And how many people just casually put "maroon" and "yellow" clothes on! Even last year they were claiming we took about 300 when the ticket office sold more tickets than that!

To be fair they had to eat their words last year - even the most anti-fartown ones had to hold their hands up and admit we brought a decent crowd, partially because it was a warm sunny day and a lot of our fans stood behind the sticks to be in the sun so more than usual were visible in that end.

Richard silverwood the man in the middle on Sunday.

Baloney.

We know that the Hudds fans stand near the side, and the reason we admitted you brought a decent crowd was because you did.... the first in many years and it's good to see.

We are better to a man from 1 right through the squad than wakefield. The only player I could say I'd possibly take and swap is kirmond on the bench for cording. But we have been there before and look how that turned out.
Should be a comfortable win but as ever, whenever we go there, I am nervous.

Actually you're not better man for man, what nonsense. Anderson would take Smith, Kirmond as he's playing now, Poore, Aiton and Amor all day long and most would find their ay into your first team so give over.

However you are certainly the better team both on form and on paper, by how much I'd suggest we decide around August. You are far more seasoned as a unit than we are and thus quicker in most aspects of the game. For me you will just be too well organised for us at this point in the season.

I really like the style of play you have adopted, to stuff Saints at their own game - hats off to you.

I'm hoping to contain you, a victory would be great but so long as it isn't a blown out scoreline I'll be happy. You're by far the best team we have played to date and that isn't easy to say.

Spot on.

Hudds fans can say what they want but their visiting support to BV in the past has been simply dreadful - the worst Yorkshire club and only marginally better than Salford.

However last year was a revelation - not just the number but loads of noise and colour - really enjoyed it (apart from the result). Do that again and I for one will happily recognise what would be a massive improvement. One that does my club no harm at all, Hudds money spends as well as anyone else's!

An . The rights and wrongs are irrelevant. Particularly as we are right we have taken loads to Belle vueE FOR THE LAST 6 OR SO SEASONS BUT IT IS IRRELEVANT. Any stick to beat the competition is used.

However i wil be boycotting this match as even if 10,000 went we would be given no credit for it. So i will listen to it on the radio.





















(it is nothing to do with being skint )

Seriously, Smith over Brough, Poore over Kopzcak, Aiton over Lunt and Amor over Fielden/Crabtree ???? i take it you're after a bite then ?

Kirmond, probably as not many actually wanted him to go but you're just been silly with the others !!

No chance.
Smith or Robinson- really smith is brough but in terms of squad numbers wed take Robinson as he compliments Broughs style which is similar to smiths. He's also a useful bloke to step in at hooker- just ask Macca.
Poore or eorl- don't even have to think about that one.
Amor or Patrick- when was the last time amor wrong footed tomkins. Patrick please.
Aiton or Lunt- again don't even need to think it through.

We dont have a no 12, but at second row We would not have kirmond in front of chan or ferres our first choice second row players- as I said he'd make the bench.

I'm not saying we would not take those players- but none are better than our first choice. I'm sure other giants fans would agree.

We'll the mini bus is almost full, there's 6 of us plus a possible 3 more who will have to hang off the roof

Hey what about us two???? I'm gutted we are kid free and the funbus is full for sunday!

Now then, who is talking Balony? While I would agree that we are not better in every single position, with the exception of Smith all your examples have me thinking, no I wouldn't swap:

The two props- Poore I don't know much of but hear he was (ahem) poor v Bradford and stupidly sent off v Leeds. Amor is a worthy opponent but I prefer Fielden, Kopczak and Eorl. Different skill set to Patrick but Larne is a bit of a change up which I like.

Kirmond - you are having a laugh, great going forward, suspect defensively, particularly later in games (50-60 onwards) and was shipped out to make room for Jason Chan who nobody at Giants would swap for Danny.

Aiton? Again a hard opponent, might be on a par with Fooey, but without the step but not as good as Lunt or Robbo (whom I have taken the liberty of moving back to hooker as you are so keen on giving us Smith).

There are certainly a few of your players I would select in a composite team, at least 6 or 7 in a 19 man squad, but you need to consider the strengths of both squads in each position.

Ok, so Amor is better than Eorl, Poore better than Fielden, Aiton better than Lunt and Kirmond hasn't twice failed to take his chance at Giants.

Are you Steve McBanana?