How do you think we will line up? Id go with

1 Eden
2 George
3 Hall
4 Salter
5. Hodgson

6. Burns
7. Dobbo

8. Paea
9. Josh
10. Walker
11. Cox
12. Paterson
13. Lovegrove

14. Carlile (Withers if hes back. Interview on kr.tv Sandy said he might be)
15. Mika
16. Green
17. Beaumont

Think we will give a good account of ourselves and might even sneak a win, do excuse my optimism. Looking forward to it already

Something like that. I thought Griffin went well in the cup, so if he's available, I'd have him on the bench at least.

It'll be a tough game, obviously, but I think we can give a good account of ourselves.

Hall's 50/50. Do we have a back up plan for centre of he's not fit?

Play George there and bring back Caro or Brown, maybe. Or give Heil a go, if he's fit - some suggestion he might have a knock as well, I think.

Heil is another one added to the injured list i'm afraid.

Forgot about Griffin thought he was injured for some reason. Would play him at loose then with Lovegrove at SR, Cox to miss out. Been pleasantly surprised with Griffin solid all round and a real workhorse. If Hall doesnt make it, looks like George to centre if Heil is injured. Bit concerning as i dont think hes played there for quite a while

He hasn't played anywhere for a while

This is true

But when he DID last play, it was on the wing

Looking forward to this one & have a feeling we will do well as long as we are not taking injuries into the game.

You do realise they have been given a 20 point start, Hicks is the ref

As a HKR supporter when you say they have been given 20 points start.
You are not meaning Leeds by any chance?
If so I will put a hefty wad on that.
I doubt for one minute there will be 20 points between the 2 sides whoever wins it.
Then again what do I know?
Might be me but I think this is a tough one to call and could go either way.

SalterCaroWalkerGreenGriffinPatersonMikaBurns[uGleeson[/uWithersHallPaeaCarlileLovegroveDobsonD HodgsonEdenBeaumontJ Hodgson Apologies for the cut and paste all-one-word thing. Gleeson, but no Luke George curiously. www.superleague.co.uk/preview/8849

SalterCaroWalkerGreenGriffinPatersonMikaBurns[uGleeson[/uWithersHallPaeaCarlileLovegroveDobsonD HodgsonEdenBeaumontJ Hodgson Apologies for the cut and paste all-one-word thing. Gleeson, but no Luke George curiously. www.superleague.co.uk/preview/8849

Quote ="Mild Rover"SalterCaroWalkerGreenGriffinPatersonMikaBurns[uGleeson[/uWithersHallPaeaCarlileLovegroveDobsonD HodgsonEdenBeaumontJ Hodgson Apologies for the cut and paste all-one-word thing. Gleeson, but no Luke George curiously. www.superleague.co.uk/preview/8849'" Apology accepted Seems really strange not having George in, maybe hes picked up an injury? Still thought Gleeson was a while off too. Maybe a Gleeson Hall partnership if theyre both fit, or more likely id say Hall and Caro back in on the wing.

Quote ="Mild Rover"SalterCaroWalkerGreenGriffinPatersonMikaBurns[uGleeson[/uWithersHallPaeaCarlileLovegroveDobsonD HodgsonEdenBeaumontJ Hodgson Apologies for the cut and paste all-one-word thing. Gleeson, but no Luke George curiously. www.superleague.co.uk/preview/8849'" Apology accepted Seems really strange not having George in, maybe hes picked up an injury? Still thought Gleeson was a while off too. Maybe a Gleeson Hall partnership if theyre both fit, or more likely id say Hall and Caro back in on the wing.

Quote ="Mild Rover"SalterCaroWalkerGreenGriffinPatersonMikaBurns[uGleeson[/uWithersHallPaeaCarlileLovegroveDobsonD HodgsonEdenBeaumontJ Hodgson Apologies for the cut and paste all-one-word thing. Gleeson, but no Luke George curiously. www.superleague.co.uk/preview/8849'" Nothing on club site as yet, probably taken from a list of the squad. I thought Gleeson was out for longer, unless of course he has been touched by the hand of Jesus.

Quote ="Mild Rover"SalterCaroWalkerGreenGriffinPatersonMikaBurns[uGleeson[/uWithersHallPaeaCarlileLovegroveDobsonD HodgsonEdenBeaumontJ Hodgson Apologies for the cut and paste all-one-word thing. Gleeson, but no Luke George curiously. www.superleague.co.uk/preview/8849'" Nothing on club site as yet, probably taken from a list of the squad. I thought Gleeson was out for longer, unless of course he has been touched by the hand of Jesus.

Charlie Mullan says the club have said the SL website got it wrong and it is George not Gleeson in the squad.

Seconded. Which booky has given a 20 point start?

I see this being a close game. I thought Rovers were good against Saints (I thought Saints were very poor, but Rovers can only beat what's in front of them and were the better side before the red card). I was impressed with Dobson (often am), but also with Patterson and Paea in the pack (not watched them much before). I was also once again impressed by Craig Hall. I don't see KR play too often, but every time I do he looks to have some real class about him. Are there weaknesses I'm not seeing in his games, as he doesn't seem to get a lot of hype?

I give up

His defence can be suspect at times and he is prone to brainfarts. With ball in hand hes dangerous, but his versatility means he cannot settle in one position and produce the goods week in week out. Will do a job in many positions but probably never truly excel at any in particular.

Hall has divided opinion among Rovers fans but there are 2 'issues' to take into account;

1. Former coach Morgan didn't seem to rate him, he hardly ever picked him and there are still some Rovers fans who worship Morgan. Morgan kept leaving him out on the grounds that he could only play centre and we were well off in that position. Many of the Morgan groupies bought into that now discredited theory.

2. Hall is a player who was released by Hull FC so for some Rovers fans he can never be good enough for us.

But for me Craig Hall is a very talented player who has been absolutely invaluable to Rovers covering here there and everywhere always capably and especially at No. 6 during the long absences of Blake Green & Travis Burns.

Without him these last 18 months playing anywhere in the back division we would have been much the poorer in fact we would have been deep in the proverbial.

People talk about his so called 'brain farts' but actually that's way in the past. Error free, no definitely not but that's not the same thing at all.

Greg Eden has totally redefined the meaning of 'brain fart' for me. He's taken the phrase to a whole new level, one that Hall never dreamed of........but like Hall a blinding talent. Actually, Eden is blinding talent and then some.

Eden will IMO go on to mature and become a massive and hugely significant player in Super League, Hall will fall short of that.

But Hall has settled down to being an accomplished player of the creative kind, a quality player, try scorer, good kicker of the ball, can win a game for you. One on one he picks opposition players up and dumps them uncerimoniously on their back, excellent tackling technique.

Real good player.

I agree with every word you say

william hill give rovers an 8 point start.

I think we have a good chance tomorrow, we usually do ok against Leeds at home so i am going to go for a HKR win. Also will be my first game of the season which i have been looking forward to for a while. Come on Rovers!

Where is the designated away area?

Please don't say the South Terrace?

All i'll say then is next season it will be the new North stand, but at the moment it's the usual place for away fans.

It's not this one yet



The South stand is the designated stand for the away support.
But it is possible to stand in the East stand, The Well area of the West stand or
the West stand seats. You can pay at the turnstiles.