Last night was poor. However for reasons previously stated I remain confident of top 8 as a genuine target with the quality we have and top line coach.

What was more concerning was our chairman’s comments in the HDM this week. Big pre-season special and we get comments like
“Enjoyment went out of it for me a lot of years ago, there is no real enjoyment in it.

There is no queue of people waiting outside the door to come and talk to me and Rob Crossland about taking over the club.
I’ve said many times, it is very easy to get into and very difficult to get out of. When we got relegated there was a real strong support about whether we carried on or not, but the way the supporters and sponsors reacted we felt it was our obligation to do.

I think we have to take it year by year. If someone is in a better position to take the club on then great, it is not our club.

Tim’s stock is high at the moment and he knows that, so maybe we’ll wait until a tough spell comes around and knock a few thousand off the deal.”

We had this a few years ago when we were trying to get players in and NH announced he didn’t know if him and Rob were carrying on. Why come out with negative PR three days before we kick off and while we are in the recruitment market? Add insult to injury signing Tickle and VaiVai - both injury prone and character question marks.

I don’t blame NH for having had enough of it but yet again he comes out with negative comments on the eve of a big year so we doubt the club’s plans.

Rather than 8 medium sized back rowers and Masoe aside medium size props surely that money could have been spent on some real size and quality? Masoe Carney McGuire and Lunt looked good enough.The rest looked like the Championship side they were last year. Minns and Heff didn't get a lot of ball as feared.Greenwood Blair Clarkson etc are all seasoned pros but seemed little off the pace? Saying all this it was only the first game and think most expected the loss?Scruton and Donno aren't going to gain a foot of height and 3 stone before there next games so we are what we are. The newly promoted club with a mountain to climb

Neil H and Rob C have been and continue to be amazing custodians. But after such a long run, it's understandable they weary of the responsibility. They're undoubtedly nearer to the end than the beginning. Without them or somebody similar, remaining in SL would be really tough.

Perhaps it's a conversation that all stakeholders need to [ustart[/u having, to plan an orderly transition, if another benefactor doesn't emerge.

I thought Blair had a good game only him and Mose in the forwards that made yards and I don't know how carney got mom looked very unfit

you, widnes, salford, hudds and les cats look to be the most likely candidates for bottom 4 with injuries likely being the most significant factor on which sides will actually be in there. The last 2 years has included a surprise team in the middle 8's so maybe a couple of those teams could make the top 8 but I'd be surprised.

It's really about breadth and depth of your squad. if you can have a relatively injury free spell you'll probably be OK. if not then you'll be in the middle 8's again but I think salford will be the team to get relegated,

Most teams have a good 17 and an average 17 we seem to have an average 34 so in a way injuries won't affect us as the player coming in will be exactly the same

We'll see but I don't think you have as much quality either on the pitch or sat in the stands as most rovers fans seem to believe

Not sure why you feel the need to post your opinion on KR on here?

Tbf Craig, this is a board for opinions on and discussion of KR.

There is an ignore function. Just press the button in the user's profile and pfft, they'll be gone. Just like that.

I agree we'll struggle we just seem to be signing a lot of the same sort of player quality wise but who's on offer nobody really the player we've just signed has played NRL but his highlights package seem to be played on a park field so I'm not expecting much to be honest

Wasn't angling for you, was aiming for DIM .Trying to gain one of those defeats that are in fact victories. Jake is consistent and has a little comedy value and DIM makes plenty of points with a snide dig disguised in his posts.The other lot are general rabble.

Rabble - I take offence

“All the lies I’ve told today are the truth “
Aldridge Prior

Debate is what makes life better. You should try and engage rather than rage

That's debatable

Where else should anyone post their opinion on rovers?

That has been resolved. Back on topic now please.

And witless posts saying ‘the Championship’ without sensible explanation of the opinion will be as unwelcome as they are predictable. Thanks in advance.

It’s going to be tough I expect, just how tough I think we’ll know by round 6 or so.

why not you refer to fc as curly turds maybe you need to grow up

Does that upset you? The whole issue of FC fans posting on here carte blanche has been done to death.I understand the theory of how each teams page is run and it's an open forum on things HKR. Now if 5 or 6 KR fans started regularly posting on the FC page and engaged in wind uppery it wouldn't be tolerated by their posters or even less so their mods. I'd also hazard if I went on and cried that someone used the name Dobbin I'd be told in no uncertain terms to bog off. As a wise soul said put the nasty man on ignore and poooft he's gone x

It's called banter and has gone on for ever , get a grip .If fc get mullard in aus you will be all over the Hull board and rightly so .Good luck in the championship.



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It's only until the last couple of years that Rovers fans have stopped coming onto the Hull board.

It's no coincidence, Rovers have had a highly embarrassing phase of their history - 50:0 at Wembley, Relegation in the MPG and a season visiting places like Batley & Featherstone.

Hull on the other hand have won back to back cups, finished top4 the last two years, have seen many players pick up individuals awards& are currently embarking on a historic tour to Aus.

Basically, you have virtually nothing over us right now, even the whole 1980 thing has been massively diluted. I'm sure if fortunes reverse we'll see some Rovers fans creeping back onto the Hull board.

Lord Haw Haw

I agree with everything you say but if we are such an irrelevance why do you all still keep coming on taking the pee and I'm not directing this at you just in general my take on it you all still care no matter how far you are in front of us at the moment because things can change quickly

Where did I say you were irrelevant? I think exactly the opposite.



A witty retort as usual.

Reminds me a little of Matty Scab on radio Humb and that bloke who has the non league football team who seems to be on every week Every comment has a caveat and anti Rovers passive aggressive undertones. Good with words I will concede. Anyway safe trip down under to all

I'm pretty upfront with my thoughts Craigy, I don’t see them as passive aggressive, and I respond fairly when questioned. I don’t listen to RH, he sounds like a top bloke though.

Safe trip down under to those going indeed.