Poor work ethic last few years, worked really hard this off season and got in great shape but just doesn't seem to fit in Cappys plans. Then there was the sleeping pills and energy drinks thing (although he was just a designated driver)

What's happened to Charlie? Our 7th choice kicker had started to get his eye in. Don't like Marsh at full back, tried once & it was a disaster.

Rib injury apparently.

FFS Rovers, sort it out. Complete a set...

Fair play to KR. No mugs in that game and some great defence against big pack as well.

Campese is heart and soul. Lunt and Kelly also very good for you as well.

A gutsy performance with tons of effort. We looked well off in attack though.

The Black and Whites fully deserved their victory. 5 tries to 2 says so, but the Naughton try was definitely from a forward pass.

Marsh at fullback is a complete no no for me, as is Horne at centre. However, on the evidence of today, we have a chance of overhauling Widnes, but I back Huddersfield to get out of the bottom 4 come Rd 23.

Happy with the effort, was expecting to have FC rip us a new one. just need a bit of size up front & we will be OK. nice to see a new team up in the top four! just want to see us push forward & upwards.

Then why mention it?



boo hoo

Is bravo the new rolf?

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Academy players don't count

I guess that's what you get when you recruit teh right players, invest in good quality conditioning and medical staff and make sure player welfare and rehab is top notch.

On the other hand, you get plenty of injuries when you sign crocks, skimp on conditioning staff and don't rehab your players properly.

Something I noticed today that shocked me was how down right ugly the Rovers academy products are.

They look like a bunch of extras from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Exhibit A - James Green:


Exhibit B - George Lawler:


Then, whilst finding pictures of exhibits A & B, I came across this gargoyle:




What's going on?

Fair play to Hull and Radford. People said their style was old fashioned and you couldn't win titles that way anymore. He backed his judgement, and right now it's working very well indeed. Don't want to, but I've got to give him credit for that - looks to have been ahead of the curve. If things carry on this way it'll be widely imitated next year and that is the sincerest form of flattery.
There's still plenty of time for them to stumble, but from watching the other teams, there's not too much for them to fear, at the moment. The way trophies are won (discounting the hubcap), means that one poor performance can end your hopes, but they've got a shot this year.

As for us - well Chester backed his judgement too, but that has worked rather less well. 'Big powerful team', has become to Webster what 'team full of internationals' was for Sandercock. But today could have been much worse, so that's a crumb of comfort.

Hull....probably not at their best...were a bit too good for us in the end.

Doesn't mean Rovers didn't stretch them, they did and with a bit better game management at 10-16 might have seen it out.

The better team won, but the difference between 1st and 9th wasn't huge.

What is wrong with you?

Ellis on 28-0 Ellis off 0-16. That was the difference today, without him they looked rattled.

Hopefully keep Campo fit and we'll go ok, looks like middle 8s so need to get the squad working on attack, get through them and get recruitment right, didn't think we looked the worst team of the weekend which was what I feared, Leeds and Sts fought that title out.

Beat ourselves.
Had them at 16-10 then ran the kick off into touch and knocked on 1st tackle next set. We were awful with the ball.
Our pack more than matched theirs today. Blair was the best second row on the pitch till he had to go to centre. Lunt was top draw again.

They were well rattled but we were awful with the ball absolutely awful.
Thought Marsh went well at full back after being terrible at Salford.

Where's east hull fc fan with his inside knowledge of how they triumphed today....small blessings eh. Hope it's sine die.

A defeat yes, but things looking a little brighter east of the river.

Think you should be proud of your boys efforts today. Showed up well but fell short against a bigger, stronger and faster team (albeit not at our best).

Absolute Rubbish. You didn't beat yourselves you where beaten by a better team that didn't play particularly well on the day.

you didn't beat yourselfs you where beaten by the better team



, tbf you tackled your hearts out and played with lots of passion, campese didn't get injured but imo we just stood of him, even a bit of biff but apart from a few moments cant imagine it was a good game for the neutral

Your arrogance knows no bounds.

arrogance give over daft lad,

Boys played well today. FC simply too good, but not the 30 point head start given by the bookies.

Just need to get Mantree back. Marsh did very well at FB.

Tilse OK but he's taking up a quota spot that coukd be used by a much better player.