no it wasn't the Bulls full squad. Ferguson, Diskin and Kearney + one or two others were all missing. They were also playing two loan youngsters from Wire. This is a team that has been in turmoil and players told they could leave. Hull should have done better and have probably gained nothing from today.

We should have done better without a doubt, but strange comment about us gaining nothing. We would gain nothing from thumping a championship side 80-0. But this was a good tough game that we will probably learn quite a lot from.

There is a substitute for match sharpness, it's called a warm weather pre season camp to give you a 5 week advantage and having a better pack than either a Wigan or Warrington. Coupled with the appetite Sandercock will have to set the right tone this year having been bested by a Gentle for 2 seasons, both of those trump a 30 minute canter out at Odsal for some of our first team squad. Stop being silly.

Wasn't full strength FC either,what we gained was players having a run out and gaining a bit of match fitness and sharpness,our younger players will have gained massively from this so it's all a bonus as the score is irrelevant.

Horney is more of a runner & good support play,Rankin is going to need to be the play maker with a very good kicking game if that HB combo is to work otherwise we will be very poor in attack. Imo.

haha still reeling the same old cr@p out I see.

next weeks only another friendly, some of your guys will have played 3 times and some of ours once, results aren't the end of the world because its just about the fitness and trying new moves out isnt it.

Not me shouting the odds, cockle, it's your board and management team. If it's "your year", and you're 5 weeks ahead of us preparation wise, and have the best forwards the competition can offer, you'll be hitting the ground not just running, but steamrollering. And we've hardly pulled up trees so far. Scary.

I'm sure Radders and his crop of top notch signings will be ready for next weeks cup final

You seem to have bought into the Rovers marketing spin, line & sinker.

Some people give Mike Smith lots of flak but he's clearly done a job on you.

Given your enthusiasm if you like I'll pm my membership number, just quote it when you ring Rovers and you can benefit from the offer of a reduced price ticket for the Leeds game and be part of the expected world record crowd. I won't let on to anyone on here.

As for next week I confidently predict that for the winning set of fans it will be highly encouraging and for losers a meaningless friendly.

I thought spin was the reserve of FC, we've had years of you fellows pouring scorn on it whilst exulting the honest, "tell it how it is" commentary from your board. Why should statements about this season be dialled down if integrity and honesty rule OK at the Little KC, or whatever MS3CP is called these days?

The friendly result is meaningless, true. Look at last season. You won it.

Might be your cup final, seen as you have won nothing since joining SL but we aim for bigger & better things buddy....

What?

i could dig out last years quotes from sandracock regarding how much he wanted to win the game for the fans and treat it as a major game, like the one at the magic weekend 2012, his quote "was winning a cup final"

major kleenex shortage this time last season in east hull

Only one team and set of fans who see this game as a cup final and they dont play in west hull!

To be honest with Radford telling all and sundry who will listen he is using Sundays game as a chance to "really make a statement" that your battle hardened troops will give an injury hit Rovers side a good shoeing before telling us you've all booked your hotels to next years WCC