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| The Cup is a distraction for Jimmy and the team, the fans care more about this draw than he will. Jimmy's team/squad aren't even on first name terms yet so playing HKR at this stage will tell us nothing about how we would go at the business end of the season. Our problem is that we are going shiitorbust for promotion first time of asking, having no alternative, yet such a brand new squad of players really need two or three seasons continuity before they reach their potential. We don't have that luxury. HKR have new players but a much more settled squad so the result is we are massive underdogs in such a game at such an early stage.
The stuff about 40 point or whatever margin is really totally irrelevant. The way the game is nowadays, any game can be highly competitive, yet end up in a bit of a blowout when one team finally cracks in the later stages. Scorelines rarely tell you the full story. (You need look no further than at our scoreline against Workington)
In the unlikely event we won, it would be a huge upset. You can say that if we managed to make some Cup progress then this would breed confidence, but I would say that in this critical year we need the distraction of a Cup run like we need a hole in the head. This season has a single-item agenda and whatever we do for this game mustn't lose focus from that.
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| Quote: kitche "Some bulls fan on our site reckons our pack will crumble'"
Oh no not I
I will survive.
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| As long as we've got Donaldson I know were still alive,joking aside Donaldson has some engine on him , real impressed,good luck for the rest of the season
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1271.jpg Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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| Arguably the best tackler in SL is Donno - he'll do well for you.
I've been very impressed by the last two games for Rovers, clearly you've not played like that all year but you look good for the future if you keep this form up.
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| I remember someone remarking that with 13 Donaldsons in the team every game would end at nil- nil.
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| We should be able to hold our own in the pack. It's what we do with the possession that matters. Gaskell is obviously SL quality, but he'll be up against Kelly & Campese who have looked v. Good in the last 2 games on tv
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