I'm not sure. 4th to 8th (as it stands) is only 4 points and is at least achievable to claw back over 7 games.

The merger is APs doing, so he won't pull the plug no matter what that toilet says about us in the press, he is only saying it as he knows they will struggle to make the top 8, so he can try & get the fans in to rally around their best squad in SL to date play off in the middle 8. Fools spent to the cap as well.

If that's the case, let's rest all of our big guns tonight and against Wigan so we can have them back to batter Sheffield in the middle 8's? Will be a right laugh....

Perhaps if Pearson had consulted with the supporters prior to his 'brainwave' ie suggest a price increase in season passes
to pay for improved coaching facilities etc.. or not renewing contracts for a few players, and promoting youth in their positions, just maybe- we wouldnt have this controversy.

I don't agree with it but it's his club, & I only see him trying to bring the best on through the system proposed. Time will tell as new ideas work on paper or theoretically but we will see.

Rumours on FB that the merger may be off???

No, people are misunderstanding. Pearson said there'll never be a [icomplete[/i merger of the two clubs. The academy merger is going ahead.

I'm not expecting Rovers to get relegated, I think they are the best team in the middle 8s. But say they get to Wembley, and Kelly misses a few games, its entirely possible that they could find themselves facing Leigh in a winner takes all match that in a one off they could lose.

Can the merger possibly go ahead if they are playing in a lower division? I don't see how it can.

Merger is done, people in place, finishing touches being added.

Facebook is generally where I see comments from people who have not managed to work out how to find a message forum such as this one and therefore the content reflects that.

I actually saw one of the leaders of a Facebook Hull/Rovers Rugby group post an inspiring topic yesterday in which he/she spelt the word caused 'corsed' when investigating the cost of the damage done by Hull Fans.

That one post probably sums up the standard of debate on facebook.

Why not?

This is a separate entity, nothing to do with where either club plays. It is being funded by both clubs and if Rovers were relegated the last thing they would do is scrap their academy and give up any hope of playing SL again.

Even if Rovers did go down they would be odds on favourites to bounce back with that squad. Youth development is a long term project.

Would they have the majority of that squad though?

Yeah that's a fair point but they have got most of them contracted for next year, the decent ones anyway, so probably ok.

Since when did contracts mean anything.I'd be suprised if there arent get out clauses written into most of them.

Yes maybe so. I would also presume that would free up an awful lot of cash to sign new players, just like Leigh have.

Anyway, who gives a f*** about Rovers?