Think your mixing up your tongans, tis Sam Moa that is the project. Hame is tried and tested internationally and within the NRL.

When was the last time a Derby was played with snow on the ground?. The Reagal Trophy Final in 1985 IIRC. news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/ ... gion=world

When was the last time a Derby was played with snow on the ground?. The Reagal Trophy Final in 1985 IIRC. news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/ ... gion=world

Quote ="tiger2000"When was the last time a Derby was played with snow on the ground?. The Reagal Trophy Final in 1985 IIRC. news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/ ... gion=world'" Didnt the pitch need clearing of snow before our 1986 Challenge Cup tie at Craven Park?

Quote ="tiger2000"When was the last time a Derby was played with snow on the ground?. The Reagal Trophy Final in 1985 IIRC. news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/ ... gion=world'" Didnt the pitch need clearing of snow before our 1986 Challenge Cup tie at Craven Park?

There is already a Luaki thread on your own board, opinions range from big and very daft through to tempreament problems.

You choose.

IMO if both teams play anything like i can't see beyond a Hull victory.

Get Webster running at Long. Test their wings out under kicks. Keep disciplined. They get on the front foot, it'll be hard to turn it round. Put them under pressure, I think they might panic.
Play the occasionally Maligned Morgan Way.

Sounds simple enough...

You fancy a coaches job mate?




When you say they may panic,do you mean the team or the fans?

I think the players might pick up on some of the negativity surrounding Agar and if things go against them, feel a little extra pressure.

Neither team will be carrying loads of confidence into the match. spirit, enthusiasm, composure and all those intangible things will be important.

It'd be hard enough to predict given the two teams erratic form, chuck in the derby element and I can imagine just about any outcome.

I think some of the KR players may pick up on the negativity surronding Justiniho...mind you one thing is a fact it will not be the Aussie players


Suppose it works both ways tbh.

Not at all confident about this one, Hull have their weaknesses but I do worry about our ability to pick up on these and target them. Wakey were woeful down their right hand side the week before we played them, after initially scoring down that side we spent the rest of the game going down our own right.

I reckon Long will be the difference, he's made a career out of turning up for the big games, and especially the televised ones.

We will miss Cobon more than anything, his hard yards in our own 20 have been outstanding this year and if we replace him with Cockayne then I really worry about that wing.

The team of course......


















The fans already panic at the mention of playing HULL KINGSTON ROVERS.

I hope your forecast is as accurate as your last two predictions for last season's derbies.

I do believe there is a medical condition for people who continually make things up

You really do make things up

Who would you rather have there then?

I'd drop Cook back into bentre and move either Welham or Webster to the wing.

Cockayne is a decent impact playeroff the bench when we're in need of some energy but is never starting player. Too many penalties and not positionally aware enough for the wing.

Our first challenge will just be to score a try

Bombs, bombs and more bombs every chance we get. I have never seen such outside backs like at FC who are so scared stiff of taking the high balls, Tansey, Briscoe, Hall and Lynne all dodgy at best!

Lets get at Luaki whenever he is on the pitch, one it will tire him out and two, the goon is a penalty machine. Plenty of verbal and niggles in the tackles on him.

As long as we can keep it tight in the middle of the park, I think we will take this one!

how many penalties has lauaki gave away this season?

I agree that Charlie is best used off the bench, but dont you think moving everyone around in different positions all the time is one of our big problems?

You dont see hi as a problem then?

For dissent?

At least 4 which is 4 to many

I was thinking the same things as above but thought id check stats out;.......

Lauaki
Missed Tackles - 6
Errors - 6
Pens - 5
(Tansey has Hulls worst error count with 10)

Compare that with Fitzgibbon of all people....................
Missed Tackles - 11
Errors - 8
Pens - 7


Then compare any of them with Welham........
Missed Tackles - 33
Errors - 8
Pens - 9


I know who im more worried about been targetted

Welhams stats might look unfavourable but you cant compare them to a forward!