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Sounds like it was a decent and tough blowout. TBH no-one can expect a 'glittering' performance in the first friendly game. They're just there to see how much more work needs doing and what needs tweaking, with also the added match fitness prep in there. Good result but I'll reserve any opinions on performance until the season starts and where we'll likely finish til at least 5 games in.

Bear in mind that at halftime it was 6-6. Rovers then rang the changes fielding a much younger side. We where also was missing Michael Dobson, Kris Welham. To name two. Still good performance from your guys in the 2nd half. Felt Rovers dominated most the 1st half and lost the cohesion when we made far to many changes. Well done from your supporters in the West stand. Did you proud.

Good turnout from your lot, kudos for travelling down a frosty M62.

Good blowout for both teams, didn't recognise half of your team but you second string side were far superior to ours, that showed. I feel we'll have a good season, providing our first half side, with additions, can play like they did for a whole game.

Fair play to Sam Tomkins and Sean O'Loughlin for taking the time to talk to some Rovers fans, myself included.

Good luck for the season, like you'll really need it.

Both sides looked pretty young in the second half but mostly where I felt we were let down was our ability to field a competent half back pairing which meant you started your sets on the half way line when with Dobson and Green you'd have probably started attacking well within your 20.

In the first half both sides fielded a fair number of first teamers, us more than you admittedly. For us to only score 6pts and that off a kick was worrying but I will be more concerned if we do that with Dobson included.

Thought our pack was dominant in the first half and impressed with them in the second half in the most part.

Can't really read a massive amount in to these games as neither side were playing to the interchange rules and neither fielded an actual 17 that would have been selected in those positions during the season.

Both sides I think came out of the game unscathed which is deffinately a major plus.

See you in the season and credit to those that made the trip over you made us laugh over in the East stand, reminded us of ourselves at away games!! Hope you had a laugh.

it was a decent hit out yesterday. I was actually impressed with goulding in the centres. He was definately playing for a place and put some good hits in.

I noticed how lean we looked for this time of year aswell, clearly Wane has got his wish and the lads look very very fit and mobile Lauaki looks like he's shedded a bit of weight from his time at hull.