Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:41 pm  

Decent matchday squad but Rovers understandably still favourites for obvious reasons. Hope Carlos is fit, no hiding places for those that aren't 100%.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:43 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

2017.

That said our pipeline has offered an absurdly poor return on investment over the last 10 or 12 of those years, which is why I thought the RFL’s botched attempt to close our academy offered ‘all sorts of interesting opportunities’ to escape the one size fits all model. Even Lawler and Lewis didn’t follow the standard pathway exactly.

Is it right that of the 2 21 man squads FC's academy has provided 10 and Rovers 0, or is that nonsense?

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:03 pm  

Ellam wrote:

Team is
Connor
Swift
Carlos
Griffin
Macintosh
Grub
Gale
Satae
Mint
Sao
Ma’u
Dre
Fash
Subs
Brown
Evans
Lane
Lovudua

Would of preferred a full 80 out of Lovodua
Guessing he wants to take the sting out of rovers then unleash him.

Least Lanes in for Johnstone, and good to see Carlos back

Re: Good Friday Derby : Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:49 pm  

If that’s our team then if we don’t win then there’s something not right.
We really need to put those unstoppable dobbins back in their place.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:46 am  

If we lose both games over Easter and Wire winning doesn’t help us , especially as they have an extra nights sleep !!
The derby is tough on the mind and body and Monday isn’t always good for us after the Friday derby.
Basically after 9 games we could be 9th !!!

we need 4 points !

Re: Good Friday Derby : Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:00 am  

Ellam wrote:

Team is
Connor
Swift
Carlos
Griffin
Macintosh
Grub
Gale
Satae
Mint
Sao
Ma’u
Dre
Fash
Subs
Brown
Evans
Lane
Lovudua

If thats correct then I'm very happy. Our best looking bench of the season. A team more than good enough to win (and win comfortably), but doing it is another matter!

Re: Good Friday Derby : Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:13 am  

Hasbag wrote:

If thats correct then I'm very happy. Our best looking bench of the season. A team more than good enough to win (and win comfortably), but doing it is another matter!

Only if we use Lovodua and bring him on in the first half, last time he was on the bench, he wasn't brought on until around 50 minutes against Cas and the game was more or less lost by then.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:18 am  

Whilst a derby when anything can, and does, happen it looks like the wheel of fortune has certainly favoured Hull this Easter. Despite assurances from your more vocal fans about HKR having good news about Tony Smith's tenure and the extended signing of Minchella, this seems to have not materialised despite only four hours to kick off. Indeed HKR have received a hammer blow with news that Matt Parcell has obtained an NRL gig for next season and their standout player Mickey Lewis being ruled out for several weeks and last minute injury tests on a couple of players named in the squad. Garratt, who i was looking forward to see playing Super League also ruled out. With Hull having major boosts with Savellio taking a miracle cure and enigmatic CT returning to centre in Hull's strongest line up of the season i think most neutral fans will be putting their hard earned on a fairly comfortable FC victory, in what, as always, will be a loud Craven Park later today.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:45 am  

Looking forward to watching the game in glorious technicolor.
Haven't attended there since nearly dying of hypothermia when Websters drop goal won them the game 11-10 if memory serves, and we had to make a tactical withdrawal from Robins Nest after seeking second half cover/shelter.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:46 am  

REVENUE wrote:

Whilst a derby when anything can, and does, happen it looks like the wheel of fortune has certainly favoured Hull this Easter. Despite assurances from your more vocal fans about HKR having good news about Tony Smith's tenure and the extended signing of Minchella, this seems to have not materialised despite only four hours to kick off. Indeed HKR have received a hammer blow with news that Matt Parcell has obtained an NRL gig for next season and their standout player Mickey Lewis being ruled out for several weeks and last minute injury tests on a couple of players named in the squad. Garratt, who i was looking forward to see playing Super League also ruled out. With Hull having major boosts with Savellio taking a miracle cure and enigmatic CT returning to centre in Hull's strongest line up of the season i think most neutral fans will be putting their hard earned on a fairly comfortable FC victory, in what, as always, will be a loud Craven Park later today.

It’s a Derby and at Craven Park part deux, your painting Rovers as the underdogs but I think the betting franchises say different. Generally speaking these games are close fought and anyones. Personally, I’ve attended home and away for the best part of 50 years, my first away was with Dad in 1964 but I dislike them, too much internal agro, and unless it’s an FC win, to draining to enjoy. I no longer attend away games, even those when offered free tickets and parking Hope everyone has a good day. C’mon u Ull.