I think the Leigh Vs Salford game is a better marker for them that HKR is for us, out of the 4 SL teams i would of preffered Salford or Wakey - Both Hull teams have alot more quality and tbh doubt they will be in the middle 8s.

I fancy Leigh to win , but find we may struggle,

No doubt if Leigh win and we lose there will be some Leigh fans on here giving us grief about the result and how they have SL quality and we dont blah blah blah lol - but for me i hope both of us can set a good precedent for the end of the season.

All good sense but the single-item agenda has the prerequisite that we beat at least one SL side. By this virtue alone, and considering we are competing against teams who are not full time, I think this is a hugely important test and preparation in achieving what you rightly say is the main goal. My own view is that HKR will likely be in the middle 8. We could possibly play HKR 4 times this year.

Where are you getting fourth time from? Once in cup, once in middle eights then possibly once in million pound game surely?

Is it not home and away, then? Or, at least some home and away?

No, Mat's right, it is 3, sorry.

Anyway, I think it's a bit more important than FA does, that's all.

I don't agree with this 40 point win for us either, I think it will be a tough game. I'd sooner it was a home game too as were not the best travellers.

I don't think we have enough depth to be able to rest players for this clash either. I'm expecting a really tough clash to be honest with you Bulls.

After watching HKR last night, at our place or not, I don't think it's going to be a walk in the park by any means. They have a fair bit of quality in their side and the pace to strike from anywhere. They had a bit of luck with a guy who should have seen red in the first couple of minutes but then made Saints look pretty ordinary and only conceding two tries, from blatantly forward passes, made the scores look decent for Saints, at the end.

If we can match them we'll be doing OK.

Well given the respective positions of both clubs you would have to see Hull KR as favourites without doubt. We will certainly have to cut back on errors and avoid some of the over playing we have seen in our attack at times this season.

Slightly concerned to hear that Sidlow is being linked to Hull KR, we need to keep the squad together to stand a realistic chance of promotion. And Sidlow has been our form Prop so it's perhaps not surprising that his name is being linked with SL clubs.

I agree that whilst not surprising ( and a compliment to our club as well as the player) , Sidlow being linked to Rovers is a concern .
As far as the cup , we are definite outsiders. There are many commentators who believe Hull KR are much improved from last year. I think by the end of the season that Campese and Kelly will be seen as 2 of the best imports . It will be fascinating to see how Gaskell compares in this game.
We will certainly need to win the forward battle to have any chance . And winning that contest is a possibility.

Chris Chester dismissed the sidlow link last night in his interview

He also said Bailey would be back for the Widnes game......