrating a club going into administration?

With no current form for either team any outcome is possible.

Last year Hull opened with a win at St Helens. That didn't make Hull a better team and Saints easily outperformed them over the whole season.

I'm confident that Rovers too will outperform Hull over the whole season but I wouldn't put money on either team in this first game.

Never predict a derby you fools

I think Kristian Bell deserves a shout too if the worst happens

Suprised no ones put 10-5

5 is an awkward number of points in todays game with the 4 point try, so 10-6 any good for you